Keys to Relationship – Attitude!
Our lily in the front flowerbed is blooming! It so beautiful … and so fragrant! Far across the front drive, where hubby and I are working splitting logs, we catch the lily’s fragrant scent … wafting on the…
Keys to Relationship – Flow with the rhythm
A relationship is like a dance. Much like driving a car is a “dance with humanity.” When you are driving around town, you are not entirely in control. For sure you are in control of your own vehicle. …
Keys to Relationship – Value the other person
I had just written yesterday’s blog post about “Keys to Relationship – Be caring” when hubby came home from work with a gift given to him by his co-worker. This gift was the Buddha pictured in the background…
Keys to Relationship – Be caring
Being in relationship with someone means traveling the path of life alongside with them. Life’s path is not easy. Life’s path is oftentimes difficult! There are long hard uphill climbs! The path is often uneven and rocky! The…
Keys to Relationship – Be considerate
The stretch of meadow in today’s background photo was particularly beset by mosquitoes, enormous flies, and all manner of obnoxious flying pests. As hubby and I hiked across this stretch (which was obviously used for camping in the…
Keys to Relationship – Be Kind
When it comes to impossible relationships, oftentimes it is hard to be kind. The indifference hurts! The lack of interest … the lack of concern … the lack of caring at all … it hurts! It is similar…
Keys to Relationship – It’s the “little” words
Realize that it's the little (seemingly insignificant) words that often make the greatest impact, for the good or the bad. Words matter. A few weeks ago, I wrote about fire lookout towers … and how it is important to…
Three-times-tried Trail
There is a hiking trail up near Mt. Baker which we have attempted three times. It all began in early Spring 2005. We were out for a Saturday adventure and, stopping by the North Cascade Park Headquarters, we…
Warmth without weight
This past Saturday hubby and I went hiking. We arrived at the trailhead parking lot at 7:45am, high in the Mt. Baker Wilderness … and it was chilly! I was so thankful I had brought along my lightweight…
Scorched First-fruits
Hubby and I went out early to try to get our outdoor work done before the sun got high and hot. Hubby was busy toting wheelbarrow-fuls of split firewood over to the shed where he was stacking them. …