YES!  Blooming daffodils--right in the midst of several consequtive rainy days.  🙂  Truly April showers MUST bring May flowers.  Naturally, they need all this moisture, and I'm determined to be philosophical about it.  (After all, being UNphilosophical will do no...

Spokane, Washington. April 3, 2013 (Well, actually, this morning.  🙂 ) I was in my rocking chair on the deck, enjoying my quiet time, and I looked up at the sky and could not believe how blue it was!  Or how green the towering pine trees that all but surround my...

Spokane is called the Lilac City for a very good reason--soon, we'll be absolutely swamped with the purple, white or sometimes pink blossoms, and the scent is as heavenly as the sight.  We love them so much, as a community, that we throw a parade to celebrate, and...

I started Easter Sunday by listening to the Daily Audio Bible, and it made my entire day, as it often does.  Brian Hardin's prayers and commentary on the Scriptures were, as usual, deeply moving for me.  They played the classic hymn, "Were You There?" and had me in...

Every morning when I write in my prayer journal, I start with seven things I'm grateful for.  That keeps me focused on my multitudes of blessings, instead of the squeaky wheels.  I haven't ALWAYS done this, of course--I originally read about keeping a gratitude...

I need to remind myself of that, often--'keep it simple', I mean.  For whatever reason, my natural inclination seems to be to complicate things.  🙂 For instance, my morning devotional program.  This time is vital to me, on every level.  The problem?  There are SO...

Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.  🙂 I was sick all last week, but a quiet weekend pretty much restored me.  (I did miss "West Side Story", but Wendy and Jeremy came over and Jeremy whipped up a batch of tacos, so that cheered me up.)  Yesterday, all ready...

I'll be back on Monday.

I was all ready to write. And then I was tackled by the flu bug that's been after me since before I left for Florida.  This time, I lost the battle--ended up being a pajama-clad layabout, all the day.  Today I'm better, I am happy to say. The weather has changed...

First order of business, my belated announcement of last week's winner--Ida C, congratulations to you. Now, for the Spokane weather report.  🙂  Yesterday, we had wild, blizzard-like flurries of snow--today, sunshine.  I've been sitting outside on the deck this...

I believe I'm finally catching up with myself.  I puttered and rested this weekend, and watched most of Season Two of "Downton Abbey", hands down my favorite program.  Do any of you watch the show?  I'm telling you, there was one scene where a returning soldier joined...

That's what I've been doing during this strange, draggy week, counting my blessings.  I have so many, both obvious and not-so-obvious.  And yet, for some reason, I've had to make a die-hard effort to focus on good things these past seven days, instead of frustrations...