I was delighted to see exciting promises that both the Aurora and the Perseids meteor showers were going to be seen in our area on Sunday night, August 11. As I waited outside for the clouds to part, I was able to see some aurora activity, but unfortunately, because of the clouds, I couldn't see the meteor activity. It was a truly beautiful night though, and I have put together a video (below) of some of the pictures that I captured Sunday night. The vibrant skies spoke to the incredible Hand of the Lord who created such magnificence for us to see!
It is always an exciting thing to witness the incredible beauty of the aurora in our northern skies, especially on warm nights, when I'm not freezing trying to capture the beauty!
Some things I've enjoyed this lovely first week of August...
Sweet kitty naps!
Early morning walks with a crisp breeze - Fall is coming, of that we are sure!
It was nice to see some blue skies today - as our skies have been quite hazy with smoke (from other places).
Our morning walks are the best part of our day!
I listen to worship music as I walk, and talk to the Lord too. My walking time in the morning is an exercise for both my body and my soul!
A few pots sitting on an old wooden ladder in my garden, filled with succulents.
This dahlia overwintered in the bottom drawer of my refrigerator, and has bloomed once again!
Neighbors had us over for dinner this past weekend. She got creative with her zucchini, and made a zucchini casserole that was so yummy! I've got to try to make it myself. She had no recipe - just a bit of this and that - but it was GOOD! She used zucchini, hatch chilies, and ricotta cheese. So good!
A variety of rudbeckia growing happily! Always so charming in late summer!
A friend and I meet once a week for prayer in our gardens.
We enjoyed a little tea time as we shared our prayer requests, and then prayed together. Always a blessing to pray with a friend!
A peek of my garden ...
I am working on a new book project! I will share more about that in another post. :) While I write, I have LOTS of company! Makes it hard sometimes to get anything done :)
So there you have it - a week of lovely little things - that all add up to blessings rich and sweet! It was icing on the cake after a wonderful August week to enjoy the splendor of the aurora. I just finished a video tonight showcasing some pictures I took. The cats, Riley and I enjoyed the show as everyone else had already gone to bed. It was a late night - but oh, it was worth it!
I hope that you will enjoy this video paired with some of my favorite scriptures! May your week be lovely and full of sweet August blessings!
Dearest Marilyn, Perfect Northern Lights captured as seen in your video. Surprised to see you got THREE kitties as you never showed them before... Oh, they sure are great helpers in writing! Lovely meeting in the gardens with some tea (or refreshing lemon water). Hugs, Mariette
Yes, I have two cats that we've had for about 2 years, and then Mr. Bandit arrived in April - we love them all dearly! They love to all jump on my desk when I'm trying to work, lol! It is so lovely to meet friends in the garden, very special times indeed! Always a thrill to see the Northern Lights! Blessings to you dear friend!
The aurora was seen here too, but we missed it. I didn't know it was happening and we have to many trees to see it without going out in our car. Your photos are so beautiful, as always and the garden looks great!
The aurora always happens so late at night, and it's hard to stay awake! And yes, you need some clear spaces in order to be able to see them. Our home has a great northern view, so that is a blessing. Thank you for your kind words, and I am enjoying the pared-down garden this year!
Our Adirondack mountains had the northern lights as well and sadly I wasn't up there!! Your video is beautiful as are your gardens. I LOVE that you get together once a month for prayer time with your friend. I do the same thing with my older sister in Christ and spiritual mentor. God bless you this week, Marilyn!!
It has been a good year to see the aurora. It was nice to watch them, and not freeze my hands! Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! It is a special thing to get together with other sisters in the faith to pray and worship! It is a blessing. Much love to you dear Faith!
What beautiful photos! I think I would really enjoy your morning walks if I had such gorgeous scenery. I have just started walking consistently this summer but my view is much more concrete and asphalt!! So much beauty....and cute kitties:) Hope you are having a nice week now as well!
I understand its a tough thing to walk on asphalt and concrete. I am blessed to enjoy gravel roads mostly, and good neighbors too. Still, its a wonderful thing to get out and enjoy God's creation! Thank you for stopping by, so happy to meet you!
All your views are incredible today. From outside to inside and you and your friend together. Nice to see your summer is still with you and you are able to enjoy the work of it and the quiet times too.
Thank you Lynn! It has been wonderful to pray with my dear friend each week. Praying lifts the load the heart carries! We are still enjoying the last days of summer, and it has been really nice. I'm so thankful! Many blessings to you and Precious!
