The Blossoms of October

Perhaps this year I will still be picking flowers for bouquets in November!

Feeling of Fall

The date on the calendar is not always what indicates the arrival of fall. The summer held on this year producing rose blooms, red tomatoes, and morn…

The Sketchbook Project

I can't even remember how I first learned of The Sketchbook Project. I am now for 2011and my moleskin sketchbook arrived today. There are only tw…

The Family of Things

Whether it is jubilation over miners rescued in Chile, a prayer passed around for a accident victim, the kindness of a man offering help to one in ne…

Ten Ways to Tell Cold Weather is Just Around the Corner

1. The tomatoes are doing what we wanted them to do in August. 2. One word: defrost. 3. ALL the cats are beginning their pilgrimage from the outside…

The Roses of October

The weather this fall has created a micro climate just perfect for roses. As a light drizzle fell today I snapped some images of roses that came back…

A View From the Front Porch: The Silence of Plants

I really love my new front porch. It is a place I can sit and be surrounded by quiet beauty at the end of the day. The jumbled thoughts of a day in t…

Sibling Assignment #136: Ten Lessons Learned from Auntie Lila

The most recent sibling assignment was to write about an aunt. My brother wrote such a touching tribute about me which you can find here. Thanks Ray…

Hidden Gems in the Inland Empire: The Marcus Cider Fest

On the first Saturday in October annally the small town of Marcus hosts their own Cider Fest. Marcus is located about eight miles north of Kettle Fa…

Hidden Gems in the Inland Empire: The Peterson Barn

Recently I discovered another hidden gem in Moscow, Idaho. When I was organizing a leadership retreat last summer and it was a football week-end in …

Hidden Gems in the Inland Empire: Train Ride at Metaline Falls

I had always heard of the train ride available between Ione to Metaline Falls along the Pend Oreille River in the fall, but it was something we had j…