Spring has exploded!

The shades of green spreading across the evergreen canvas is amazing.  The young leaves range from grass green to lime green.  I wanted to pull over to the side of the hiway and stare, but my schedule would not allow it.  Our field of grass is about 3 feet tall over the septic and had a lot of wind today.  I watched the grass for a while and it's like watching the ocean waves, waving and serging.  It's elegant like ballet.   Right now, a heavy rain is falling hitting grass and leaves.  Creating a background for the frogs across the street, nature's music!  I love spring the most, even rainy days are beautiful!

Beau-ti-ful !!!

My favorite kind of day: cold, crisp, blue sky, SUN !!!  When coming home today, from a particular point on the road I can see Mt. Baker - Mt. Rainier - Mt. Pilchuck, Three Sisters and the multitude of mountains surrounding them.  All glowing in the mid afternoon sun and from my kitshen window I see the Olympics in beautiful shadows against the setting sun with a colorful sunset.

I am thinking that one of the goals for this year is to implement 'changes' in how we eat.  We like oatmeal and cream of wheat but I woud like to take it further.  For instance, using brown rice not white.  I love brown rice, it will be the thought put into meals that needs working on because of cooking times, etc.  Instead of listing goals I will create a 'living list' (making the list as changes are incorporated into meals.

Glories of Nature

November 2010

We have lived in this house going on 6 years now.  Visitors think we are so lucky, because of the view we have of the City across the valley.     I say YES, lucky.  But my eyes are looking to the left at the beautiful woods (2 pastures away).  Quite frankly the view of the City leaves me cold, I could do without it.  Yes, houses are 'sold' because of such views, silly.  The woods are ever changing and seasonal.  Even in the dead of winter they come alive.  The last few days have been good for the soul.  Trees are bursting into green, the sunsets over the City have been red and orange -  hints of the truly brilliant colors to come in summer.  I so love spring (and fall), even without the flowers, the shades of green are so fresh and bright, especially in contrast to the darker evergreen trees.  The air is crisp and cool, the sun is warm.  A very good time to get outside and work!  Our son mowed the lawn this week, takes close to an hour and a half.  Looks better now than the winter into spring shaggy growth.  We have neighbors who are fanatics and have already been out twice but I like to wait for a few dry days, makes the work easier!