Playing in the garden

Playing in the garden

I had just finished planting the little tomato sprouts in the garden on Saturday, and had just put my garden tools away, when I noticed a sudden movement along the base of the berry garden. Check it out!…
Mother’s Day Blessings

Mother’s Day Blessings

Our dear friends (who now live in Southern California) recently told us about Rhododendron Park. They really enjoyed going to Rhododendron Park when they used to live in this area. And in God's perfect, amazing timing, they "just…
Thursday Throwback … Lilacs!

Thursday Throwback … Lilacs!

I have a fondness for lilacs. As a young girl, there was a large lilac bush which grew at the corner of the house where my bedroom was. Every spring it bloomed profusely!One year, my mom was having…
Blessings on a ferry ride

Blessings on a ferry ride

Hubby and I had a dear friend come to visit recently. As we were pondering what fun things we could do together with our friend, the verse Matthew 7:12 (as well as Luke 6:31) came to mind: "Do…
Blessings on a nature walk

Blessings on a nature walk

This past Saturday hubby and I drove down to the shores of Lake Washington to explore a small local park we just recently found out about. It was great fun! After all, what better thing to do on…
Hummingbird Dance!

Hummingbird Dance!

The hummingbird babies have graduated from the nest and have launched out into the great big world! ... and as such, have started coming to the hummingbird feeder. Suddenly there are 4 or 5 new half-size hummingbirds at…
An early morning stroll through the forest

An early morning stroll through the forest

Join me for an early morning stroll through the forest ... Early morning sunshine highlighting the apple blossoms. Feeling small underneath the enormous over-arching branches of the Big-Leaf Maple. A patch of Pacific bleeding heart, highlighted by the…
May Day Blessings

May Day Blessings

Today is the first day of May ... Happy May Day!Since May Day celebrations are going on around the world, I thought it would be fun to have my own little party by taking a walk around the…
Move Blessings

Move Blessings

Hubby and I assisted in a move this past Saturday. Let's face it, moving is never fun. It's disorienting in every way to have your life uprooted, packed up in boxes, loaded onto a moving truck and into…
Sunday Surprise Blessing

Sunday Surprise Blessing

Sunday afternoon hubby and I needed to run out real quick to drop a letter off at the Post Office, then stop by Costco for gas. We had just finished our stop at the Post Office and were…