Monday, July 23, 2007

I'll Take What I can Get

A few weeks ago, my husband came hurrying into the room making hand motions as if he were taking a picture. I looked puzzled, and he pointed at my camera and motioned for me to come with him. Okay, our kids are actually not kids anymore, they are 22, 19, and 17, but just the same, it was as if we were trying to keep a secret from them, by miming everything instead of just saying it. I'm sure they were sitting there thinking, "I'm so glad my friends aren't seeing my parents right now!" Then my husband whispered... "the sunset!" That was enough for me. I grabbed my camera and we ran out the door yelling to the kids we'd be back in a little while. I was delighted that he thought of how much I love to watch the sun set and was trying to help me catch the last bit of color washing across the sky ~ how romantic and thoughtful! We live in a "swag" surrounded by trees, so we miss many a sunrise or sunset unless we drive down the road to higher ground. One of the best places to watch is 2 miles away where a new, very high, bridge was built across the river. When we got there, we thought we had missed the color show, but we sat there and watched for a couple minutes, and right before our eyes the sky just came to life! It was breathtaking! The longer we stayed the deeper and brighter the colors became... as if God were painting it just for us.
When we finally headed home, my husband took his time driving back down the country road. With the windows down, we could hear the crickets and a few evening birds, smell the fresh cut hay ~~~ and see the deer that had come out into the fields at dusk. Oh yes, it finally dawned on me! Now I know why he was in a hurry to get out and about before the sun set! Dear Husband loves to drive around and see all the deer grazing in the fields in the evenings... oh well... I'll take what I can get! It was worth it, wasn't it?

15 comments:

  1. Oh Lana it is absolutely beautiful! How sweet of him to do that ~ moments like that you keep in your heart...xxoo, Dawn

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  2. WOW Lana....GORGEOUS!!! And, yes, very romantic too!

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  3. Every sunset is new and wonderful! What a pool of beauty it has poured for you!

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  4. How Beautiful! And what a sweet husband..no matter was his motive, lol!

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  5. It's the moments like this one that make everything seem full of wonder, isn't it? Thank you for sharing it.

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  6. Lana..how MArVELOUS
    and so wonderful your
    hubby was as excited as
    you about it!
    Deena

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  7. Ah Lana, this is beautiful and your words were wonderful too!

    Pat

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  8. Beautiful...lucky you:o)! What a wonderful sharing moment for you and your Hubby!

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  9. I've never.....what a painting.
    Donna

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  10. Just beautiful. Just breathtakingly beautiful. I can only imagine seeing it in person!! It sounds like it was a beautiful evening.

    (love the picture of your doll head too!)

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  11. Oh Lana, that sky is awesome and how hice to share it with your husband.

    Barb

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  12. Deer or no,,,what a sweet thing for your dh to do :O)...

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  13. Wow,what a gorgeous photo. Lana, your husband sounds like a sweetie pie. I think that is so cute of him to want to drive to see the sunset. Very romantic.

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  14. That sunset reminds me of the ones I saw in Hawaii!! Just beautiful!! How lucky that you captured it, and what a sweetie your hubby is. :)

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