A thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. ~ William Blake Wow, sometimes life just keeps throwing obstacles at you to see how strong you are. I'm starting to feel a bit like a broken record about how hard some of these weeks have been. This week we had some unexpected bad news in our extended…Read more Celebrating Life: Fall Harvest
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Working from Home: Weeks 31 and 32
Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile initially scared me to death. It's been two weeks since I did a working from home update. Sometimes life events just get in the way. It starting to turn colder here, and cases of COVID are on the rise. Not surprising as more people move indoors. The…Read more Working from Home: Weeks 31 and 32
Celebrating Life with Keto Buns
Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul. ~ Dorothy Day By now you've probably realized the British Hubby and I enjoy eating good food. The British Hubby has an incredible sweet tooth. I love a good bagel. This week when the British Hubby was doing his late night…Read more Celebrating Life with Keto Buns
Working from Home: Week 30
You're imperfect and you're wired for struggle, but you are worth of love and belonging. ~ Brene Brown Wow, I thought smoke from the wildfires was a bit soul crushing. Just as the rain arrived in the PNW to provide breathable air we lost not one but two great woman both to cancer. Needless to…Read more Working from Home: Week 30
Working from Home: Week 29
A river cuts through a rock not because of it's power, but it's persistence. Another week has gone by. I'm not going to sugar coat it. This has been a hard week and at time rather soul crushing. The smoky conditions are still here and haven't cleared as predicted on Monday. Our next chance of…Read more Working from Home: Week 29
Working from Home: Week 28
Be kind to one another. Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. The heat has returned along with forest fires. Smoky haze is not my favorite thing to wake up with. Whenever there is ash in the air, I always feel like the earth is in mourning. Maybe it is? Humans…Read more Working from Home: Week 28
Traveling Sunflowers
Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest. ~ Freya Stark Have you thought you were being followed only to discover that wasn't the case at all? Turns out we all spend far too much time inside our own heads and not enough time in the world around us. Over…Read more Traveling Sunflowers
Celebrating Life with Surprise Flowers and Cocktail Umbrellas
Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory. It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating life with Scottie Dogs and Ducks! Yet another week has passed. It's the first Friday in September, and if you live in the States it's a 3 day holiday weekend. An…Read more Celebrating Life with Surprise Flowers and Cocktail Umbrellas
Working from Home: Week 27
The will to preserve is often the difference between failure and success. ~ David Sarnoff Welcome September! Another week has passed. I've now been working from home for six months now. The British Hubby full intends to be wfh for the next six months. If you haven't figured out yet, I work in the educational…Read more Working from Home: Week 27
The First Rhubarb
More grows in the garden than the gardener sows. We had some excitement over the weekend. During my morning routine while my first cuppa is steeping, I check out how the container garden is doing overnight. Some mornings I also get to greet our new deck frog. On Saturday, I discovered one of the rhubarb…Read more The First Rhubarb
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