“The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?” – J. B. Priestley Thursday Throwback to Riley’s first big…
“Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart This year, I have found it harder and harder to motivate myself to get up and go in the mornings. Not that I am not functional, but that I feel I have lost some of the joy.…
“Having a birthday is like reaching a higher peak on a mountain. Pause to admire the view; reflect on how far you have come” — Richelle E. Goodrich (Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year) Reaching 80 is definitely one of the highest peaks to celebrate, and to reflect on…each…
“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean” – John Muir Nothing quite like a hike up the mountain to wash the spirit clean! Was another beautiful morning, and thought we would change it up, so…
“If I have free time, I want to go to the beach…Live a little bit of life” – James Wan Could not have asked for a more perfect morning for the beach – no ocean mist, lowest-of-low tides, all the space in the world to chase the ball! I was not able to honor our…