The Queen of blooms, at least here in Idaho, is the month of May! Every day, new petals unfold to delight our hearts and senses with their beauty. May has been a busy month here! Let me tell you all about it... and read to the end where I will share about a giveaway I am doing! 

UPDATE! (June 10) WE HAVE A WINNER! I would like to announce that SHUG is the winner to LOVE, EMILY! I will email Shug and get the signed book on the way to her - thank you to each one who shared such wonderful comments and encouragement to Stacy! And if you want a copy of your own, you can find the book here!  Blessings :) 

Happy Good Friday, dear friends! Today is the pivotal day in all of creation when we remember how our Savior paid the ultimate sacrifice for us. This morning as I began my daily devotions, I began to write about what it must have meant for God to choose Springtime as the season for Jesus to die ... for me. 

The brilliant harbingers of Spring - the tiny but mighty "Glory of the Snow"- are appearing everywhere now that Spring has rounded a corner, and blooms are appearing every day. The anticipation of the blooms as I wander my garden is exciting. I've begun to allow my heart to be excited for this new season. Does anyone else approach Spring with a mixture of trepid anticipation? You just never know if Spring is really here, or if it is Springter, or just Winter! However, I'm letting my breath out slowly and breathing in deep. Yes. I believe Spring has arrived! 

The entire month of March has been full of sunshine and then lots of rain, and even some winter! As I walk in the early morning, watching the sun come up on the horizon is always a joy, especially now with the sun coming up earlier each day! It is such a promise from the Lord that each day the sun comes up - whether we see it or not, it still is there. I'm glad for the blue sky days when we can see the sun! 

Happy March to all of you! Oh, the first day of March here was unbelievable,  high 50s, brilliant blue skies, warm sunshine and promises of Spring in the light breeze. It was a day of rejoicing that Winter's days are numbered, and as much as I love winter, I am now allowing my heart to sing in the promise of spring! 

I opened our front door on Saturday, March 1st for several hours to let the spring breeze inside. Oh what a glorious day it was!

It has been a quiet winter for us here! Oh, we've had our snowstorms, cloudy days, and wintry weather, but really, this has been a mild winter in so many respects for our area.  Our local schools have not closed for one winter day yet this year.  We have about an inch of snow on the ground, and this is already the first of February! We've not had to plow our driveway here yet, and that is very unusual for us! So, we are thankful for the mild winter, and that the Lord allowed us to move into our new home without overwhelming amounts of snow. For this, I am grateful beyond words! 

This week, most of the Lower 48 United States are experiencing chilly weather and we are not exempt. A chilly polar blast has arrived, and with it, beautiful sunshine! For most of this winter, our skies have been grey and cloudy, with lots of rain. We've had very little snow. In fact, we have not even plowed our driveway yet this winter! This week though, the polar air arrived, pushing out all the cloudy skies, and allowing brilliant blue skies and chilly weather.  

The sunshine, blue skies, and snow on the mountains were so beautiful on our drive to Sandpoint.

It is hard to believe it has been over a month since I've been able to sit down and create a blog post. 2024 was a whirlwind of a year, and the last month was especially crazy! The holidays are always busy, but it gets especially wild when you begin to move in the busiest season of the year. I am happy to report that we were able to celebrate our first Christmas in our new home! 

A picture of our kitchen with some Christmas decor that I managed to get up just days before Christmas!