Clouds, Dad's, and Sunset

We did a final shopping trip today to Spokane before school starts. We watched the clouds as we headed south toward Spokane via Kettle Falls and Colv…

Thursday Thirteen: Road Trip Photos

Thursday Thirteen is a meme I enjoy on many blogs each week.The original site is here. This beautiful header was created by samulli here. I was inspir…

Books That Have Changed Lives

Every summer I have high aspirations of moving through a list of "must-read" books. Now here it is time for my summer to wind down and I g…

The Blue Between

The Blue Between Everyone watches clouds, naming creatures they've seen. I see sky differently, I see the blue between- The blue woman tugging her stu…

Anticipation!

One week from tonight I will be eagerly anticipating my first day of school. I will set the alarm for earlier than usual, make sure my " first d…

" I Get That Sinking Feeling...": Sunday Scribblings

I get that sinking feeling when I remember my dog Emily Elizabeth and fireworks. I adopted Emily Elizabeth in the summer of 1996. I had just moved i…

Sibling Writing Assignment #33: Still Life After a Dry Period

I gave the sibling assignment this week. We were to use the topic Still Life with words and pictures. Raymond Pert's is here and Silver Valley Gir…

Final Road Trip: Republic, Curlew Lake, Second Hand Stores, and Doritos

Today we enjoyed one last road trip before my brother leaves and I begin my schedule of school preparation next week. We did a beautiful loop that …

Garden Grab Bag for August

As we move into the last days of August our garden grab bag contains: incredible inpatients a captivating cosmo tasty tomatoes a serene sunflower beautif…

Getting Reacquainted With Snug

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the …

Road Trip Over Tiger Highway Through Pend Oreille County

JEJ , Raymond Pert, and I took a road trip today through a part of Northeastern Washington that is a favorite for all of us. We headed east on Tiger H…

Cats Are a Blessing!

"Of all domestic animals the cat is the most expressive. His face is capable of showing a wide range of expressions. His tail is a mirror of his…