I watched a video of someone who said that was an option if you don't have a cold room - which I don't. It worked well for the smaller dahlias, but not so well for my dinner plate ones. Not sure why. But, I am grateful to have their beautiful blooms! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Many blessings to you!
Your tea time looks nice, Marilyn. I love the polka dot cups. The aurora skies are wonderful, and I've always wanted to see them. The zucchini casserole looks delicious, and so nice of your neighbor to have you over for dinner. Your walks in the morning sound so lovely with your dog. And your kitty looks comfortable and content sitting on the couch. Little Mia wants a puppy for Christmas, so I'm anxiously waiting to see if she will receive one. I'm a dog person, so it's exciting for me too. Wishing you pleasant August days, Marilyn.
I got those polka dot cups years ago from Pampered Chef - and they are just perfect for a summer tea party! We have wonderful neighbors here, and often gather together for potlucks, it is a blessing! I love my morning walks, they are water to my soul! My kitties are snuggle-bugs for sure :) I hope Mia gets the puppy of her dreams! Many blessings to you dear friend!
Dear Marilyn your northern lights look breathtaking in photos particularly in video 😊 . morning Walks are therapy for the soul indeed 😊 Prayers with friends must be special Loved glimpse of your garden ♥️. Best wishes for new book ! Hugs
Thank you sweet friend for your visit and wonderful comment! The northern lights are such a sigh to behold, and I'm so happy to be able to share my photos! Indeed, walking is therapy for my soul, rich and glorious! Thank you for your wishes for my new book, it will take me a while, but I am having fun with it! Many blessings to you dear friend!
Beautiful video. You got some great captures of the lights. We've been getting out for an early morning walk and it really is a nice way to begin the day. I love those kinds of recipes that get put together and end up good. I'm heading off to prayer group this morning. Have a beautiful day.
You got some great shots of the lights too! It is amazing to see, isn't it! It is so nice to walk early, and really gets my day off to the best start. Yes, easy recipes are definitely what makes me happy! So wonderful you have a prayer group, there's nothing like it! Many blessings to you Ellen!
Oh, how absolutely beautiful!!!! It's still a dream of mine to see the northern lights in person, and your pictures of them makes that desire stronger. What an amazing God!!!! Looks like you had a pretty week, as well as productive. I'm so curious about your new book project. I pray it goes well! Thank you for sharing these snippets of your days with us. I always look forward to your posts, Marilyn. I read your last comment and I thank you for praying for my family. :) God bless, Valentine
I hope someday you get to see them Valentine! They are so special! It always causes such worship in my heart for our God! It was a good week, productive indeed. I am writing a new book, a fiction work, but it will be a source of encouragement, I hope, for all who read it. It will take me a while, I'm just getting started. Many blessings to you dear friend, my prayers continue for you and your family to find a home!!!
Wow those were some amazing sky pictures, we have not seen them that well down here in mid Illinois. We missed the meteors too, we were too tired to go see them. We have a life group from church that is 5 couples and we get together once a week, it is good having a group to talk, and pray with. Hope the skies continue to be clear and the fires end soon!
Isn't it wonderful to get together with other saints to pray, such a blessing, and couples too! Love to hear that! I try to see the aurora whenever I can, their beauty just fills my heart with wonder and praise for the Lord. Thank you for the prayers for the fires to end, we are seeing clearer skies here, and that is much to be thankful for! Many blessings to you Connie!
We are definitely seeing signs of fall here - our maple tree is starting to turn as are other bushes and shrubs. The nights are cooler, and days shorter. Summer is winding down. It has been a good summer. But we haven't had the awful temps you've had! I hope you get some wonderful fall weather soon! Blessings to you dear friend!
It is such a blessing to witness the Aurora - I give thanks to the Lord every time!! Your garden is so beautiful, Carla - I know you are enjoying every minute of it! Blessings to you dear friend!
Such a beautiful video! The photos and music and scripture. I just don't have a good viewing location where I live so I miss all that wonderfulness. The tea party and prayer time is wonderful! It's wonderful to connect with God through friends. Have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Melanie for your visit, and I appreciate your kind comments about the video! It was a fun one to make. The skies never cease to amaze me! It is wonderful to have friends to pray with, and enjoy tea with. Two blessings all together! Many blessings to you!
