Sunshine in January is a precious commodity! Indeed, I find myself chasing the light when it comes! Early in the morning on our walks, a few sunrises light up the mountains with gorgeous orange light. Sometimes, the skies glow purple as sunset rays dim the horizon. January's full Wolf moon rose bright and low on the horizon lighting up the darkness. So whenever I see the streaks of light begin to fill the morning or afternoon skies, I head outside - knowing this may be the one time that day that I get to watch the light fill the skies.
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| Early morning rays light up the distant mountain peaks over a neighbor's home. |
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Happy New Year! Here we are at the beginning of another year, 2023! There is always something special about a fresh start, a new page, a new day, or a new piece of clothing… anything fresh and new always sparks a bit of joy in my heart! As I was reflecting back on the past year, and looking at the new year ahead, memories of past "fresh starts" filled my mind, and so I will share those thoughts with you, along with some pictures I took of eagles on Lake Coeur d'Alene that my husband & I got to enjoy together on New Year's Day. Each December and January hundreds of eagles come to catch kokanee and they are such a treat to watch. I am sharing my pictures of our eagle watching along with my New Year's thoughts... read on! |
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| My Gram and I in October 2022 |
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Hello dear friends... we have been enjoying an incredible amount of snow the last few days! I don't remember being able to ski in November here for many years, so this has been a wonderful year for snowy outdoor fun! I know many of you live in warmer climates, or perhaps just don't like the snow at all, but maybe I'll bring a smile to your face to see how our family enjoys the snowy weather we have been getting.
Maybe you need to sip a cup of hot tea, and snuggle up in a cozy blanket for these pictures... because along with the snow, we've been living in a deep freezer! We haven't been above freezing temps for weeks. Still... we get out, dress warmly, and enjoy what Winter has to offer us! Come along with us...
As I am working on this blog post, it is hard to believe the first of December is here, and Thanksgiving 2022 has come and gone. The calendar says it is still Fall, but in our world, Winter is here!
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| The last bouquet out of the garden! |
The month of October was so full of activities that I had no time to post! One big reason that October flew by for me, was that I literally flew away for a visit to Canada! I was gone for about a week, but we packed so much into the days we were there, that it felt like we were gone much longer! Canada opened its borders for travel on October 1st with no restrictions. I had wanted to see my grandmother who had been ill and the time to do it was now. My brother was able to get away as well, and we decided to arrive together. We are so glad we did!
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