LEO MY LION

Here are my two faithful best buddies of 12 years who have always loved me no matter what, happy or sad, sick or well, mad or excited. They have and continue to be a great comfort to me.
Well, today I give special recognition to Leo (on right of picture above) as his time with me is coming to an end. God is welcoming him back to heaven. My goal now is to make his journey as peaceful and comfortable as possible ... Leo deserves this ... God knew we needed animals and loves them enough to reward them with the ultimate loving home.

HIKE UP AZURE MTN EASTER SATURDAY 2012

What a wonderful day. Beautiful scenery and summitting was sweet for the first hike of the season. Three of us hiked up Mount Azure on Easter Saturday. It was windy in open areas but otherwise, peaceful and serene with only the sound of song birds flying about. There were several pairs of people hiking up the same mountain, glad to be out and enjoy the fesh air, not to mention getting the hiking legs back in motion. A new goal, a new year full of possibilities. It was my sister's first hike ever and it was a joy for all of us to experience. After enjoying lunch at the summit, we started to head down. As I was preparing to head down, two young teens came up from another trail and saw some garbage such as empty plastic water bottles and kleenex. One of then noticed it and without hesitation proceeded to pick it all up and asked her friend if she had room left in her backpack. They were a wonderful example of caring about the environment and simply stepping out to make that difference without judgment or criticism. We also met a couple, active hikers seeking new areas to explore and drawn to obscure and exotic places. What a great exchange of sharing, learning and appreciation for each others accomplishments. We made it down to the car and headed home, happy we followed through on our choice to hike up Mt Azure. Here's some pics of our adventure.