Here I raise my Ebenezer: Out with the old and in with the new!

Hello all!! A lot has happened since my last blog. Well the BIG news first. I'm sure most of you saw this on Facebook, but I bought a car!!


The Black Hornet


Hornet Butt

Great new view!

Lot's of space for traveling!!

I love this vehicle and I thank God that He made all things possible for me to purchase it. It's a 2010 Toyota Matrix. It's EXACTLY what I wanted! I have been desiring after this car for some time. And God says He will give you the desire's, right? Well this was a great desire in my heart. I sure needed to trade in ol' Bessie. She was not safe. You all remember what happened when I moved here to Stockton...

Ol' Bessie AKA The Beast!

I almost DIED here!

I love how God turns tragedies into His glory! What the enemy has meant for evil He has turned around for His glory!....Love IT!!

Anyway....what have I done since then? Last weekend I took the Hornet for a drive. The original plan was for Renae to come and visit me and we were going to go see Yosemite, sine I have never been there, but plans changed. She told me that Sherri Youngward was going to be singing at her fiancee's church on Sunday, so I jumped at the opportunity to see her. Sherrie and I have been trying to meet up for some time and it just never worked out. So this was a great opportunity that I could not pass up and I got to visit my Bestie in Mill Valley! It was a great and much needed get way. On my way there I had to go through some toll bridges. The only toll bridge I had ever been on was the Golden Gate Bridge, so this was quite an adventure.

Toll to the Richmond Bridge. $5 toll!!

I was a beautiful sight to behold, that's for sure. I love going over bridges!!

Renae had some prior engagements that she could not get out of, so I though it would be nice to spend some quality time with my other mother, Mama Springle, and we cooked. She gave me some great idea's for cooking, since I seem to cook the same things ALL THE TIME!! I'm experimenting with a quinoa recipe that I found on allrecipes.com. I'm making it tonight, so I'll let you know how it tuns out. Back to my weekend....

My contribution to the meal, sauteed squash fresh from their garden.

Later on that day, I drove down to Renae's fiancee's parent's house to spend the night. They are quite hospitable. Their house was amazingly adorable! The room that I stayed in was done up like a little hotel. She even put little candies on the night stand.

My little "hotel" room in Mill Valley

Church was great! Her fiancee is a wonderful teacher and seeing Sherri was great! I love hearing her worship!!

Sweet Sherri

Love this lady!

After church we found THE best burger joint in Mill Valley. It's Called Super Duper, but Renae kept calling it Super Burger. Wasn't that on that Nickelodeon. Silly Renae!

Amazing garlic fries!


The Bride to Be! (on the right)

After this lovely lunch we drove out to Fort Baker where she might, finger crossed, have her wedding. But only time will tell. There is a great veiw of the Golden Gate Bridge. It's a tradition to take a picture with the GGB in the background. I think this is the 6th or 7th year we've done this.

I was quite winy though.

My Bestie and I!

So much wind!!

The beautiful Bride to be!

We then drove through the Marin headlands to look at all the old military buildings. We came to a beach and there were some crazies surfing in the 30 degree or below ocean water! Crazy surfers!!