The Case of the Vanishing Week
They say time flies when you're having fun--well, it ALSO flies when you're coping with minor health issues and Murphy's Law Unchained. 🙂 We are still enjoying fantastic weather, and as I write this, in my new office, I can look out and see part of the pasture,...
And the beat goes on….
I seem to be in the mood to quote songs today. It is SO beautiful and sunny out, and the tulips and daffodils are frolicking in celebration. Yorkie-Bernice got a much needed bath, since it's warm outside, and this morning, Larry the Canadian Wrangler found a quail...
Where do the mermaids stand?
Today's blog title comes from a story told by Robert Fulghum, the author of "Everything I Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten", and I think a lot of us may identify with it. It seems Mr. Fulghum and some assistants were casting a Christmas pageant, the Nativity,...
This week’s winner…….
........is Hilda 🙂 Congratulations!
Off to Point Roberts
I'll be in Point Roberts, visiting a friend and doing a workshop to raise money for the Point Roberts library. I need this small vacation very much, and I will try to blog at least once while I'm away.
Murphy’s Law Runs Amok
🙂 When everything that can go wrong DOES go wrong, all I can do is say, "Thank You, God ." The bathtub situation seems to be under control--and now the hot water heater has gone out. I've decided to be grateful for that, too. 🙂 I mean, surely this is good for my...
Night Blog
Today was a good writing day--which is why I waited until tonight to write this blog. 🙂 The renovations continue to be challenging. The hot/cold handles for my bathtub arrived, and they fit. HOWEVER, the sprayer and the faucet do not, and must be returned,...
The daffodils are blooming!
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...
Picture it….
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...
Daffodils in the Lilac City
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...
Easter at Home
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...
Gratitude
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...