There are several pertinent quotes I would like to share with you today: This one I’ve had on a virtual post-it note on my desktop. It has greater meaning to me now than when I first read it. “It’s not that things are any better, nor have I made any head way, but I *am* …
Here in the Northwest of the United States, we always dream of a white Christmas but it’s extremely rare we ever get one. Then, a week and a half before Christmas, the forecast for the coming days called for snow. Many were excited, we hardly ever get snow this early in the winter season! A …
I finally have my book website caught up- for the next two days anyway until January. Here is the November newsletter. Thankful This may sound funny but this afternoon I realized it is Thanksgiving, a time to give thanks. There is so much in my life to be grateful for. The first things that come …
For several months I have been jealous of how my friend can change her banner several times a day on her blog. Tonight, since I am up WAY too late anyway, I decided to try it. Here is my attempt using a sibling photo we took in mid-December. I will be changing it soon as …
Sitting on the couch looking at my Christmas tree all lit up in dark put me in a reflective mood and I thought I would bring you along. It’s Christmas eve. A familiar time, often a good time, sometimes quite painful, but this year it’s different. This is the first year I am not seeing …
I just got off the phone with my friend J.D. He and his wife live down in Eugene and he works for the state. This evening he was reading my blog post about losing my job and he called me immediately not only to give empathy, but to tell me a story of his own. …
I really wish I had better news to share with you tonight. Perhaps it is good news but I don’t fully see that right now. Most of what I see is a bad economy and me, really in need of a job. This afternoon I went to my manager to give her a project I …
Yesterday I took my camera down to the Capital Mall, a park surrounding the Oregon capital building, and took many photos. You can see them at www.flickr.com/SpriritWaterPublications/ When I got home, I submitted my favorite one to the Statesman Journal, our local paper, along with one I took of my friend’s cat while house sitting …
I am now officially in the Christmas spirit. Getting a gigantic Christmas tree home did the trick. Katie and I drove to a tree lot on Friday night to pick one out. We wanted to go to a tree farm and cut one down ourselves but schedule wise, this was far easier. But it was …
Gabreella is the red head and Madison is the one with sandy colored hair. They are both two and a half years old. I loved watching this and taking photos, my dad used to play this with me when I was her age. I have a video of us doing it. Madison looks beautiful in …
