Author Archives: jen
random thoughts
Some random stuff from the last month or so: There are no acorns this year. There were tons last year. I am not sure if the unusual weather affected the oaks or if they just don’t produce them every year. … Continue reading
lost
It’s time for more fall photo therapy. I actually got lost in our “lost forest” yesterday. I should probably do that more often, especially since this will all be gone soon. I went out mid-morning when the sky was still … Continue reading
2nd fall
This is our second fall in the forest. Without going back to look, I’m guessing I posted similar photos last year. I’m not sick of taking the same pics yet!
seasons
With the change of seasons upon us once again, I am reminded of certain seasons of my life and of certain people and places whose paths have crossed with mine for only a season. The length of a season may have … Continue reading
fire
We didn’t spend much time at the fire pit in the forest this summer, opting instead for the little portable fire pit near the house, mostly because it was too hot at night for a big fire. But last night … Continue reading
light
This morning, perfect timing, a reminder of how I want to live, both chasing and shining the Light. If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were … Continue reading
pretty peppers
So many colors, so many pretty peppers. The kitchen has been taken over and the counter generally looks like this:
bebo
(Note: This has nothing do to with the forest and I haven’t posted about many concerts here for that reason, but this one makes the cut for me.) I’ve been looking forward to this show for months. Not only a … Continue reading
firsts
I’ve had a bunch of photos sitting in my “new post” folder, some for a few weeks, so I decided to just post them. This was originally going to be about the few bits of color among all the green … Continue reading
salsa time
This might be the main reason why Steve likes to garden: Last night he chopped all this into the first batch of salsa for the season. Pico de gallo, more accurately, since this version is uncooked. (Our kitchen will be … Continue reading