(but that’s not a birch tree)
Aha! convenient little squirrel ears to help me measure planting time.
things hoped for
The promise feels credible on this 60 degree day with sunshine.
April Showers
This drippy evening should be more than enough to bring us May flowers.
this. I pray.
For this pain that is too much,give themDaily Bread somehow someway please.
Here come our groceries!
In so many ways Alaska has taught me to respect the details.
what you can’t know by looking
Gorgeous evening lightwith water so still, yet the birds! how they do scream.
Like joy in the morning
As the days lengthen and the sun shines warm,I go walking in the light.
steady on
Spring –though bombarded by a week of snowstayed the courseand here comes green!
the path goes through
For the days when all I want is to go backand skip this turn…. courage.
Funny Farm Street
Not far from the free-range bunny live these chickens, roosting in a tree.
what does it mean: now and not yet
They say Joy comes in the morning, but how shall we live until morning?
Sleeping with Bread
For what am I most grateful? For what am I least grateful? …..The examen makes us aware of moments that at first we might easily pass by as insignificant, moments that ultimately can give direction for our lives. As I understand it, the Daily Examen is a meditation practice associated with Ignatian Spirituality. Ever curious …
colored eggs to bring us home
Traditions spark memories and memoriesput some light on the path.
oregon girl fights back
For this spring day when snow returned in great measure:flowers from the store.
Spring Snow
I thought we were all done with this, she saidin the third week of April.
Gardening in Anchorage
When is it time to plant vegetables in Oregon? This headline in the form of a question caught my attention and I paused to read the article in my news feed. “One of the biggest mistakes people make is to plant too early,” said Weston Miller, a horticulturist with Oregon State University’s Extension Service. “They …
walking with eyes to see
My morning-walk-the-dog routine can be hassle,yet alsoa gift.
give us this day…
Our daily bread is a gorgeous reminder of that which gives us life.
growing conditions
What inspired this little guy to poke his head through the soil three weeks late?
For the beauty….
Life unfolds in striking detailand my boy watches and learns with care.
Boots at the Back Door
Early spring melt made this super backyard Saturday #alaskastyle.
backyard work and play
Today our stumps and snow got ground into a great big mud stomping pit.
With Warning or No Warning: How are you going to live?
I’ve been meaning to watch the PBS Nature episode, Moose: Life of a Twig Eater, ever since it first became available three years ago, but I never got around to it until a few days ago when I realized PBS would be taking it offline this week. I am sorry to have delayed too long …