Harvey Travel Arts

The photo of the antique train was taken several years ago on one of our trips to London. Although we usually travel indpendently, on this particular trip we did a day trip on a bus. There was a stop at Stonehenge, which we later drove out and saw again on our own just last summer. There was another stop at Windsor Castle. I can't remember the specifics of this picture, but it's a great reminder to us to ask the question: where are you going? Where am I going in life? Brian and I have moved around quite a bit, but seem to be stationary in our Maryland condo for the time being. We've actually just finished our first year at this location after moving here from Frederick. We've signed a renewal on our lease, something we've never done before as a couple, and possibly even as individuals. Wow. We sometimes wonder where we're going to go next, and when we'll get to go there. Until then, we are praying for contentment where we are, and that we can liv

This snowy picture was not taken from one of the recent storms, it was taken in March 2008 when Brian and I were still living in Keller, Texas. I chose this today for two reasons; both which fit today's theme of contrasts. First, I like to compare the few inches that we received then to the feet that we got here in Maryland, just a couple weeks ago. That blog entry from last week will show the huge snow barrier we still have (although a bit melted) at our condo. The other fun contrast is the snow landing in the pool. I love it. The beautiful, clear water meets with fluffy white frozen flakes. I think of God's creation, and how only an orderly, intelligent Creator could produce a habitat such as earth, one where hot weather cycles with cold, and one where snow can pile up in different places at different times, but the promise of spring is just around the corner. I think it would be boring to have the same climate year round, all over the globe. despite my preference fo

The snow came as promised from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. The photo above is a pile of snow from the parking lot, where cars are usually parked in front of our building. I hope that the person I mentioned in my previous blog post had enough supplies despite his insistance that "he's lived here forever and will believe it when he sees it." Remember how I said to be prepared? Fortunately, we were prepared for the snow, but we weren't anticipating the ripple effect it would have. We unearthed (un-snowed, rather) my husband's SUV to discover that a once minor ding in the windshield had expanded to a full on linear crack. Brian's getting that fixed today, and everything should be okay. Unfortunately, there are some that we have discovered are having a much more difficult time. A friend of ours from church asked us to pray for a couple who have lost their jobs due to the collapse of a roof over a local business. Others have been impacted by

This snowy picture was taken about a week before Christmas. Brian and I were scheduled to drive home to Texas a few days after this snowstorm hit. Fortunately, the roads were cleared and we had a wonderful visit with family and friends over Christmas and the New Year. Today it is supposed to snow between a foot and two feet. The snow was supposed to start between 10 and noon. Around 10, I looked outside and saw a light sprinkling of snow. It has now stopped, and has left me wondering when/if we'll get the predicted snow. We are prepared with groceries just in case. Last night at the store, there was a line all the way back winding through the entire store and the shelves were getting bare. It's interesting to see what people stock up on the most: bread, milk, water, frozen food. It's also easy to tell what brands people like the least, as those are the ones still sitting on the shelves. Someone at the store said that it probably wouldn't snow very much; he&#

It's February and I kind of want it to be spring. No, not kind of, but really. I really want it to be spring. I understand that the old saying is: "don't be wishing your life away." I'm not. It could still be February, just with spring weather, right? There's a song with a line: "It's 5 o'clock somewhere." Well, it is also spring or summer somewhere else on the globe. The snow is beautiful, but the teen temps require a lot of layering and bundling. I am working on being thankful in all situations. We have a lot to be thankful for, even with this weather. We still had power, we still had food, and we still got out safely each day this weekend. There are so many people who suffer greatly when bad weather hits. Also, the winter allows us to be more thankful when spring thaw hits. I understand this. Until then, I have a beautiful photo, right here on my blog, to remind me of warm sunshine and weather. Something to look forward to.