Winter Beauty in Northeastern Washington

Growing up in north Idaho winter meant deep snow, hillsides covered with evergreen trees that looked like they had been flocked, snowmen, and frosty …

Savoring the Season: Capturing Images of Christmas

It has been a week since I have been here to write. The week was a very quick one. I did continue to take time to savor the holiday season, but with …

Savoring the Season: Capturing Images of Christmas

It has been a week since I have been here to write. The week was a very quick one. I did continue to take time to savor the holiday season, but with …

Savoring the Season: Homemade Gifts

It is that time of the Chrstmas season I love. I get to pull out my cookie cutters, fancy sprinkles, Christmas cupcake holders, and lots of butter an…

Savoring the Season with Flowers

Usually in winter I don't get to capture as many bouquet pictures. A dear friend of mine is retiring from our school next week and she loves rose…

No Place Like Home for the Holidays

Today I am savoring the season by decking the halls, the fence, the porch, and anything else that isn't tacked down. I love to pull out the Chris…

Savoring Lights of Home

I am continuing today on my theme from Shutter Sisters ' One Word Project using the word for December : savor. When I arrived home today I paused a…

Savoring the Season

The One Word Project at  Shutter Sisters  in December is  savor.   sa·vor /ˈsāvər/ Verb: Taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it completely. Noun: A characte…

Not Yet, November

Autumn is my favorite season of the year and I really love November. I am not ready to say good-bye to autumn or  to fall colors, to leaves changing, to…

Greenhouse Tour

The warmer temperatures and welcome sunshine created a lovely haven in the greenhouse this week-end. Whether deadheading, smelling the scented gerani…

I Am Thankful

I am thankful the family that could come to our house arrived safe. I am thankful the weather cooperated so people could sleep nice and warm. I am than…

The Fullness of Life

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to cl…

Today I am Grateful For The Place I Call Home

I enjoy four seasons and find beauty in each of them. Today I am grateful for the place I call home. Around my place there is never a day I can't…