It was a special day! It was our son’s four year old birthday and a day for making memories. At this time in our lives, we had been living in the Cascade coastal mountains outside of Beaver, Oregon. Three days of almost non-stop snow and sub-zero temperatures had left our snug little home feeling ... Read More about A Serendipitous Moment: A Birthday Walk to the Frozen Waterfall
Learning to Share
Sharing! It is the most basic of lessons we learn in Pre-School or Kindergarten. For some of us it comes easily. Just put others first. Don’t be possessive of your toys and everything will be alright. Sounds easy? But then why is it so hard to share still today when we are all grown-up adults. Even ... Read More about Learning to Share
Parables From the Farm: Nature Speaks
A few years back when we were living in Tillamook, Oregon, I began a strict regime to get myself in better shape. I lost over 65 pounds by changing my focus, correcting my eating habits, and walking everyday. My morning walks took me on the road that ran along side the Trask River. I used this time ... Read More about Parables From the Farm: Nature Speaks
It’s a Five Star Day: Episode One / From Portland, Oregon to Phoenix, Arizona
The title of my blog today is “It’s a Five Star Day”. I will periodically be writing about various experiences related to all three of my life themes as I happen to be blessed with a “five star day”. All this really means is that this was one of those days where everything falls into place in a ... Read More about It’s a Five Star Day: Episode One / From Portland, Oregon to Phoenix, Arizona
Let’s Get Started…
It’s late at night and the house is quiet… pull up a chair. My hubby is at work and won’t be home until tomorrow. Even Belle the cat is snoring away on her pillow in front of the fire. Much better I'm sure than being outside on a cold night like this. But me? I am working on finishing up some text ... Read More about Let’s Get Started…
My First Day of School at Age 55…
My first words on the first page of my very first blog website. I am sitting in my beautiful craft room- slash-creative office with my morning coffee, trying to find a unique and totally “me” way to begin this new chapter of my life. According to my friends and family, it’s been a long time coming ... Read More about My First Day of School at Age 55…