of my last year being 50 something. Next year on March 14th, Lord willing, I’ll be alive and in my sixties! Dear has an overnight planned, out of town, with a 90 minute massage included and lots of good food! No computer is being packed. Boy am I looking forward to that massage. Today I [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Celebrating the Beginning…
Posted in Birthday, tagged Celebrations, Family on March 12, 2010 | 20 Comments »
FFF ~ Home Sweet Home
Posted in Fave Five on Friday, tagged Daffodils, Family, Friday's Fave Five, Japanese Gardens, Seattle Sounders, Yakima Fruit Market on March 11, 2010 | 23 Comments »
Time for Friday’s Fave 5 hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story. So what are your favorites from the past 7 days? 1. Being back in my home and going to sleep here and waking up here and walking in my yard have been great. I love the quiet of our house and [...]
Finding Beauty…
Posted in Beauty, tagged Blossoms, Finding Beauty, Japanese Gardens, Photography, Seattle on March 11, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Short and sweet this week. This shot was one of many I took last Saturday at the Japanese Gardens in Seattle. Hope you found some beauty in your world this week. Visit Claudia at Dipity Road to see more beauty. She has lots of sweet bunnies to show you…
In the Wee Hours
Posted in Prayer, tagged Bible, Growing Older, personal, Sleep on March 11, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I first published this on April 14, 2007. I’m cleaning up some of my early posts and getting rid of any photos that aren’t mine. I thought this was a good reminder and prayer for me… The original title of this post was Three A.M. Prayers ~ The Joys of Growing Older… An interesting thing [...]
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling…
Posted in Tablescape Thursday, tagged Dishes, St. Patrick's Day, Stemware on March 10, 2010 | 30 Comments »
This is a simple Spring tablescape I created for St. Patrick’s Day last year. I searched high and low here at the homestead and was shocked to find I do not have any St. Patrick Day decor. I did find some green so it will have to do. When Irish eyes are smiling, Sure, ’tis [...]
Yard Art ~ For the Birds!
Posted in Meme, tagged California, Camarillo, Walks, Yard Art Meme on March 10, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Mary at Work of the Poet has started a new Thursday meme called Yard Art. I’m playing along this week… I always get a kick out of yard art. Some is pretty ridiculous. These were just fun. These are from a walk with my friend Willow in her neighborhood. I keep threatening my kids and [...]
Rise Like A Fountain ~ Prayer…
Posted in Prayer, tagged Bible, I Timothy, Idylls of the King, Tennyson on March 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »
From Tennyson’s Idylls of the King, King Arthur, on his deathbed voices to his friend some profound thoughts on prayer; “ Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep [...]
Outdoor Wednesday ~ Day 2 Roadtrip…
Posted in Outdoor Wednesday, tagged Birds, Ducks, Egret, Hawk, Jack Rabbit, Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, Sand Crane on March 9, 2010 | 28 Comments »
On our 2nd day driving from Southern California to Washington State we made an unscheduled stop at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge south of Redding, California. It was a beautiful Sunday after our rain shower filled Saturday. Please visit Susan at a Southern DayDreamer to see more of the great outdoors!
Daffodils ~ William Wordsworth
Posted in Poetry, tagged Daffodils, Mount Vernon, Photography, Washington, William Wordsworth on March 9, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Daffodils ~ William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, [...]
Ruby in the Northwest…
Posted in Ruby Tuesday, tagged Angel, Camellia, Garden Art, Rhododendron, Tulips on March 8, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Ruby Tuesday is hosted by Mary at Work of the Poet. Click on over to join in or to see more Ruby. The tulips, Rhody, and Angel are all photos from a tulip garden in Mount Vernon, Washington. The Camellia is from my own yard. Thanks for stopping by…
