Tales from Bloggeritaville: Outdoor Wednesday-Plus a Reminder!

Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday!

It's spring break in my area. The kids are out of school and we mothers are left to come up with something entertaining to do each day. My friend, The Boss, organized a picnic at Cahaba Lily park. High Maintanence and Sweetness were both there too, with kids in tow.

It was quite chilly today, actually freezing after being in the outdoors for over two hours. But the kids didn't seem to notice. In fact, they had a blast playing on the trails and the playground, enjoying the time away from school and most importantly being with one another.

Sister Sledge captured some prisoners....

And then they all ran away.....

The whole gang....

BFF's.

For more outdoor wednseday participants be sure to visit Susan of Southern Daydreamer, delightful host of Outdoor Wednesday.

Before you go, though, a couple quick reminders....

I will draw for the winner of the Vintage Jar Giveaway and announce the winner tomorrow in my Thrifty Thursday post. If you haven't already, Click her to enter the giveaway. The time is now.

Finally, an invitation to join me and other Thrifty Thursday participants tomorrow for Thrifty Thursday!

I hope you will stop by-whether you link up or stop by and comment, I always welcome your visit!

Have a wonderful Day! Happy Outdoor Wednesday!

Words of Wisdom

"Older and wiser voices can always help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen."-Jimmy Buffett

Sea Joy
When I go down by the sandy shore,I can think of nothing I want moreThan to live by the booming blue seaAs the seagulls flutter round about me.
I can run around when the tide is outWith the wind and the sand and the sea all about,And the seagulls are swirling and diving for fish.Oh, to live by the sea is my only wish.
- Jacqueline Bouvier

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." --- Mark Twain

The cure for anything is salt water---sweat, tears, or the sea. ~Isak Dinesen

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.Philippians 4:12,13 NIV

Live a good life and in the end it's not the years in the life, it's the life in the years.~ Abe Lincoln

Let your boat of life be light Packed with only what you need --A homely home and simple pleasures,One or two friends, worth the name,Someone to love and someone to love you,A cat, a dog, and a pipe or two,Enough to eat and enough to wear,And a little more than enough to drink...For thirst is a dangerous thing.
-- Jerome K Jeromefrom "Three Men in a Boat"

The love of God is like the ocean, you can see its beginnings but not its end.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
~Eleanor Roosevelt

"We can make our plans,But the LORD determinesour steps" Proverbs 16:9

"Let us not forget what is best remembered or may we not remember what is best forgotten."

"Fish and overnight guest stink after three days."
~plaque at Fish Camp Restaurant, Orange Beach, Alabama

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human being experience."

"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future and accepts you today just the way you are."
Proverbs 27:17

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have. The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

Live simply. Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God.

Worry is a robber of time and energy. Take comfort within that God's power is what we truly need. He knows our needs before we can even ask for them.

If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry. Faith is the ability to not panic.

Don't "find" a religion. "Find" your relationship with God.
~Bill Burgess

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great."-Mark Twain

10 comments:

Mari said...: Looks like a fun day, for the kids and Moms too!; March 16, 2010 at 8:35 PM
Glenda/MidSouth said...: Looks like the children had a great time! I am ready for Spring, warm temps, sunshine, pretty flowers and all the other wonderful things Spring has to offer.
Hope you are having a great week.
Glenda; March 16, 2010 at 9:05 PM
4thelove! said...: you always...ALWAYS capture such meaning in photo's....friendship and fun always with this group! Lots of love always...HM :); March 16, 2010 at 9:52 PM
Lori E said...: I always wonder with the kids what days in their lives they will remember forever. The one they will think back on and remember the roasted hot dogs on an open fire or the time someone slipped in the mud and had to spend the rest of the day in the wet, mucky pants.
I think this will be one of those days for many of those kids.; March 16, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Allie and Pattie said...: There's one there that reminds me so much of one of mine! Looks like a great day
xoxo Pattie; March 17, 2010 at 3:11 AM
eileeninmd said...: Great photos, they look so happy. Nice to have the spring break and have some fun.; March 17, 2010 at 4:12 AM
Kammy said...: I loved seeing your day - what fun you all had ! Great idea to take pictures...I think sometimes we forget and it will be fun for the kids to look back !
Kammy; March 17, 2010 at 7:19 AM
Ribbonwood Cottage said...: Hi Leigh! What fun pictures. Love it. Looks like a wonderful time outdoor. The weather here has been beautiful for a couple of days but oh so cold at night! Have a blessed day!
Debbie; March 17, 2010 at 9:20 AM
Dawn said...: Looks like great fun! Love the 2nd and 3rd photos ~ all sweetness from the girls and attitude from the boys!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Dawn; March 17, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Ms. Bake-it said...: Looks like a fabulous day! Love all the shots of the kids.

~ Tracy; March 18, 2010 at 7:12 AM

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