Life Lessons I Have Learned From Riding a Motorcycle

1. When you decide where you want to go, point your eyes that way and keep them there. Don’t hesitate, and don’t look back. 2. Stay out of other people’s blind spots. 3. Live in the moment, but be prepared for what lies in the road ahead of you. 4. Pay attention to the little…

I've been spending time in the Wilderness…

copyright Cindy Guthrie … the Sipsey Wilderness, that is, in the Bankhead National Forest. Here are a few pictures from our very long hikes: copyright Cindy Guthrie The Sipsey Wilderness is one of the only places in the Southeast where the Eastern Hemlock grows. copyright Cindy Guthrie copyright Cindy Guthrie Notice the river rocks that…

The Evening Cloud

The Evening Cloud by John Wilson   A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun, A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow; Long had I watched the glory moving on O’er the still radiance of the lake below. Tranquil its spirit seemed, and floated slow! Even in its very motion there was rest; While…

Mama Drives a Harley…

…and this one’s mine! I’ve had it since May, and I ride it to work every day except when it’s storming. One of the ways my life experiences have broadened in the past year. What do you think? There is joy on this journey, on my way home to my Father’s house, Cindy <

Simple Pleasures: “Who says you have to go to the mountains…

…to see the leaves?” my husband said when he showed me these pictures he took while in the woods with our son for the Youth Hunt on Sunday. Here in central Alabama, the fall foliage is just hitting its peak, and although it was a drizzly, foggy day, the colors are still gorgeous. The artistry…

Friday Funny

I got this in an email several years ago, and I bring it out every Christmas. This owns me! I get a giggle every time I see it. (yeah, I know, I’m weird) There is joy on this journey, on my way home to my Father’s house, Cindy < (hee, hee, hee; Get ‘im, Roy!)