As far as I am concerned, spring might as well make an early appearance around here. We had mountains of snow, some ice and freezing rain, the coldest temperatures in a decade and lots and lots of rain. Needless to say, I am ready for spring! May […]
Cold, hungry, thirsty The snowy table is set for a winter feast. This winter brought an unusual amount of snow to the Portland, Oregon area. Our backyard is a perfect restaurant for the many birds in our neighborhood. One of my favorite visitors is the […]
If only I had a magic wand I’d wave it in the air I’d make the world a peaceful place for all of us to share! Until I have that magic wand to wave through the air I’ll continue to make my immediate world a peaceful place with […]
Hard to believe that 2016 is almost over! I won’t be going out on New Years Eve this year. How about you? Do you have any exciting plans to celebrate?
Christmas is behind us, except for those who are busy returning and exchanging gifts, or shopping all the After-Christmas-Sales. I’m not one of them, so I stayed home today. I very much appreciated the peace and quiet after all the frantic holiday craziness out in the world […]
A Merry Christmas to all those dear who follow or not, my blog throughout the year. Every “Like”, well I like; and every comment I cheer So I send you all a big “Thank You” both far and near. This thank you is a small […]
Magical woodlands besprinkled lightly with snow in quiet stillness. Secretive Pacific wren breaks the silence with his song.
Late last week, the weather forecast in Portland was predicting snow and freezing rain for a couple of days. This corner of Oregon gets plenty of rain all winter long, but for snow to make it to the valley floor, everything has to line up […]
Best Friends Forever Scouring the beach wing in wing. Picnic anyone?
The weather report says that we might get a little snow here early next week. As long as it doesn’t stay around for more then a couple of days, I don’t mind. So in that spirit, enjoy the winter white flowers and your weekend.
Growing up, Fridays generally meant potato pancakes for lunch. My mom sure could make delicious “Kartoffelpuffer”, or “Pflinsen”,as they were known in our dialect. Hey, try to quickly say that five times in a row! 😉 By the time we’d get home from school, she had […]
A closed-eye journey back in time to remember the swirls and curls the curves and swerves the miles of tiles I once spied across a street. My brain was wildly summersaulting my eyes couldn’t believe the sight of this enchanting casa right smack in front of me while waking […]
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I will be relaxing and staying at home since I’ve never been a Black Friday shopper. Are you a Black Friday shopper?
For the last few days I’ve been glued to my computer. Every year, I make calendars from my travels near and far for friends and family. It’s something I love doing despite all the time it takes to sort through a year’s worth of photographs, […]
Spectacles sharpen the flitting blur at first light. Ruby-crowned Kinglet staring right at me. Wait!!! Where is my camera!?! Thursday morning, when I first awoke, I noticed a tiny bird flitting about the butterfly bush outside my bedroom window. Instantly I jumped out […]
Enjoy the weekend and spend some time in nature! I will go on a hike with my camera. What are your plans?
On my last trip to the grocery store, I came across Black Garlic. I’ve read about it before, but had never actually bought any. This time however, I decided to change that! Once at home, I did a little more research, and discovered that Black […]
A peaceful meditation seat with toadstools and pillowy moss. Steal this wink of time, I think … To miss it would be a great loss. .
in cahoots with muddy boots 