Tonight is the night, when Dead leaves fly
Like Witches on Switches across the sky
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When Elf and Sprite flit through the night
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On a moony sheen-
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It's HALLOWEEN!
Friday, October 31, 2014
Tonight is the Night......
Like Witches on Switches across the sky
When Elf and Sprite flit through the night
On a moony sheen-
It's HALLOWEEN!
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Cemeteries
I love to take photos of old cemeteries. In honor of Halloween, I've spooked them out just a little!
"At first cock-crow the ghosts must go
Back to their quiet graves below"
Theodosia Garrison
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Back to their quiet graves below"
Theodosia Garrison
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Mother-in-Law Day
Today is a day to recognize all those mothers-in-law out there. I had an amazing mother-in-law. She taught me how to cook oxtail stew and make chicken gizzards that weren't like rubber. She always made me feel like an important part of the family.
I only knew her for a couple of years. She passed three months after we were married, but I will be forever blessed by the short time she touched my life.
You are loved and missed Mae Fern.
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| That's Mae in the center |
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Friday, October 24, 2014
The Beauty of Water
It's the rainy season here in Oregon. It's the thing that keeps everything green and beautiful - and it has a beauty of it's own.....
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| Droplets on branches |
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| Puddle patterns |
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| Waterfalls |
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| Lakes |
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| Rivers |
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
The Tranquility of the Beach
I have a busy life. I work full time managing a child care center. I'm writing my Master's thesis and I write four blogs. I have a house, a husband and four cats to care for. And when it all seems to be overwhelming, I go to the beach to bring my spirit back into alignment with the present.
The wildly crashing and gently rolling waves lull me into the here and now.
The wildly crashing and gently rolling waves lull me into the here and now.
Friday, October 17, 2014
The Beauty of the Forests
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| California Redwoods |
As fall begins to gently creep into the air, I find myself musing over the beauty of the forests. Surrounded by tall, majestic trees and sitting, listening to the inhabitants of the tree tops and roots - And I am lulled into a quietness in my soul.
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| Lady Byrd Johnson Grove - Cal. Redwoods |
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| Drift Creek Area - Oregon Coastal Range |
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| Oregon Coastal Range |
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| Cook Park, Oregon |
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| Bear Creek Area - Salem, Oregon |
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
Chain Linky Climb - October week three!
WELCOME!
It's the month long Networking Blog
Hop
Networking
means helping each other grow!!
If you want
to promote a CLIMB link, then use #ChainLinkyCLIMB on Twitter or Google+ so
that we can all help each other grow!
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Oregon Coastal Range - Seeking the Fungi
We went into the Oregon Coastal range yesterday looking for wild mushrooms to take home and cook. We found some fungi, but not the kind to take home for cooking. We also found some wild life. We headed up the long, winding road to the Drift Creek Falls trail head (although we didn't hike out to the falls).
We pulled over into a clearing to check it out and here is what we found!
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| conks |
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| tiny, tiny clusters |
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| my grandson |
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| These reminded me of something from a science fiction movie |
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| False Chanterelle |
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| A little brown tree frog |
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| A BIG brown tree frog |
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| A salamander |
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| A centipede |
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