Category: Abba’s Art

Woke up to another overcast day this morning . . . Baa Humbug! . . . they aren’t my favorite . . . sunshine’s my meteorological elixir, and lately it’s been hiding out. Sooooo . . . ole Freddy’s perpetually wandering mind starting wishing he was a commercial jet pilot; bathed in sunshine; zooming through…

Spent the afternoon following swans around Fish Lake in a canoe . Current politics may be ‘fowled up’, but not so with our local Trumpeter Swan family. Mr. & Mrs. Trumpeter have successfully raised their brood of five signets to teenagers. With morning temps now dipping below freezing, it’s time to begin flight training for…

A daybreak stroll along the Matanuska River treated me to one of Mother Nature’s fascinating wonders, salmon returning to their birthplace to spawn and die. Got me to a thinkin’ . . . as an almost octogenarian returning to my birthplace and ‘spawning’ are the furthest things from my mind. However, I did ponder how…

 “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” . . . a familiar slogan of encouragement in the midst of adversity. Originally coined in 1915 by Elbert Hubbard writing an obituary for his perpetually optimistic friend who refused to succumb to the ’lemons’ of his disabilities, it was later popularized by Dale Carnegie in his book…

Us retired ole folks are on an EDS schedule . . . Every Day’s Saturday. Yesterday Ellie and I decided to take a local road trip. Here’s some of the masterpieces from Abba’s Art gallery we were treated to enjoy . . . what an epic backyard is ours!                    …

From the deck this evening I witnessed Rembrandt and Michelangelo’s Tutor brush this magnum opus across the heavens . . . a reassuring glimpse of what awaits beyond our troubled world. “The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory and brilliance”. – Psalm 97:6 Keep Looking Up         …

Exploring the massive glaciers of Prince William Sound brought into humbling perspective . . . How minuscule I am . . . how magnificent He is . . . how immeasurably blessed I am. “He casts out His ice like fragments; Who can withstand before His cold?’ – Psalms 147:17           …

Floating a 25 mile stretch of the mighty Matanuska River with friends is an exhilarating way to brighten up a cloudy day, with a little shot of adrenaline throw in. Such was mine to enjoy yesterday. I M Blessed . . . May U B 2                   …

It’s been said, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” I just returned from three days deep in the Denali wilderness exploring the awesome wonders of His creation  . . . breathless, soul soothing glimpses of eternity. I M blessed . .…

The glowing grandeur of dawn’s sunrise initiating a new day . . . the fading splendor of twilight’s sunset declaring its finale . . . regal magnum opus masterpieces of our Creator. No two are ever replicated. No one can deny their magnificence. And, somewhere beyond the horizon, they mysteriously merge . . . ‘maxi-majesties’…