So Tired of Anonymous Spam

Hi there friends.

I need your help.  I just changed the settings for making comments on my blog as I have gotten over 50 Anonymous/spam comments in the last week ~ not sure why that is happening so I am trying to stop it from even happening.

So now for your help.  Would you please take a few minutes and post a comment (a funny saying, a word of encouragement or even "test" and then try to do in as Anonymous and let me know what happens.

Thanks so much :)

Posting is so Irratic !

OK, truth be known, we are still alive and well.  Enjoying our jobs as campground managers at Branson View Campground and enjoying the beautiful Fall weather.  For our hometown (Whatcom County Friends & Family) a drive around Branson and the surrounding area reminds us of driving Highway 20 over to Leavenworth ~ just beautiful.

Personally I am feeling a little weird? crazy? intentional or is it lack of intention? ~ oh yeah, just feeling ME!!

So I thought I would do something really random ~ the ABC song which has been sung to us by our sweet 4 1/2 year old grandson, Christopher many times over the past few months.  (By the way, we love having him sing to us!).  So my ABC's for today ~

A is for Apple Crisp which I made yesterday as a treat for hubby & me.

B is for Beautiful the view I see from our campsite as I step outside the door each morning to go to work.

C is for Color - there is so much color in the surroundings and we are loving every minute of it.

D is for Daring as Ron anticipates going on the Zip Line (thankful for the free tickets!)

E is for Eggs that went into our breakfast this morning.  I am getting so domesticated it is not funny:).

F is for Fun...something we try to do every day.  Today after work we are going to Silver Dollar City for a few hours ~ now that's fun!

G is for Grammy ~ that's me and the one job I love having!!!!

H is for Happy ~ that's me too as I relish all the many blessings of the Lord!!!

I is for Intentional ~ my word for the year that I have been pretty lax on this past month or so :(

J is Jobs ~ we are so thankful and so blessed to be here working in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.

K is for Keeping in Touch ~ love being able to stay in touch with family and friends through my blog, letters, email and Facebook.

L is for LOVE ~ I am blessed to be His Beloved, loved by a wonderful man of 36+ years, loved by our sons, daughter-in-law's and 4 of the best grandchildren in the world.

M is for Meatloaf ~ Ron's favorite dish and on the menu for this coming week.  Sh!! Don't tell him I want it to be a surprise.  Will also make Mashed potatoes and gravy and his favorite whole kernal corn.

N is for New ~ His blessings are NEW every morning!!

O is for Opportunity ~ each day I am given the opportunity to Love more, Live more and Be more!!!

P is for Pumpkin ~ one of my favorite flavors ~~~ pumpkin lattes, pumpkin bars, pumpkin coffee creamer

Q is for Quiet ~ I so enjoy my Quiet time each morning with the Lord.  A time to look at yesterday, plan for today and pray for many.

R is for Recipes ~ as I collect so many.  Now to just cooking up some of them

S is for Smile ~ something someone told me one day that I need to do more often.  And I am !!! and am so thankful for the encouragement I got from that person.

T is for Thankful ~ oh I could write a book on being thankful.  One of my current thanks is to all those who have prayed for, given too and encouraged me in my Eye Fund!!! (That was not a very good sentence BUT you get what I am thankful for right?  I need $2000 to get a new eye made.  And so far we have been given or pledged $1220 leaving only $780 more needed!!!  So thankful for the blessings that have showered on me/us :)

U is for Umbrellas ~ haven't used one since we left Washington state in January 2011.

V is for Victory ~ the victory I have being a daughter of the King

W is for Workentin ~ the family I am so glad to be a part of!!!

X is for xciting :) - xcited to see how the Lord leads me each day!!!

Y is for YOU!!  I am so blessed with friends and family who follow along on my blog!!

Z is for Zip a Dee Doo Dah Day!!!  Today!!!

Now I know my ABC's, next time won't you sing with me :)

Southern Gospel Picnic at Silver Dollary City ~ Labor Day Weekend 2012

One of the gifts we have been blessed with while here in Branson are passes to Silver Dollar City.  Each night after the park closes they host some type of concert or show.  The end of August is there Southern Gospel Picnic and we were able to go to two shows:  Jeff & Sherry Easter & the Hopper Family.

First up were the Hoppers. What a great concert.  It was standing room only which means there were over 5,000 people in attendance.

 It was amazing to hear so many great gospel songs and to be singing in a choir of over 5000 people.  Here are some pics of the show ~ hope you enjoy them.

These two pictures were taken with about 30 minutes to go till show time.  The seats were filling up quickly.  By the time the concert actually started there were people lined up along that upper railing on both sides of the amphitheater.

Below is the show from God for the evening; his handiwork is amazing!

And then we attended Jeff & Sherry Easter's concert.

One of the many beautiful flowering plants at Silver Dollar City. 

The line waiting to get in to see the Easter's - the line to get in went from Echo Hollow almost back to the main entrance.

The Easter's performing a great gospel song.

The # in attendance was more than what had been there for the Hoppers.  Almost 5500 people.  There are people on the big wrap around porch of the big yellow house looking down onto the stage.

Hope you enjoyed these shows right along with us.

Neal McCoy ~ August 25, 2012

We received free tickets to see Neal McCoy.  He was playing at the Oak Ridge Boy's Theater.  

What a fun show and great entertainer.  Boy can he sing and dance!!  And interacts with so many of the guests including Wynona who was sitting right in front of us :)

This is the curtain to the stage...we really enjoyed the artwork.

Wynona in front of us.  She was busy taking pictures right along with the rest of us.

Hope you have enjoyed this show!

** Don't know why but am having problems uploading videos to my blog**
(If anyone has a suggestion, please don't hesitate to share.)

View of Fire in Branson ~ August 22, 2012

On August 22, 2012 one of our guests came to the rig shortly after 5 p.m. to tell us they could see smoke billowing down in Branson.  This is what we saw standing on the road in the campground by our overlooks. It was quite amazing.

And in 35 minutes the fire was out and all that was left was smoke billowing into the air.

Later we were able to find out it was the Queen Anne II just of the strip in Branson.  The next day we drove down to see what it looked like and it was amazing to see the siding on those apartments that were across the street had melted.  Fortunately no one was hurt in the fire.

Grand Jubilee at Grand Country ~ August 18, 2012

One of the perks we have here in Branson is being able to see many of the shows for free or very low cost.  We count it as one of the many blessings we have received.

As managers of Branson View Campground we have received VIP Passes for 2012 from the Grand Country.  We get free tickets and if the seats are available we get to sit in the first two or three rows as well as discounts on the buffets and attractions.

One of the shows we like to go to is the Grand Jubilee.  Our favorite acts are New South (a quartet) along with watching Jim Dandy (Jamie Hagee) & MC Michael Patrick and Wayne Massingill - the best fiddler player we have ever seen.

Mike Patrick, MC of the Grand Jubilee and his clothes & boots of many colors!

Jim Dandy ~ his favorite color is ORANGE!!  (Jim Hagee)

New South ~ Trey, Jason N, Jason P, Mark (Matt the guitarist)

Jackie Brown

Todd Bradshaw

Wayne Massingill

Pianist (can't think of his name) and Larry Allred

Matt, lead guitarist and ?? playing the steel guitar

Todd Bradshaw

Jim Dandy as Dolly Parton

We hope you have enjoyed the show.