Call of the Seasons
“There is something in the cycles of the earth that speaks to the restless human heart. When we truly listen to the call of the seasons of the day and of the year, our listening is transformed into...
View ArticleCold Weather Flowers
When we think of flowers, we usually thing of the season of spring and summer and rarely think of autumn flowers and color. Ornamental cabbages can stand up to the rain and the cold weather and still...
View ArticleAutumn walk
“Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn”-Elizabeth Lawrence Time to simply sit and watch the leaves turn most of us rarely have time for. But an autumn walk…who can resist that?...
View ArticleGirlfriends Lunch
Last week I had the girlfriends over for lunch. I’m linking up today with Tablescape Thursday, and while my table decorating is not near as elaborate as many you will enjoy seeing there, the food at...
View ArticleDay in Seattle
I’ve been blogging Behind The Gate, for about a year now. I originally started blogging to have an outlet for my photo’s and my writing. It was a place to self-publish and work on the craft of of...
View ArticleThe Quiet House
My kitchen window is open and I hear the rain falling softly outside. The birds have discovered the feed I put out this morning and they gather by the window chirping. Pumpkin bread bakes in my...
View ArticleRainy Day Quilt Show
The wind was blustery, the rain fell hard and steady. Most folks enjoyed the lazy Saturday afternoon watching television or reading by the fire. Soup simmered on my kitchen stove as my husband settled...
View ArticleSweet October
The pumpkins are in the fields, the leaves are turning brown, orange and crimson. The wind blows and the leaves swirl down as we walk along the trails….don’t you just wish you could hit the pause...
View ArticleBlessed
Sometimes we forget how very blessed we are. Not just in the big ways, but in the simple things of life…. the cooking, the shopping, the sitting by the fire on a cold night. My prayer is for God...
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