Gratitude

Our temperatures have dropped, and the frost has come.    I woke up this morning to 31*.    It’s supposed to be down to 29* tomorrow morning.   Yesterday afternoon I was out tidying up the garden and getting it ready…

Today’s blog post is in honor of my daughter.   My daughter went out to coffee with some friends this past Friday.    Afterwards, she saved her cup and brought it over to give to me  …  because she knew…

With so much bad going on in the world right now, we all could really use a little bit of good.    So for today’s post I would like to share several special blessings from God, from the past…

My loving Dad was texting with me this past week and he shared with me about going to get a Pumpkin-spice frozen treat at a fast-food restaurant.    I was intrigued.    I decided I would like to try a…

It has been lightly raining on and off all morning.    The sound of rain falling on the leaves in the forest is such a beautiful sound!    Especially after all the dryness and summer heat.   A few months ago,…

I have been sitting out in the workshop this morning writing blog posts.   (Hubby and I built a small media/exercise room in the workshop last December, and it is a lovely place to work.)   As I’m sitting here,…

I woke up early yesterday morning and first thing,  I noticed that my son had sent a photo in Teams.   Here you can see  …  his apartment is packed and ready to move.   He and his sister had…

I have, sitting on my bathroom shelf, this little travel bag with the design of a peacock in brilliant blue.  Those of you who are savvy world travelers will recognize this peacock design as belonging to KLM Royal…

Well  …  today is the day.    In just a few hours, total and complete strangers are going to be showing up to use my home as their free Air B&B for their vacation the next few days.   I…

For years I have hoped to grow astilbe in our flower beds.    TaDa!    We now have astilbe! At first glance, these pink fluffy flowers on tall stems don’t look like much.    And that’s true.    This is their first…