The trip home.

I recently started a new job, and the drive to and from work is about 30-35 min. each way.  On the way to work, I am just tired and not paying attention to anything but the road.  But on the way home is when I notice the little things.  Last night on the way home I saw a baby calf.  Black with a white face.  Bright white, and so new that the mamma was just cleaning him up.  Tonight I saw him and his momma and he was getting his dinner.  Maybe things like these don't mean a whole lot to you, but these are the wonderful things that make my life worth living.  Hope you all had as wonderful a day as I did.  Hazel

I can understand that.  When I went to Omaha I took a different route instead of the interstate and saw a lot of beautiful scenery and yes I did see some cows but not a newborn. 

Hazel, when we lived south of town we had horses and one of our mares gave birth just outside of our kitchen window(fence about 6 feet from window) I was so wonderful and the little stud NEVER thought he was a horse, I think he thought he was one of the dogs. One day the gate was open when I noticed he was approaching the back door and I think if I had held it open he would have come inside. His name was Star and yes he had sort of a star on his forhead....just thought I would share this with you...hugs, beth

Hi Hazel, I know what you mean. I live 10 miles from home. On the way home I get to see our beautiful sunsets. When I go in early I also see those gorgeous spring sunrises. I have seen a deer or two. It makes you appreciate Gods work. Mona

Reading all of these messages.  Made me think of when we drove out and looked at the cranes last year.   I remember my grandpa and mother in law would go look at them and would invite us to go along and I thought how boring.  Boy was I a snot nosed kid back then. I love going out and seeing the sandhill cranes , have yet to see a whooping crane.  It is an amazing site to see right before sunset.   Makes me realize we need to stop and smell the roses and enjoy life. Barb

Isn't that the truth.  If we don't stop to enjoy what is around us, what is life really worth and when you look at all we have gone through for that life, it would be a sin to waste one second of it.  Just like my little calf.  I look for him every day on my way to and from work.  Hazel

What a great topic !!  Yes we do live in beautiful country and it is so nice to  have the time to enjoy it now and then. I am a district officer in the American Legion Auxillary over 13 counties in Iowa. I travel to differant meetings in small towns all over. I am the type of person who gets lost in a paper bag ( so proclaimed by my kids) so at first I was afraid to do these jaunts into the country, But now I love them, the rolling hills, the silos and animals. Pure beauty. I am also a cemetary freek and I find a lot of back roads ones. I am so glad spring in close so things will green up soon. Blessings

I like you ejoy frequenting old cemetaries.  I love the carvings and the epitates.  I haven't had a chance to do that for awhile.  I also love to hunt the little towns that once were thriving communities and have fallen to little and sometimes nothing.  Enjoy the coming spring.  Hazel