I'VE BEEN TAGGED!!!

WOOHOO....I've been photo tagged by my sweet friend Robyn at http://thereisalwaysthymefor.blogspot.com/. Check out her blog she has the cutest puppy and wonderfully cute blog.

As a fairly new blogger all these firsts excite me! I feel like Sally Fields in her Oscar acceptance speech years ago....YOU like me...you really like me! And let me tell you, I LIKE YOU ALL TOO!!!!! Here's to great friends who are supportive, caring, genuine and like-minded. Don't you all agree it's great to find each other and are so awe-struck that there are people "out there" just like ourselves. When I blogged about my love of Old Doors because of their history, and the stories they could tell and their beauty, so many of you chimed in and said "I LOVE DOORS too"! To me that's just AWESOME....I've never shared my love of doors before but you made me feel like it was the most normal thing! THANKS for the bottom of my heart!

Also thanks for your kind words and promptings to go forge a new life for myself this year. First, I do want to let ya'll know I'm not a hermit and do get out and am not always in front of the computer or TV. I'm just making a concerted effort this year to LIVE LIFE MORE FULLY and take every opportunity to get out and about.....I know God has BIG PLANS for me but I've got to help him out by making myself available. Look out world....I'm MOVING ON! For a brief background, I got divorced 3 years ago after being with my ex for 17 years (dating + marriage). He is a good person and so am I....we just weren't right for each other. However, I NEVER thought I would find myself trying to create a new life at 50. It's a challenge but I'm doing great and getting better. So thanks for being part of my NEW LIFE!

So on to the tagging......
So the rules to this tag are as follows:
Go to your 4th photo folder on your computer.
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Post the 4th photo from that folder.
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Explain the photo.
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Tag 4 fellow bloggers to join in the fun!

Beki @ http://pamperingbeki.blogspot.com/

Stacy @ http://19butternut.blogspot.com/

Cami @ http://creatingmyselfcreatively.blogspot.com/

Helen @ http://livebold-helen.blogspot.com/

This was taken the morning after Hurricane Ike below through Houston this past September. My neighbor came over and boarded up my windows, and we moved everything that could possibly FLY away in the wind into the garage. There are HUGE oak trees surrounding our houses and I didn't want to end up squished like the Bad Witch in the Wizard of Oz underneath my house so I hunkered down and my next door neighbor (I was NOT going to spend the night at home alone---too scary!.) The wind howled, trees swayed and rain pelted from about 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and when we awoke (from the little bit of dozing we snuck in) I was afraid to look out the door to see if my house was still standing. The streets, yards and driveways were littered with many branches and leaves that had been shaken down by the relentless whipping wind. This is a picture of my neighbors teenage boys, donned in all weather gear making their way back up the driveway after looking to see if my house was o.k. And HALLELUJAH...it was!

I know this isn't part of the "tag" but I thought you might want to see how my house fared. As you can see the lawn is COVERED with branches but I was so relieved to see JUST that! No flooding, no trees through the roof.....branches I can HANDLE!

Ya'll have a blessed day and go tell someone you care about they are loved and are special to you! You can never tell them ENOUGH!