Today was my mom's birthday.  I had asked her last week if she would like to drive over to Dickens to see her friend, Geneta, that moved there several months back.  I thought it would be a fun birthday day for us.  It all worked out great.  This morning we left at 9 and drove to Lubbock because I needed to buy flowers for the WBU Centennial arrangements.  On the way to Lubbock, about Abernathy, we got to hear Wes & Larry (Saturday morning radio fame duo) sing Happy Birthday to my mom and tell everyone that all my talents came from her...MADE HER DAY!!!  Thanks Wes & Larry.  Got to Lubbock around 10 and left Lubbock at about 11. 

I had told her I wanted to use our GPS to lead us right to the house.  So, I set it and off we drove to Dickens & right to the door of Geneta's sweet little house!  We were a little later than expected so we take a quick tour of her home and head out to the "cafe" for lunch.  I had a GREAT club sandwich, mother had a BLT and Geneta had a half salad that was big!  If you are going through Dickens, check them out...J & M Caprock Cafe', Bed & Breakfast.  Yum!!!

After lunch we drove back to the house & had prune cake.  It was so very good!  I don't think I have ever had a prune cake...prune face maybe???  Anyway, we visited for a bit and then decided to go to the Dickens' Falls.  Loaded up and drove the 1/2 mile to see some of God's beauty.  You know I love to take pictures and you can look in the left sidebar under Dickens for Mother for a visual of our day!  Here are a few to see what my eye saw that God's eye saw in the creation!!!

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This is Geneta and Mother looking out over the "cap and I love how the sun is on my mom's back, radiant.  God has been good to us!

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Here is my Trinity picture.  3 solid rocks...Father, Son & Holy Spirit!!!  The smaller rock at the top is there to remind me of God's acceptance of us (humans) as sinners and our hope through Jesus Christ. How he holds us up as we walk through each day!

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The landscape around the "falls."

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Looking down into the stream that leads to the falls...

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and as we looked out over the land!

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Find of the day are these emotion jars.  I think these would be really fun to sit out and when we show these emotions in our homes we can put a quarter in that particular jar.  Love, Anger, Hate & Joy!  Which jar will get the most of your money???