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Out my Window:  feels like an ocean beach day, breezy, humid, sunny... Enjoying: starry nights, the moon, cut flowers from my garden, my sunflowers are opening up, flowers blooming everywhere, cooler nights, fresh corn Listening to/Watching: I listened to the Holy Post Podcast.   https://www.holypost.com/holy-post-podcast Listening to the second book in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Twin …

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Daybook

Out my Window: Crickets chirping, humidity and temps rising, sun shining Enjoying: long walks, John Coltrane, reading, cut flowers from my garden Listening to/Watching: I finished Fellowship of the Ring. Debating whether to push ahead through the whole series at once, or to listen to something different in between. I have a few in my …

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Out my Window: August... warm temperatures, beautiful blue skies, and fluffy white clouds Enjoying: long walks, night sky, cut flowers from my garden, learning about the Enneagram, good corn, fresh watermelon Listening to/Watching: Still haven’t finished Lord of the Rings. Still in podcast mode. Holy Post is part of the weekly playlist. This week was another great interview …

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Out my Window: Beautiful summer morning, my hanging baskets are still blooming beautifully, hummingbirds are still zipping around, someone is mowing in the distance, the neighbor's pool is trickling Enjoying: long walks, beautiful sunsets, jazz music, farm market bouquet, fresh berries, baseball Listening to/Watching: Still haven't finished Lord of the Rings. I have been in podcast …

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Out my Window: hummingbird flitting about, blue skies with fluffy white clouds, beautiful lake, hills, fireworks exploded here and there Enjoying: walks along water, time with my oldest, relaxing, extra reading and studying time, front yard gardens, so many different types of flowers Listening to/Watching: Almost done with book 1 Lord of the Rings, moving …

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Out my Window: A beautiful day, blue skies, nice breeze, birds chirping Enjoying: more fresh veggies and fruit, picking out flowers and planting in the garden, beautiful bouquet of flowers on my counter, frozen fruit bars Listening to/Watching: Still listening to and loving Lord of the Rings on Audible. This narrator is so talented and …

Twice in Two Weeks

Twice in two weeks I heard the same challenge from two different pastors regarding two different sections of Scripture...sacred echo. The first time I heard it I thought, that's interesting. The second time, I started to feel the conviction in my soul. Is this true of me? Week one the preacher was teaching on the …

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Out my Window: A beautiful Spring day, low 70s, sun, blue skies, birds chirping Enjoying: Cooking on the grill, hanging flower baskets, making summer recipes and marinades, smell of lilacs Listening to/Watching: Still in the epic story mood so I started listening to Lord of the Rings on Audible. Another great narrator makes this a …

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Out my Window: Partly sunny and weirdly muggy day, seems almost like a beach morning, hummingbirds zipping between the two feeders, bees buzzing around our flowering bush, the trees are starting to blossom Enjoying: Opportunities to connect with people a bit more, beautiful weather, accomplishing something, writing more Listening to/Watching: I finished Til We Have …

Someone Else’s Garden

I had attempted for three years to cultivate hostas in our side garden. Hostas! They are the perfect shade friendly plant. They are pretty versatile and hardy, but alas, they would only last a short time and then die. I conceded and started envisioning something more conducive to that area that seemed to not be …