Raise a Hallelujah!
Hubby and I were over at our son and daughter-in-law’s home for Sunday afternoon brunch, when I was captivated by the beautiful yellow tulip magnolia blooms in front of their house! The cheerful yellow blooms just seemed to…
Springtime at the lake!
My reward to myself after my dentist appointment is to drive 5 minutes down the street to a delightful little park on Lake Washington. Two birds were having a romantic moment together, bobbing their heads up and down,…
Hanging out in dangerous places!
I was getting ready to leave for an early morning dentist appointment, when my attention was caught by a little snail outside on the deck railing. Is that little snail crazy!?! Doesn’t he know that deck railing is…
The joy of “firsts”!
Lo and behold … my Bunchberry dogwoods haven’t been eaten by the deer this Spring! This is a first! Just look at all those beautiful blooms! This is a first! I am absolutely thrilled! Thank you God for…
Parable of the Big-Leaf Maple seeds!
I have been outside on my hands and knees in the flowerbeds pulling up Big-Leaf Maple sprouts. Therefore, it seemed fitting to share the parable of the Sower. (from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; and Luke 8:4-15) On a grey,…
Springing up to life!
A few years ago, hubby and I picked up a package of lily bulbs at the garden nursery. There were three bulbs in the package. Hubby and I assumed the lilies would grow to be about knee-height, so…
Goodness coming down from above!
Hubby and I had the opportunity to participate in the most fantastic Easter event this year – a Helicopter Egg Drop! Does that not sound cool! I wrote last April about our good friend coming to visit us,…
Death … and … Resurrection
I had an early morning appointment, so I hurried out the front door and over to the car barn … where I stopped short and yelped in startled shock at the sight of a dead bird lying next…
You matter!
I was sitting at the dining table this morning sipping my hot coco for breakfast, watching the little hummingbird at the feeder. It reminded of yesterday evening as I was fixing dinner – there was a little hummingbird…
Closing Day!
Hubby and I have just recently purchased a condo for our aging parents so that we can move them to be closer to us. Closing Day for the condo is May 9. On Closing Day a legal transaction…