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The Evergreen State
If only I could have bottled it all up for safe keeping! The vibrant, sweet perfume of pine that permeated every sniff while hiking a foothill. The refreshing scent of saltwater gently breezing in off the Puget Sound. The peaceful… Continue reading
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Life is Just a Basket of Basil
Where, oh where would culinary life be without the flare of fresh herbs? Dill generously sprinkles itself into weekly dishes in this household, providing a lively “pep in our step”. Cilantro is the pizzazz we use to prop up our… Continue reading
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The Garden
As summer continues to merrily skip along without pause, I figure it is high time that I pause, pour a glass of nicely chilled Sauvignon Blanc and introduce you to a little piece of heaven we endearingly know as “the… Continue reading
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Tea Time!
Coffee is one of my love languages. Tea? Well, we are more like casual acquaintances. It serves its purpose when I have a cold or during a chilly, cloudy afternoon in Lent. Our children, on the other hand, love tea.… Continue reading
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Post-4th Musings
“Without authority there is no liberty. Freedom is doomed to destruction at every turn, unless there is a recognized right to freedom. And if there are rights, there is an authority to which we appeal for them.” G.K.’s Weekly, April… Continue reading
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Ode to Summer
Ode to Summer Gentle rays hug the robin’s nest; Lady Bug checks herself in a dewdrop. Blooms and birds are dressed in their best. Grasses tickle little bare feet; Breeze ruffles laundry and chases clouds While brows glisten and drip… Continue reading
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Misfits
Holy Mother Church dedicates the month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. For anyone not familiar with the origin, promises and methods of this devotion I cannot encourage you enough to do a little research. There are many… Continue reading
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A Simple Slice of Seasons
Nothing blends late spring and early summer together quite like a strawberry-rhubarb pie. A light crust cradling a mixture of veggie and fruit that’s not too sweet / not too tart, lying under a golden crumble topping. And we dare… Continue reading
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The Charming Ordinary
Goodness. Beauty. Wonder. Charm. We are surrounded by them daily. In endless ways. In people, situations, nature, things we perceive with our senses and realities we know through reason and faith. They perpetually flourish and evoke undying effects for the… Continue reading
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A Warm Welcome
Waiting for the perfect time is no stranger to any of us. Yet, how often do all of the variables fall snuggly into place and relax peaceably together long enough for us to notice, let alone firmly secure that fleeting… Continue reading
The Charming Ordinary 