It was a busy week moving in and adding a project we weren't planning on adding. The house that was given to us to live in for the next few years is amazing. It is old and with 100 year old houses, there are issues, but we have the added bonus of a room we... Continue Reading →
October 23-29: Photo Project Week 43
Another week of holidaying and then back to Illinois to spend our final days before our next official move. October 23 - Canna Lily October 24 - Cotton Fields, Georgia October 25 - East Tennessee Quiet October 26 - Fall has come to Illinois October 27 - Adoption day - 10 years October 28 -... Continue Reading →
October 16-22: Photo Project Week 42
We’ve been traveling all this week. We started in South Carolina visiting our daughter who is a university student there. October 16 - Tulip Poplar I love Tulip Poplars. I love that in the South they grow ninety feet tall. They are absolutely gorgeous. October 17 - Spanish Moss This plant, which is really a... Continue Reading →
October 2-8: Photo Project Week 40
It was a great week. My husband, son and dog finally flew to the US so we are reunited. Fall temperatures have arrived and we had frost this weekend. October 2 - Wild Teasel October 3 - Wild Campanula October 4 - Yellow Poplar October 5 - Happy to have him home October 6 -... Continue Reading →
September 11-17: Photo Project Week 37
September 11 - Rain It was a fitting day to have rain and remember. September 12 - Mini Roses These are such small roses. They are no bigger than a silver dollar. They are still blooming strong even though the days are getting shorter. September 13 - Homeschool by FaceTime I will be very glad... Continue Reading →
April 10-16: Photo Project Week 15 – Holy Week
It’s been an amazing week. My friends who have opened their home to me here in the desert have blessed me beyond all imagining. The family of God is so amazing. I am so thankful God placed them in our lives. April 10, 2022 - Vine Cactus or Ocotillo These very tall (over 10 feet)... Continue Reading →
April 3-9: Photo Project Week 14
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 →
March 27-April 2: Photo Project Week 13
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 →
March 20-26: Photo Project Week 12
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 →
February 13-19: Photo Project Week 7
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 →