Faith and Spirituality, Fun, Gratitude

TGIF – Gratitude Friday

Getting back to the Friday posts on gratitude that ended when the A to Z Blogging Challenge began. 🙂 The top three things I'm especially grateful for this past week: 1.)  Thursday afternoon off work to snuggle up with a light blanket and Roxie (my dog), a cup of tea and a good book while listening… Continue reading TGIF – Gratitude Friday

Fun, Gratitude, Writing

Thankful Thursday-Magical Common Scents

Have you ever noticed how certain scents can draw you to another time and place, almost working as a sort of time machine? There are scents that take me back to times especially important in my life, bringing comfort and peace. And then there are those, as well, that take me to a time that I would… Continue reading Thankful Thursday-Magical Common Scents

Faith and Spirituality, Life Lessons

Colorado Floods

Even too much of a good thing is not good.  And while rain in Colorado is typically a good and welcomed thing, it has now worn out its welcome. The city in which I live vaguely resembles the small fictional town of Chester's Mill in Stephen King's Under the Dome.  While we sit directly in the center… Continue reading Colorado Floods

Fun

Ten of My Very Favorite Things

1)            The smell of a fresh rain--and the sound of it falling while snuggled in a sleeping bag in a tent with a good book.  It has been a long time, but the memory is vivid. 2.)           The smell of fresh brewed coffee, and that first cup of the morning. Yummmmm. 3.)           Snuggling up with… Continue reading Ten of My Very Favorite Things