Barnaby and Martin: Rabbits With a Job To Do

Meet Barnaby and Martin. I have had blogging friends request pictures of the rabbits. It is hard to get a good shot of these two when it is hot. We …

Keep the Promises You Make To Yourself

Today I returned to school to organize my desk, pare down the papers in the file cabinets, and file the stuff in the tubs and baskets that got filled…

A Great Dish for Hot Summer from the Recipe Box

My sister Silver Valley Girl served this dish a few summers ago and I have made it ever since. I think she found it on the penne package. It is a goo…

Overlapping Lilies: Inspired by Raymond Pert

Raymond Pert had taken a picture grid of flowers and created a beautiful multi -exposure collage. You can find his here . I tried it with my lily coll…

Annie is Now an English Shorthair!

Annie, our springer spaniel knew it was time for a summer cut. She is a good sport about getting groomed. Shelby is glad heelers don't need hair…

Lily Time and Early Summer Bouquet #12

It just worked out that I have early blooming lilies now and other varieties that bloom later. I didn't really plan this, but is works out beauti…

A Friend From the Garden of Life

Again I am using my favorite artist Mary Engelbreit to express my thoughts about my friend Bev. My garden of life contains many flowers I call friend…

Sunday Scribblings: I've Got a Secret

The Sunday Scribbling topic this week is I’ve Got a Secret. Here are a few of my secrets: I am enthralled with stories about people getting rescued off…

There is No Place Like Home!

It was good to arrive home today. McDuff said hello at the front walk. Isabelle waited on the makeshift wheelbarrow to greet me. Lily came from out i…

Postcards from McCall: See You Next Year!

The reading/writing retreat came to a close today. People lingered not wanting it to end. Conversations continued after lunch as people loaded up th…

Summer Solstice, My First Reading, and a Completed Poem

Tonight we celebrated the longest day of the year with a reading, a steak dinner, great dogs, sharing of writing, and a campfire. I did my first memo…

A Retreat Summer Reading List and Moved to Tears by Writing

After the activity yesterday many people exchanged book lists for summer reading. The list below is a collection from the group. These books are for …

Writing: Reaching a Goal and Creating a Writing Space

As I look out on Payette Lake this evening I slowed down to reflect on a very productive writing day. I reached another writing goal. I have blogged …

The Second Leg of the Journey: Pullman to McCall

We started our day in beautiful, sunny weather on the road to McCall. The first stop I had to make was at the top of the "old" Lewiston Hil…