My family had the wonderful opportunity to go to the coast for Thanksgiving. The ocean is so restless! From the moment we arrived waves were ceaselessly crashing on the shore … restless … restless … restless. The tide…
Think of a person who made a positive difference in your life. What qualities does that person have that you would like to develop? When hubby and I first moved to Seattle in 2000 we knew no one. …
When it comes to challenging experiences in our lives, they tend to be deeply personal … and they tend to be painful. This past week my family was able to go to the coast for Thanksgiving. The first…
It is a lot of work to keep a fire going in order to heat the house. I can’t imagine having to keep a fire going in order to heat the water we use. I now find myself…
Each morning I drag myself out of bed and head to the kitchen to fix breakfast for hubby and myself. And each morning, one of the first things I do is open my tea cupboard … to be…
Today’s Gratitude Challenge: What you are most grateful for in your daily life? Glass fireplace doors … to keep the smoke out of the house. I’ve mentioned this before, but when you are using a wood-burning fireplace to…
Recently I came across these tiny mushrooms (in today's background photo) growing in the forest … and my immediate “blink” reaction was that they looked like barnacles. When I was in college, I heard a pastor preach about…
Out my kitchen window this morning the sun is just starting to come up. It’s going to be a pretty sunrise this morning. A swath of clouds stretches across the sky … perfect for catching the colors of…
It’s static-shock weather. Each evening whenever I get up from the couch and go over to turn off the light, I brace myself for the inevitable static shock! I know it’s coming … and it’s never pleasant. In…
The weather is now consistently in the 30’s … it's sweater-weather. We’ve all had one of “those” sweaters which as soon as it goes through the wash it’s never the same again! It comes out of the washer…