The beauty of the earth heals me!

Well, it’s a really good thing that there was so much beauty on our drive today. Because the political situation really ticked me off. Since DARYL and I are driving separately, I had my own little session with God and all of the Saints. I wrestled for a while, but the beauty of what I was seeing as I drove, shook the anger away.

A lot of the land was desert; barren with dark black rocks jutting out becoming rugged mountains. I kept saying to myself what in the world could possibly live here. Was I ever in for a surprise. About a mile after I made that statement I saw a pronghorn antelope in Utah. It was gorgeous. I have never seen one before and I actually had to look it up to see what it was.

Further along on the highway we came to the salt flats. We stopped at Bonneville where the speed records had been set. That was quite an interesting story. And some of the photos that you see here were taken by DARYL at that spot. But later on we saw salt lakes and areas where there were thousands of birds. There were grebes, snowy egrets and I think I even saw a white faced ibis! How I wish I could have stopped!

I became so thankful to see the beauty all around me. Even in its starkness it was enchanting. I don’t think I could live there though. I’m a person who loves the trees and roses and irises. Somebody said to me that it’s boring across Nevada and Utah. Boring is really not in my vocabulary. Wherever I look, I see inspiration, contemplation, history, and lives that when they become intertwined with mine, enrich my moments.

I thank God for the great beauty and I asked God to help me not have a bitter spirit about all that’s happening in the world, that I don’t like. For so many weeks I wrote letters and called my senators and representatives to try to beg them to please think of the poor in our country. It feels like I failed. But I’m not gonna let that stop me. I’m gonna let my joy burst out and share it with everyone I meet. I’m going to help those who are poor as much as I can. Maybe it will catch on and we as a community will be the changes that this country needs.

Tranquility (that’s our RV) continues to purr along just beautifully. She’s an old gal and so doesn’t cool down inside very easily. I love putting the window down but the bugs love coming inside too. So it doesn’t really last too long; just enough time to get my hair messed up as you can tell from the photo.

It’s OK. DARYL says my hair is wild just like me! I did promised him in our wedding vows that he would never be bored and he assures me that I have kept that promise!

I always like to end my block with a blessing for you. Those of you who are reading this most likely blessed me beyond measure. So tonight, I pray that you will have a peaceful sleep, something funny about which to laugh, and a loving moment with someone you cherish. i’m so tired, but I’m gonna make sure I snuggle with my sweetheart before I fall asleep. Love you all, Bonnie Lee.