A dead end … and a re-direct
Hubby and I were adventuring to Boundary Dam. We knew nothing at all about Boundary Dam, other than it was near the boundary line between Washington State and Canada. I did no research on Boundary Dam other than…
The more we give the more we grow.
It has been fascinating to watch the growth of the lettuce in my planter tray (from my Christmas Advent Seed Calendar). In this planter tray are Butterhead Lettuce, Arugula, and Basil. Each week I heavily harvest the leaves,…
Joyful surprise
After taking some recyclables out to the recycle bin at the road, I was coming back down the driveway when a bright beam of sunlight shining down through the trees and illuminating this mushroom caught my attention. Check…
Resting
I was in the kitchen last night fixing dinner when I noticed out my kitchen window a doe had found a quiet resting spot underneath the apple trees over next to the forest. She was so at peace…
A bright splash of color
I was standing at the kitchen sink doing dishes when I noticed out the kitchen window and off back in the forest a bright splash of color. I wonder what that is? When I had a free moment,…
Missed opportunity
Yesterday as hubby as leaving for work the sun was shining so brilliantly! We’re close to the longest day of the year, so the sun is way over to the northeast … the furthest northeast it will be…
Sugar-water … and … cleaning spray
I came across something interesting this week that I’m totally going to try – it’s a homemade rosemary/lavender cleaning spray. You use ½ distilled white vinegar and ½ water … then you add fresh rosemary sprigs and fresh…
Smart mouths
I was at Costco yesterday and came across a new brand of protein bars for sale. Protein bars were not on my list … but, as is the case at Costco, they wound up in my cart and…
Clear bag
Hubby and our son are headed over to “man camp” in just a few days. It’s an all-men’s Christian conference celebrating faith, family, and freedom. There will be all sorts of many things, such as an endurance “tough-mudder”…
Joy peeking through
This little daisy has been blooming cheerfully the past couple of months. Now mushrooms have moved in and decided it's time to do some “break down” work in the pot. Mushrooms are nature’s recyclers, as they break…