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The Pie of Perseverance

Today I did something I never thought I would have the strength to do again. I don’t know why, I’m not sure how, there was no occasion, no rhyme, no reason. It just needed to be done. I just needed to...

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I Spy: The Back Yard Edition

Summer has officially arrived! One of my favorite parts of summer is having unexpected visitors arrive in my back yard, especially when they are as photogenic as these new acquaintances of mine....

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Dream Big, People

I’ve always thought it was good to dream big, to think big, to aim for the extraordinary. I believe we have the ability to achieve far more than we usually allow ourselves to realize. It seems all too...

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Just A Short Drive Away…

I’m a dreamer, there’s no denying it. I dream often, and I dream big. One of the many things I dream about is packing up and moving far away, trading in the familiar, yet highly random, Willamette...

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The 11th Commandment

What rule would you pick as the 11th commandment?

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Mojo’s Delight

My dog again has me thinking that maybe we all need to take time to enjoy the simpler things in life. He sure seems to know how to do such a thing.   See, I find my dog Mojo, multiple times a day,...

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A Wrenching Experience

Have you ever contemplated what it would look like if you ran over a wrench with a lawnmower?   Wonder no more.   Not sure how I managed to do this, but I did…       Ever accidentally mow anything you...

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Droughts and Storms

The sun warmed me as I sat on the hill for an unknown amount of time today. I heard the wind whisper, a gentle melody playing through the leaves of the trees, peaceably fighting not to be drowned out...

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I Never Knew…

Mojo, happy to be out on the boat…   I never knew, until a couple of years ago, some dogs just can’t swim. Seriously.   I actually discovered this fact by accident. One day, while out on a boat with...

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Three Years Later

It was a Christmas gift from my boys, more than three years ago. An adorable birch wood pot, full of dirt and full of hope. It contained an Amaryllis bulb, one they knew I would be excited to grow. A...

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Six More Weeks

The snail saw his shadow today.   There will be six more weeks of weeding…     How’s your summer? Do you garden?

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Lucky Number Thirteen

Thirteen years ago today, I made the best decision of my life. Thirteen years ago I said, “I do.” Thirteen years of love, of excitement, of joy and adventures. Thirteen years peppered with pain,...

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I Took Another Drive…

  Through the mighty oaks I drove up the quiet road when, unexpectedly, I happened upon a doe. I slowed my car from its already slow speed, admiring the graceful animal, not wanting to frighten it. It...

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Serene

It was a gorgeous weekend on the Columbia River… The incredible Columbia River Gorge. The sun setting over the Columbia River with Mt. Hood visible in the distance. The beautiful Columbia River on a...

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Confessions: The Snorkeling Edition

In light of the fact that my previous two posts on this blog have been about the wonderful time I had in Maui, I felt it was time for some full disclosure. I fear the Pacific Ocean. Until Maui, I’d...

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Oregon, You’re Beautiful.

A picture may not contain any nutritional value, but views like this feed and sustain the soul in ways food never could.   The Siuslaw River…   Yesterday was a gorgeous day for awful fishing. The only...

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A Much Needed Reminder

I think we all need this reminder from time to time… I know I do. by Jaklyn Larsen What do you need to remind yourself of more often?

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Scrap Metal

Lately I’ve noticed inspiration to create can be found in the most unexpected places…   Including the metal from a scrap piece of electrical wire.   Apparently this is what happens when doodles grow...

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‘Twas the Knight Before Christmas

    Do you enjoy decorating for the holidays?

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Crisp

Though I’m not typically a fan of snow, there is no denying the beauty it evokes…       Do you dread or celebrate the arrival of snow?      

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