Good mail day!

It's been really busy at work lately. We have some difficult patients, a few too many consultants and have had quite a few admissions for rehab. This means they don't stay long and there is a lot of work involved for us with both admissions and discharges. Along with that, one of the day nurses is on vacation for two weeks. This leaves lots of days to work for my friend Nancy and I. Today I worked late because Thursday is the day our Dr makes rounds and all the orders and paper work have to be finished after he leaves.
Knowing that, imagine how happy I was to come home and find that a wonderful package had been delivered today!

This collection of goodies came to me from Sharon, of Quiet Reflections. She had a giveaway to celebrate her blogging anniversary. There is tea, chocolate and a devotional book. It sounds like just what I need! Thanks Sharon - I know I'll enjoy it all.

Spreading seeds

What do you think this could be a picture of? Here's a hint - when I was a kid we called them "helicopters".

They are maple tree seeds. We called them helicopters because of the way they spin when they drop off the tree. The seed part lands down into the dirt or grass, in just the right position to take root and grow.

This is our little maple tree in our back yard. It is just loaded with seeds this year.

I am surprised by how far these are spread. Most are still hanging on the tree, waiting to fall and yet the lawn is filled with them. They have made their way over our entire back yard. God has created so many plants, each unique and with their own way of spreading seeds. Isn't He amazing?

The winner is...

It's time to announce the winner of my anniversary giveaway. I used the Random Number Generator to pick the winner and it is Nancy! Nancy is my good friend and co worker, so I know this looks suspicious but I promise you it wasn't rigged. Here is a picture of the winning number being chosen on the screen. (Sorry - it's hard to get a good picture of the computer!)

Nancy has a book and a gift card coming to her. Thanks to all of you for being great blogging buddies!