Pumpkin-spice frozen treat
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…
Lessons from an Arts & Crafts Festival
Hubby and I really enjoy going to the Salmon Days arts & crafts festival each October. This fabulous street party is held near the salmon fish hatchery and celebrates the salmon returning from the ocean to spawn. It…
Do extraterrestrials exist?
This week hubby and I watched the most recent “Yes Theory” video. It was fascinating. (As an aside: “Yes Theory” is a YouTube channel introduced to us by our son. It is basically geared toward a Millennial/Gen Z…
You forget about it … it goes rotten
I have in my home a cold-box. The former owners actually built the house. And one custom item which they specially built into the house was a cold-box. Here you can see our cold-box. It is basically just…
Here for a moment … and then gone
It’s mushroom season! How exciting! I came across these mushrooms 3 days ago. I was delighted! Today, just a few days later, I was out by the garden, and I noticed that these mushrooms are gone! …
So this is what it was like!
I was running late for church this morning. It was time to leave … but I still hadn’t eaten breakfast yet. So, with my shoes on … and my coat on … I stood at the kitchen counter…
Scars … on the “trunk” of your life
We all go through hard times in our life. Painful, intensely difficult seasons. Things which rip huge pieces out of who we are. Here you can see a Bigleaf maple tree at the back edge of our yard. …
Purge the pain … but don’t throw out everything.
I was listening to an online sermon yesterday morning and God blew my mind with the lesson He had for me. The title of the sermon was “Don’t Fight Your Future.” The main thought of the sermon dealt…
Putting on a good front
Here you can see our watermelons, strawberries, and tomatoes. They look absolutely perfect. In fact, they probably are even Facebook “perfect.” I could put this photo out there to show off what a fabulous harvest I had from…
You’re beautiful no matter what!
Much to my surprise, there are still wildflowers blooming, from the wildflower seeds I planted this past spring. I wandered over to check them out, and was immediately struck with this little wildflower right here. I found it…