Marilyn, your garden still is looking pretty. Mine is all but gone, I'm afraid. You probably are getting some of our smoke. It is beginning to be a bad time of year for those. A lady was just arrested for starting a fire in a public area just a little ways away from our home. They caught her and got the fire out but it could have been a really bad thing. Your summer skies are just beautiful and I think that fall is getting close. I am looking forward to it..xxoJudy
I know the heat has been so difficult this year! Hoping that changes for you, and that fall weather brings relief! How awful that someone was caught setting a fire! Just horrific, the lives that were forever damaged because of that! We do have mostly beautiful summer skies, although we have had some smoke. In the last few days, we did get some rain, so that has helped tremendously. Yes, fall weather and skies will be much appreciated! Much love to you!
You are so incredibly blessed to live where you do, Marilyn. You pictures of the sky show God’s magnificent glory. How sweet to get together with your friend for prayer and teatime. Blessings upon you, sweet friend.
Thank you sweet Kitty! It is a blessing to live in a land of grand skies and landscapes too! I am so thankful for prayer times with dear friends, it is such a blessing! Much love to you dear friend!
Amazing northern lights. We were fortunate enough as well to witness it once here in BC Canada. Found your post on Skywatch Friday. My entry is #15 Hope you will join/share M-Sat at https://esmesalon.com/tag/wordlesswednesday/
Wow, you are really busy doing all sorts of cool things. I love northern Idaho but I have never been there strangely enough. My parents met in Couer d'Alene back in the late 40's. He was a summer employee with the US Forest Service. My mother was secretary to the President of Gonzaga University. Later he got a permanent job with the Forest Service near Flagstaff, AZ. He sent a letter of a marriage proposal. She accepted, quit her job, and took a bus to Flagstaff. He met her at the bus station and drove her to his boss's house where a JP married them and then he drove her to a frame house in Happy Jack, AZ and they started their life together.
oh the Northern Lights! glorious, Marilyn. and the peek at your end of the summer garden. makes me wonder where the whole season went. it was either too hot and humid to be outside ... or we were traveling. the coming of autumn, quiet and at home, is looking more and more appealing.
I've never seen northern lights. I certainly hope to some day! Thank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2024/08/some-artwork-from-pennsylvania-academy.html
What a wonderful post! I so enjoyed seeing the Northern Lights and look forward to watching the video. What a blessing you and your many gifts are to this world! God bless you, sweet friend!
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Dearest Marilyn,
ReplyDeletePerfect Northern Lights captured as seen in your video.
Surprised to see you got THREE kitties as you never showed them before...
Oh, they sure are great helpers in writing!
Lovely meeting in the gardens with some tea (or refreshing lemon water).
Hugs,
Mariette
Yes, I have two cats that we've had for about 2 years, and then Mr. Bandit arrived in April - we love them all dearly! They love to all jump on my desk when I'm trying to work, lol! It is so lovely to meet friends in the garden, very special times indeed! Always a thrill to see the Northern Lights! Blessings to you dear friend!
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DeleteThe northern lights are beautiful! It must have been wonderful to see them! God bless you!
ReplyDeleteIt was so wonderful to see them, and it always amazes me how God creates such incredible beauty for us to enjoy! God bless you too!
DeleteThe Aurora was visible here too the last few nights. Great video, Marilyn.
ReplyDeleteI saw some of the pictures on a FB page - oh my, glorious to see! Thanks Marie, glad you enjoyed the video!
DeleteThe aurora was seen here too, but we missed it. I didn't know it was happening and we have to many trees to see it without going out in our car.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so beautiful, as always and the garden looks great!
The aurora always happens so late at night, and it's hard to stay awake! And yes, you need some clear spaces in order to be able to see them. Our home has a great northern view, so that is a blessing. Thank you for your kind words, and I am enjoying the pared-down garden this year!
DeleteOur Adirondack mountains had the northern lights as well and sadly I wasn't up there!! Your video is beautiful as are your gardens. I LOVE that you get together once a month for prayer time with your friend. I do the same thing with my older sister in Christ and spiritual mentor. God bless you this week, Marilyn!!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a good year to see the aurora. It was nice to watch them, and not freeze my hands! Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! It is a special thing to get together with other sisters in the faith to pray and worship! It is a blessing. Much love to you dear Faith!
DeleteWhat an incredible sight! Your video captured the marvel and wonder perfectly, Marilyn.
ReplyDeleteGod bless!
What beautiful photos! I think I would really enjoy your morning walks if I had such gorgeous scenery. I have just started walking consistently this summer but my view is much more concrete and asphalt!! So much beauty....and cute kitties:) Hope you are having a nice week now as well!
