Lot's Wife

Do ya all remember Lot's wife? Of the Bible?


She turned to salt...

Mr. McD...calls me this on occasion....especially when we are

here......this is HOME....not home away from home...

I live at the home away from home...and have to come here...to be home.


Do you see where I am going with this?


Yeppers...I miss this place like...well like a long lost love....

this is where 3 of my 7 babies were born...and it was the first place the other 4 visited, when they were weeks old...

This is home...afterall.....we own burial plots here...and it is God's country.


Don't get me wrong.....I do love it here.....

But this is where my heart still is.....because we do this...

...and the kids can loose themselves in this....searching for bugs, or lizards.....we may have brought home one or two...

..and this handsome fella can feel at home in his boots....

We enjoy this......unless we land on it.....

and the beauty that comes from something so painful...always amazes me.

...and these two...well...they were corralled for a minute or two.

And there is this place.....when you visit you must eat here..I insist...and you must have their coca-cola...it is the best.....I promise.

And cousins were there...and well I was too busy cookin and stuffin my face with dutch oven potatoes and pulled pork, and talkin with family that I didn't have time to take pictures....but they are there, through thick and thin and inbetween...they are always there.  Sometimes like dried mud between your toes....but still they are always there...

and....two shared such wonderful news......I LOVE that kind of news!

Soooo....do you now understand why my beloved calls me Lot's wife?

Yes, I thought you would.....

One day, one day.....

and for those still shaking their head......wondering why....

let me explain....s l o w l y......

I am still looking back.....looking back at where we arent living...where is seems we aren't meant to live....but where I still want to live...and let my mckiddos grow up where their dad grew up...and where his dad grew up...and his dad's dad...and great granddad grew up....where their cousins are...and wide open spaces...and horny toads....

oh, you get the picture, yes, I thought you would...

So....if you hear mackdaddy ask for a lickin or two....he's not askin for a beatin'....he's just makin sure....his wife isn't turning to salt.....