Practising my manual controls on the camera and enjoying the flowers in our garden. It would seem that the tree at our front door is a lilac tree. Looking into the heart of a tulip. My favourite flower. I think it's neat that we have a magnolia tree but I also kind of don't like… Continue reading Spring in the Garden
Some girls have baby-envy. Some young couples, when they're out and about, check out babies and toddlers and talk about when they'll have their own. I have puppy envy. Peter and I point out other people's dogs to each other and discuss the day when we'll have our own dog. It's close but it's not… Continue reading Puppy Envy
A cool, quiet morning. The weekend brought us rain, hail, lightning, and an all-night power outage. The sun showed its sheepish face yesterday and looks like it might hang around for a few more days. I am enjoying my beautifully normal life and a day off.
Another sign of spring around here? Low tide. And I mean looowww tide. A tide so low I could practically walk to the general store from our house (which is located across the bay from us). It gives us a much larger front yard to explore. And underwater treasures to be discovered... The rocky island… Continue reading A Walk at Low Tide
Porpoises chasing a school of fish past the house. As we were getting ready for church Sunday morning I hear my brother-in-law yelling, "Porpoises! There's porpoises out front!" and we all rushed to the front windows. (Yes, we live in the same town as my in-laws and yes, we stayed the weekend with them for… Continue reading What Easter Looked Like
"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." Luke 24:5 Easter. I love this holiday. I love the chocolate and the flowers and the sunshine. But I love it most because this weekend is central to what I believe, central to the faith that I build… Continue reading He Has Risen
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