Inspired by a recent walk through the woods at Kennesaw State Park, a haiku for fall...read more

Our National Parks are such an amazing gift. The protected natural beauty, the quiet (if you go in the right season), and the ability to see such gorgeous swaths of our country... read more

Dear Lake Crescent, Thank you!!! ...for the tranquility, the otters, and for letting me pretend for just a few more minutes that it’s still summer... read more

I don’t know where you live, but this week here (in Oregon), the air changed. All of a sudden there was a crispness. Where for weeks before there had been only varying degrees of too hot... read more

My baker friends taught me this easy and excellent trick for sharing happy (and making new friends)... read more

A perfectly spent summer afternoon at my favorite lake in the world, floating on rafts with most cherished family. I grew up near this lake, and have sooo many happy memories... read more

A lovely, driftwood covered beach on the southern coast of Oregon. Thanks to my good friend Shannon for helping! It seemed like the driftwood could use to be a little more orderly... read more

Sometimes, the timing on something is perfect. This week was a hard one. Last week, we had to say goodbye to our our much-loved kitty, who's been with me for 14 years, and our hearts were sooo heavy and sad. Just when I needed it most, some sweet person decided to joy-bomb our neighborhood... read more

This week, I had occasion to take the Amtrak Cascades up to Seattle from Portland. Ahhh, serene. Riding the train (pretty much any train, any where), with its clacky sound and motion, and a window looking out, always evokes a deep peace and wonder in me... read more