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Music to My Ears
Every wave is a note in a melody that is simply called The Sea… Waves crashing, birds chirping, leaves crucnching… What’s your favorite sound in nature?
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Beautiful Decay
It’s easy to admire the obvious beauty of a freshly blooming rose, a cloudless blue sky or a panoramic view from a mountaintop. Yet I’ve found sometimes beauty is where I least expect to find it:...
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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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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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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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Missing the Palms…
I like to think this is what it would look like if the palm trees of Maui were immersed in the gray skies of Oregon… Kihei, Hawaii… Even devoid of their splendid colors, I still find the palm trees...
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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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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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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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The Sea…
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” -Cousteau The sight, the smell, the sound… What’s your favorite aspect of the beach?
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New Neighbors and Nick-Names
I am pleased to announce, I finally have a new neighbor. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean that previous neighbors have moved on. Nope. They’re still there beyond my back yard fence, with their...
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