Now here is a view that you don't often see..........A sunny, clear day!

That.........is an Elk.

This is a very nice photo........sharp, clear and good color. Such a beautiful time of year.

Hi Red..........believe it or not, I'm still around, and still kickin'.

Hello my good friend. Life is life, it will go on with or without us. I can truthfully say, life, for the most part is good, I mean, life without adversity isn't really a good life, it may appear so, but it's how we learn, it's how we grow, it's how we become strong. Things are good though, I cannot complain, for my life has been, probably just like everyone Else's, with it's up's and downs', it's good and it's not so good. It's what we do with the hand that is dealt us, that in the end, helps define us. Life is truly grand, even with the 'bad' episodes in them. I, like you, am very happily married to a beautiful and wonderful woman, with three grown children and 8 of the greatest grandchildren, but then, I'm very prejudiced! As I think about my life, I feel it is and has been, a very good one overall. I mean, what would life be like IF, we had no opposition in it? Isn't that where we learn the lessons of life! Oh well, enough of all that, I really do appreciate your cards, they're very beautiful and thoughtful, and you do a very good job of designing them. Spring is finally beginning to poke it's head into our lives, and the weather is moderating, signaling the end of winter. I am looking forward to another beginning and so with that, may your spring be very rewarding with another beginning as well. I shall keep in touch, and may you continue to produce your wonderful cards.

Hey, would you believe that I have NOT dropped off the face of the earth. Wow, what can I say, you're cards are absolutely beautiful! Life has been both good and bad, but whichever, it still goes on and it is what you make of it. Thus, here I am, greeting you again. Hope your Christmas was delightful and beautiful, and here we go again, into a New Year.

My dear Lady..I wish to thank you for such a beautiful card, and my the best wishes of the season be with you, meaning....Hope your Christmas was a very Merry one, and the fast approaching New Year, is a new beginning of yet to be, happiness and joy. I have frequented this site very little lately, as life has taken me to new heights of elation and excitement. Again, I thank you for all the work you put into your creation, it is most beautiful and I appreciate it very much.

Yes, '57 was, a very good year, I mean, all you have to do, is gaze upon this beauty.

Hello Lady. I'm still trying to drag and post those cards, but for some reason, I"m not having much luck, but hey....I am continuing to move forward, simply because I'm not a quitter. One of these days......I will succeed!!! I enjoy your cards, they're very nice. May your week be full of joyous surprises.

Just thought I'd let you know that I've not dropped off the face of the earth. I guess I've been so enamored by your beautiful posts, that it just sort of fogged my puny brain, causing it to malfunction, thus.....making it a failure to compute!

See.........I done told ya that I only know HALF the time, just what I'm doing.......the other half, I don't have a clue. Okay, one thing down that I've done right, so I guess it's time to move on to something I that I don't have down yet.

Hey, one of these days, I'm going to get it right, I promise. Til then though, I guess you're just going to have to put up with little idiosyncratic ways, which means, I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing half the time.

Yes Ma'am...all is right with the world. I'll keep trying to get the card thing to work, and one day, I'll get it right.......if nothing else, I have two good traits........persistence and patience.

May your weekend be full of happiness and may you be ever so happy. You indeed, are a friend. And may smiles follow you all weekend.