Pink and Pretty Things

/ / Peonies seem to be everywhere this year. We have them in our yard, and our neighbors have them along the side of their house, between theirs and ours. (Our yard and… Continue reading →

Growing Things

/ / When I arrived home from work last Friday, I thought I’d take my camera out for some shots of the things that are growing up all around my home at the moment, as… Continue reading →

Timely, Tried and True

/ / Dear Izzy, I think God may have heard my heart’s prayer asking for a different view. When we woke up today, there were about ten tree removal workers across the street, cutting down… Continue reading →

Hidden Heartache in a Changing Heart

/ / Hidden heartache has a way of latching itself onto the very atoms of your being, forever becoming a part of you. Sparked by all sorts of sensory impressions, it oozes out,… Continue reading →

Tulips for Mother’s Day Weekend

/ / Because of a weekend filled with lots of outdoor work and preparing for new flooring inside… and Mother’s Day excursions tomorrow… I’m simply picking up and pasting two posts that I… Continue reading →

Getting There + Moody Magnolias

{This photo and verse were previously posted, but not together. I’ve since combined them, so I thought I would “re-post” it along with some other images and ramblings today.} . Have you ever thought about how dull… Continue reading →

Begin

/ / how i have waited for this day. happy spring. . {great song about new beginnings here… a favorite of mine since i was… well, young. totally dating myself saying that. and totally… Continue reading →

Gardens, Good Grief and Tattoos

/ / This single post should probably be three… Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. Instead, I’ll just sort of split it up into three sections in one, with groups of photos to… Continue reading →

From Winter Comes Spring

/ / Surprised by joy—impatient as the Wind I turned to share the transport—Oh! with whom But Thee, deep buried in the silent tomb, That spot which no vicissitude can find? Love, faithful… Continue reading →