Before I begin this week’s blog post, I want to say a special thank you to my faithful readers, especially my email and WordPress subscribers. Thank you for your time each week and your encouraging comments. I appreciate you all. This week, I would like to give you an update on our new baby chicks. So, as I mentioned last week, we started our chicken adventure with 6 fuzzy and featherless chicks. That number did not last long. We bought 3 more chickens the next day, which gave us a grand total of 9 adorable chicks. The first couple of READ MORE
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Two More Days Until Spring
This week’s post is going to be shorter than usual, due to a schedule conflict. So, I thought I would take the opportunity to celebrate the upcoming season. According to my calendar, spring begins in two days, March 20th. I am really excited to see some signs of spring. This week, we had temperatures in the 70 – 85 degree range and some very sunny days. My front flowerbed is starting to fill with green leaves, and some perennial herbs in my garden are showing signs of life. In addition, several cardinals and bluebirds have started appearing on my back READ MORE
Ready for Spring
The winter months are brutal for me and my creative flow. Between the cold temperatures and the gloomy gray sky, I can’t seem to get inspired. Can anyone else relate? As I peered out my sliding glass door this afternoon, I realized just how draining our current weather is for me. I need more sunlight! Thankfully, we have had some intermittent sun-filled days recently, but they were not enough. I am ready for spring. I am ready for beautiful flowers to pop through the soil, birds to sing in chorus, and fresh spring showers. I am looking forward to smelling READ MORE
Take a Look at Her
Today, while scrolling through my Facebook feed, I came across the following picture. Doesn’t the woman in this picture look carefree? I shared the post on my page, and as I moved on with my daily tasks of washing laundry, grocery shopping, and house cleaning, I continued to think about this woman whose arms were spread like an eagle ready to fly. She was looking straight ahead, not to either side or behind her. She wasn’t worried about what was going on around her. Do I resemble this woman? I do sometimes, but not often enough. Although the picture’s theme READ MORE