Old Friends From Far Away

A few weeks ago on Sunday Scribblings Meg and Laini made reference to Natalie Goldberg's new book Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Memo…

Top Ten Signs Spring Is Coming

Each day there are more hints that spring is around the bend. I watch the weather, not the calendar. Top Ten Signs Spring Is Coming 10. The geraniums …

Think Like a Tree

I do love taking pictures of trees. I looked back over my blog posts and realized how many I have done on trees. They can take on a character of the…

Moliere's "The Miser" A Smash Hit at The Sixth Street Theater

"The Miser" by Moliere opened last week-end at the Sixth Street Theater in Wallace, Idaho. My brother-in-law PKR masterfully directed and e…

Weekend Snapshots: Jacob's Gulch

I took a walk along the grounds at the high school in my hometown this week-end. Jacob's Creek runs under the upper stories of the school toward…

Photo Hunt: Wooden

I am visiting my childhood home in Kellogg this week-end. Wooden hardwood floors that have been waxed and polished with care by my mother for forty…

Sunday Scribblings: Passion for Poetry

" The poem is a little myth of man's capacity of making his life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a thing we see-it is , rather, …

Evening Sky, But Better Morning Sky

We had a perfect view of the lunar eclipse, but I don't have a perfect camera for taking distance shots. I did like the way the moon peeked thro…

Can You Ever Have Too Many Snowmen?

I collect snowmen. As I looked around today I figured it is about time to put them away for another year. I started collecting snowmen about fifteen…

A Meme from JBelle:Six Habits About Me

The Rules:- Link to the person that tagged you. I got this meme from JBelle at Notes from the 'Kan EWA Post the rules on your blog. Share six non-i…

Weekend Snapshots: Ice on the Lake

Our week-end was extended through today. We took a drive north along the shore Lake Roosevelt and found a place in a shallow cove that ice was still…

Sibling Assignment #55: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

I gave the sibling assignment this week." Robert Frost said, 'Good fences make good neighbors.'Think back to all the neighbors we had g…

A Year in the Blog Life: 427 Posts Later

A year ago today I pulled up a chair and began "Gathering Around the Table". In my first post I introduced my love for the Inland Empire. I…

Photo Hunt: Free

The photo hunt this week is free . As I began creating gardens around my property I learned early on that I would have to rely on free donations from…

Happy Valentine's Day

One of the best parts about being a teacher is celebrating Valentine's Day at school. Today I was showered with balloons, candy, cupcakes, penci…

Shelby's Meme of Five

Crafty Green Poet tagged me, Shelby the Australian Cattle Dog to answer some questions about myself. My owner, Inland Empire Girl , is typing for me s…