Out in my yard today… cloudy and 59 degrees. It’s been a bit of a wild weather ride for the past few days. Rain, snow, sunshine, more snow, wind… but the daffodils are blooming, in spite of it all! “In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours.” ~Mark Twain So have I, Mr. Twain, so have I! One of my favorite things… is cooking. New recipes, old tried-and-true recipes, or just making it up as I go… I enjoy my time in the kitchen. And I really enjoy cooking with my daughters. Each
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I had to take my dog to the vet yesterday. He had a sebaceous cyst removed a couple of weeks ago and it was time for the staples that held the wound closed while it healed to be removed. As we pulled into the parking lot of the vet’s office, Baxter started to act pretty nervous. He became even more anxious as we entered the waiting room, and by the time we made it into the examination room, he was on the brink of a full-blown panic attack! He began pacing and panting quite heavily. As soon as I sat down,
In honor of April being National Poetry Month, I have invited my daughter Brianna to share some of her poetry here. She absolutely loves to write and will be doing some more guest blogging for me in the future. Enjoy! Dreams I’ve been told I’m a performer, an artist, you see. It’s not something many aspire to be. There’s athletes, and doctors; there’s lawyers, it’s true. But, dancers and actors? The truly talented are few. Not many would think performing is realistic to dream. Yet, the stage is my chance to shine like a sunbeam. It may not be stable,
Our neighbors behind us decided to take out one of their trees and dumped most of it in our yard in the process. There was some damage to our yard, but none to our house. Thank God for His protection! “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.” Psalm 5:11
Out in my yard today… 32 degrees and snowing! Springtime in Idaho where anything is possible. I’ve lived here practically my whole life, so I shouldn’t be surprised by this unpredictable weather. Hopefully warm sunshine is on the way soon! Underneath all of that cold white stuff there is a lot of life just starting to emerge from the ground. Daffodils, tulips, irises, and wildflowers will be ready to bloom in the next couple of weeks. “It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know