Outdoors work and Turner Falls

Bill and I have spent a lot of time outdoors this month. When you own a home, you find it is man against nature. Crab grass tried to take over our lawn. Fortunately, we have a church friend who works in the horticulture department at OBU, and suggested some steps to get rid of the problem. We also had A-1 Fencing come out and give us an estimate on how much it will cost to duplicate the fence we had put in on the north side of the house. Our neighbors yard on the south side is higher than ours, and is sliding under the chainlink fence that exists. After seeing the shocking sticker price, I approached Emma and asked if she would be willing to pay half. She was very pleasant, and has agreed to do so when her next CD matures. Thank you, God, for a sweet Christian neighbor!

Saturday, Bill wanted to do something different, so I suggested we go to Turner Falls, which is one hour south of Tecumseh. It is a State Park, and seniors can get in half price. When we arrived in Davis, Oklahoma, it was lunchtime. We chose a BBQ place just off the highway. However, a group of Christian bikers had just arrived and the line was too long. We asked a fellow if there was another place we could eat, and he suggested we try the Fried Pie. That was very popular also, but much bigger. What an experience! I had my first Spinach Mushroom Pie, and Bill had Beef and Potatoe. We split an apricot pie. No forks are required. You pick them up with your hands and indulge. While eating, I heard people talking about Falls Creek, and asked how far it was. They pointed and said, "Three miles!"

Bill and I decided to go to Falls Creek Baptist Camp first. It competes easily with Glorieta. After driving around, we stopped at one of the guest lodges and asked for prices. I want to take my Bible Study class in the fall. Then, we drove a couple of miles down the road to Turner Falls. That was a much bigger recreation area than we had imagined, and couldn't believe the mass of people that were there to camp and swim. We had to park a mile away from the falls and piled onto a shuttle with all the swimmers. It really is a gorgeous waterfall. Bill took some pics on his cellphone which I will try to put on my blog in the future. That evening, we stopped at Gliori's for spaghetti. Ian and Phyllis want to go with us to the falls on a weekday when there aren't so many people. You take a raft and just float on the river. Fun!

There were 16 in Bible Class today. Pete and Lorna were gone to a reunion. The lesson was about storing up riches in heaven and using our money unselfishly. We also discussed the difference between our wants and our needs. After worship, the choir practiced our July 4th music which we will perform the last Sunday of June. I'm hoping my brothers will be there to enjoy it. The Pow Wow is that same weekend. God just keeps blessing! I can't imagine life without Him!!