ReplyDeleteI understand its a tough thing to walk on asphalt and concrete. I am blessed to enjoy gravel roads mostly, and good neighbors too. Still, its a wonderful thing to get out and enjoy God's creation! Thank you for stopping by, so happy to meet you!
DeleteAll your views are incredible today. From outside to inside and you and your friend together. Nice to see your summer is still with you and you are able to enjoy the work of it and the quiet times too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynn! It has been wonderful to pray with my dear friend each week. Praying lifts the load the heart carries! We are still enjoying the last days of summer, and it has been really nice. I'm so thankful! Many blessings to you and Precious!
DeleteBeautiful pictures and also the video.
ReplyDeleteI never thought of overwintering Dahlia tubers in the fridge💗.
I watched a video of someone who said that was an option if you don't have a cold room - which I don't. It worked well for the smaller dahlias, but not so well for my dinner plate ones. Not sure why. But, I am grateful to have their beautiful blooms! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Many blessings to you!
DeleteYour tea time looks nice, Marilyn. I love the polka dot cups. The aurora skies are wonderful, and I've always wanted to see them. The zucchini casserole looks delicious, and so nice of your neighbor to have you over for dinner. Your walks in the morning sound so lovely with your dog. And your kitty looks comfortable and content sitting on the couch. Little Mia wants a puppy for Christmas, so I'm anxiously waiting to see if she will receive one. I'm a dog person, so it's exciting for me too. Wishing you pleasant August days, Marilyn.
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I got those polka dot cups years ago from Pampered Chef - and they are just perfect for a summer tea party! We have wonderful neighbors here, and often gather together for potlucks, it is a blessing! I love my morning walks, they are water to my soul! My kitties are snuggle-bugs for sure :) I hope Mia gets the puppy of her dreams! Many blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteDear Marilyn your northern lights look breathtaking in photos particularly in video 😊
ReplyDelete. morning Walks are therapy for the soul indeed 😊
Prayers with friends must be special
Loved glimpse of your garden ♥️.
Best wishes for new book !
Hugs
Thank you sweet friend for your visit and wonderful comment! The northern lights are such a sigh to behold, and I'm so happy to be able to share my photos! Indeed, walking is therapy for my soul, rich and glorious! Thank you for your wishes for my new book, it will take me a while, but I am having fun with it! Many blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteBeautiful video. You got some great captures of the lights. We've been getting out for an early morning walk and it really is a nice way to begin the day. I love those kinds of recipes that get put together and end up good. I'm heading off to prayer group this morning. Have a beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteYou got some great shots of the lights too! It is amazing to see, isn't it! It is so nice to walk early, and really gets my day off to the best start. Yes, easy recipes are definitely what makes me happy! So wonderful you have a prayer group, there's nothing like it! Many blessings to you Ellen!
DeleteOh, how absolutely beautiful!!!! It's still a dream of mine to see the northern lights in person, and your pictures of them makes that desire stronger. What an amazing God!!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a pretty week, as well as productive. I'm so curious about your new book project. I pray it goes well!
Thank you for sharing these snippets of your days with us. I always look forward to your posts, Marilyn.
I read your last comment and I thank you for praying for my family. :) God bless,
Valentine
I hope someday you get to see them Valentine! They are so special! It always causes such worship in my heart for our God! It was a good week, productive indeed. I am writing a new book, a fiction work, but it will be a source of encouragement, I hope, for all who read it. It will take me a while, I'm just getting started. Many blessings to you dear friend, my prayers continue for you and your family to find a home!!!
DeleteWow those were some amazing sky pictures, we have not seen them that well down here in mid Illinois. We missed the meteors too, we were too tired to go see them. We have a life group from church that is 5 couples and we get together once a week, it is good having a group to talk, and pray with.
ReplyDeleteHope the skies continue to be clear and the fires end soon!
Isn't it wonderful to get together with other saints to pray, such a blessing, and couples too! Love to hear that! I try to see the aurora whenever I can, their beauty just fills my heart with wonder and praise for the Lord. Thank you for the prayers for the fires to end, we are seeing clearer skies here, and that is much to be thankful for! Many blessings to you Connie!
DeleteThe Aurora is beautiful. Such a blessing to see that. Spending time with a friend is wonderful. I am so ready for fall. It’s been such a hot summer.
