Mt Scott in Oklahoma

Driving up to Mt Scott in the Wichita Mountains;

the elevation of Mt Scott is 2464 ft. Yes, these are mountians in Oklahoma!
Windmills! It was hazy, but if you look in the background you can see them. This is only portion of the ones you can see from the top of Mt. Scott.

One of two lakes you can see, this is Lake Lawtonka.

A little snow left from the snowfall a few days earlier.

My hubby and me - Pat used to come up to Mt Scott as a teenager with his buddies. It is always fun to visit places and see the changes time has made.

Prairie Dog

As we were driving up to Mt Scott in Oklahoma we passed by this prairie dog community. Yes, Oklahoma has mountains! The Wichita Mountains are outside of Ft Sill. This little guy was a brave one and really was interested in getting the cereal Pat was offering.

Stop and Enjoy the Season

Stop and smell the flowers - I mean enjoy the season.

It's been awhile since I have had time to post anything. Funny - it's seems as you get older the days and month go by faster.

It's already December - 2 birthdays in our immediate family, my wonderful husband and my baby; she's turning 16! and Christmas around the corner. I did most of my shopping for Christmas on Black Friday - limited as it is, now that my children are older and the granchildren live away.

Technology - Internet shopping and shipping are great! Technology is wonderful, but with the holidays approaching it makes me miss some of the old days of letter writing, Christmas cards and just the overall slower pace of life. We are all so rushed to get all the things done we need to. I am a victim of the timeline I put on myself.

That will be my goal for this month - to slow down a bit and enjoy my family's birthdays and Christmas. To try and take the timeline I put on myself out of the picture and to stop and enjoy the season. Remember Jesus is the reason for the season!

Flying North

I haven't had much time to go through all the pictures from my trip. So I thought I'd put it down from the beginning while the memories are still alive in my mind.

Leleo and I started our adventure to the North by flying through Chicago to Seatac. (Seattle/Tacoma airport). It was a great day to fly north. San Antonio was still in the 100's that day with no rain. Just the thought of cooler weather was enough to make us looking forward to wearing warmer clothes!

The view from the plane always offered us different views to entertain the eyes. The white clouds that could be flat or fluffy; and land and water below that appears to be part of a giant puzzle. How awesome is this planet God gave us!

We have begun our trip North where the sun circles the sky and days of light are long!

Sky Watch Friday in Alaska

Wow ~ it's 11:40 pm in Fairbanks, Alaska. Today it was 93 degrees and sunny. We have been seeing and doing so many things. I can't wait to share them all. I have finally gotten a minute to do Internet.
These 2 pictures were taken on the Denali Highway on our way to the Denali State Park. It was a gravel, dusty road, but tons of fun. It was an absolutely beautiful day. I am still here in Alaska and I am not sure when I will be able to get to a computer....but I will soon.
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