Catch Up #1. Life got very very busy and I just forgot to post this week. We were prepping for our trip to Paris and I just plum forgot. Here are the posts from that week. May 15 - Flower Pot Lobelia My flower pots started taking off. And this bright blue Lobelia started to... Continue Reading →
May 8, 2022 - Verge Flowers #1 I have absolutely no idea what this is. It's a weed that grows on the verge between the sidewalk and the road. But the tiny delicate flowers caught my eye. May 9, 2022 - Clover. Oh I love clover. The bees and butterflies love it too. Even though... Continue Reading →
It was a gorgeous week here. I got all of my flower pots planted. I walked downtown a couple of times, but most of my pictures are from in around where we live. May 1, 2022 - Peony I have not lived in a climate where I can grow peonies for a very long time.... Continue Reading →
What a week of travel and jetlag and trying to get back in routine. April 24, 2022 - Rough Agave This was our last morning in the desert. Not going to lie, I miss the sunshine of the desert, but I am also so very thankful to be back in Germany. It is cooler here,... Continue Reading →
Our last week in the desert. It’s been bittersweet as I know when we land back in Germany that it will be rainy and cloudy and I am a sunshine girl. But the sunshine should win out over the clouds as we head into late spring. April 17, 2022 - Cape Honeysuckle This orange flower... Continue Reading →
I cannot believe I have made it to week 14. I never knew that I would keep it up when I first started. Despite the circumstances I am thankful that this rich desert environment has brought such wonderful objects of God’s creation that I can photograph. April 3, 2022 - Bird of Paradise This crazy... Continue Reading →
I flew back to Arizona on Sunday. After a week of cold and rain it was nice to get back to sunshine. Even if Monday and Tuesday were overcast, the hope of sunny weather was tangible. The sunshine and dry air is glorious. March 27 - Too Early Hyacinth It was so cold in Chicago... Continue Reading →
The weather has not been the best while here in Chicago, but Megan and Brennig and Brennig’s girlfriend, Bella and my parents have had a great time. I leave again this morning for Arizona. March 20 - Catan My son, my husband, my nephew, and my daughter all love Settlers of Catan. They played it... Continue Reading →
It was a week of transition. I am back in the US for a family emergency for a while. I kept up with the project just so that I could have a bit of routine to my day. March 6: Biscuits. I may do the majority of the baking in our house, but Douglas bakes... Continue Reading →
It was an incredibly busy week. But the Lord brought us through. And each day, the joy of #grabbingforthegood has been a moment of peace for me. It truly is something simple, but something that brings about thankfulness in my heart for what God has done in nature and in our home. February 13, 2022... Continue Reading →
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The Red House on the Corner 