ReplyDeleteWe are definitely seeing signs of fall here - our maple tree is starting to turn as are other bushes and shrubs. The nights are cooler, and days shorter. Summer is winding down. It has been a good summer. But we haven't had the awful temps you've had! I hope you get some wonderful fall weather soon! Blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteHi, I agree, what a blessing to witness the Aurora. Enjoy the last days of summer.
ReplyDeleteLove, Carla
It is such a blessing to witness the Aurora - I give thanks to the Lord every time!! Your garden is so beautiful, Carla - I know you are enjoying every minute of it! Blessings to you dear friend!
DeleteSuch a beautiful video! The photos and music and scripture. I just don't have a good viewing location where I live so I miss all that wonderfulness.
ReplyDeleteThe tea party and prayer time is wonderful! It's wonderful to connect with God through friends.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Melanie for your visit, and I appreciate your kind comments about the video! It was a fun one to make. The skies never cease to amaze me! It is wonderful to have friends to pray with, and enjoy tea with. Two blessings all together! Many blessings to you!
DeleteMarilyn, your garden still is looking pretty. Mine is all but gone, I'm afraid. You probably are getting some of our smoke. It is beginning to be a bad time of year for those. A lady was just arrested for starting a fire in a public area just a little ways away from our home. They caught her and got the fire out but it could have been a really bad thing. Your summer skies are just beautiful and I think that fall is getting close. I am looking forward to it..xxoJudy
ReplyDeleteI know the heat has been so difficult this year! Hoping that changes for you, and that fall weather brings relief! How awful that someone was caught setting a fire! Just horrific, the lives that were forever damaged because of that! We do have mostly beautiful summer skies, although we have had some smoke. In the last few days, we did get some rain, so that has helped tremendously. Yes, fall weather and skies will be much appreciated! Much love to you!
DeleteYour garden is wonderful. And the sky is beyond awesome. It is like God's kaleidoscope!
ReplyDeleteI love that Ginny, it is God's kaleidoscope! Thank you for your visit!
DeleteYou are so incredibly blessed to live where you do, Marilyn. You pictures of the sky show God’s magnificent glory.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet to get together with your friend for prayer and teatime. Blessings upon you, sweet friend.
Thank you sweet Kitty! It is a blessing to live in a land of grand skies and landscapes too! I am so thankful for prayer times with dear friends, it is such a blessing! Much love to you dear friend!
DeleteDear Marilyn
ReplyDeleteI'm stopping by to say thank you for your kind thoughts and condolences on Eddies passing.
I do hope to get back to regular blogging soon.
In the meantime, my thanks again to you.
All the best Jan
PS Such lovely photographs you've shared.
Amazing northern lights. We were fortunate enough as well to witness it once here in BC Canada.
ReplyDeleteFound your post on Skywatch Friday. My entry is #15
Hope you will join/share M-Sat at https://esmesalon.com/tag/wordlesswednesday/
Wow, you are really busy doing all sorts of cool things. I love northern Idaho but I have never been there strangely enough. My parents met in Couer d'Alene back in the late 40's. He was a summer employee with the US Forest Service. My mother was secretary to the President of Gonzaga University. Later he got a permanent job with the Forest Service near Flagstaff, AZ. He sent a letter of a marriage proposal. She accepted, quit her job, and took a bus to Flagstaff. He met her at the bus station and drove her to his boss's house where a JP married them and then he drove her to a frame house in Happy Jack, AZ and they started their life together.
ReplyDeleteoh the Northern Lights! glorious, Marilyn. and the peek at your end of the summer garden. makes me wonder where the whole season went. it was either too hot and humid to be outside ... or we were traveling. the coming of autumn, quiet and at home, is looking more and more appealing.
ReplyDeleteA nice collection of images; I 'm impressed with your northern lights photos. Your area is filled with so much beauty.
ReplyDeleteYour night under the aurora sounds magical, even with the clouds.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos you shared.
Have a great weekend ahead!
Gorgeous skies. It's wonderful that you have a friend to have tea with and pray. It's such a blessing.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen northern lights. I certainly hope to some day!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2024/08/some-artwork-from-pennsylvania-academy.html
We were also fortunate enough to see the northern lights here in BC, Canada. Spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for participating and sharing at #41 #WW (Words welcome). See you Wednesday at #42, https://esmesalon.com/tag/wordlesswednesday/
What a wonderful post! I so enjoyed seeing the Northern Lights and look forward to watching the video. What a blessing you and your many gifts are to this world! God bless you, sweet friend!
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