Infant-me, sitting on the wood floor, looks up at my dad, who is sitting on a brown sofa and smiling down to me Here in the United States, it is Father's Day weekend. I did not realize until recently that Father's Day was not officially made a holiday until 1972. 1972! Now, while I realize that many people consider 1972 eons ago, I do not. I'm glad that fathers have a day of recognition now, because they surely deserve acknowledgement. I thought for this week's Ten Things of Thankful post, I would list ten lessons I'm thankful my dad taught me. My dad is a teacher. Not only did he impart his knowledge to countless junior high aged kids throughout his career, he taught--and still teaches--my siblings and me. He is not a preachy teacher; he's a humble man whose lessons I feel like I learned through osmosis. When he would get home from work, we'd all sit down as a family for supper. Often, our phone would ring, and on the other end of the line would be a paren
Living life with a thankful heart
wow so pretty !
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ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! I'd love to see that area in person some day.
ReplyDeleteNancy - Wyoming Breezes
Gorgeous! Aren't prickly pear blooms pretty?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots - great photography!
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Do you have a spare room??? I'm moving in. Don't need a room actually. The garage will do just fine.....
ReplyDeleteWish I lived where you live. If it would be easier to move to the US, we would. We really would.
What wonderful pictures! Wild flowers are so pretty and so is that lizard!
ReplyDeleteOh, these poppies are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures Kristi! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGot to say, you and John take a wonderful picture. So happy:)