Monthly Archives: October 2008

My socks are completely knocked off. I took a few hundred photos today (now “yesterday” since I’m re-posting), while swimming through the zinnias in my backyard. Butterflies, bees, spiders…. all loving the garden. I’d been keeping an eye out for … Continue reading →

Today I was blessed with an opportunity to spend a good bit of time immersed in God’s kingdom. The monarch butterflies are migrating through my area on their way to Mexico. I normally focus on the flowers in my yard, … Continue reading →

The lighting isn’t very good, but I’m hoping you can see the egg timer. I mentioned to my loving husband that the time spent blogging was tending to get away from me. So….introducing the egg timer. I’m grateful. No offense … Continue reading →

The goal is to raise awareness. I am glad to do what I can to help. It’s been a long day and I’m glad to be here….but I don’t have much to say. There’s a lot on my mind but … Continue reading →

Our Conferate Rose is about to bloom. This is a plant that is supposed to bloom all summer. It is a mallow (a member of the hibiscus family). It is a southern staple. Mid-summer, I infused its soil with compost. … Continue reading →

Friedrich Nietzsche said “That which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger”. I spent a huge chunk of my day reading blogs on healing. Thank you, Barbara, for hosting the Healing Carnival, and for challenging us to explore this topic: TherExtras … Continue reading →

I don’t think my pictures do it justice, but I gotta tell you…I love my yard! The zinnias are blooming in full force and it’s hard for me to walk by without stopping and admiring. I wanted to take a … Continue reading →

I love my children. I love my husband. I love my family. I love my parents and my siblings. We have weathered many a storm and I am amazed by the capacity of our hearts and our spirits to withstand … Continue reading →

…you never know. I thought for sure my Trumpet article would be on the subject of healing, but instead I shared some musings on the subject of commitments. I was inspired by the Capital City marching band competition. I wrote … Continue reading →