Snow Falling on Pines

Spokane has lots of Ponderosa Pine trees. Riverside State Park is one of my all-time favorite places to explore and today left me breathless! It was sooooooo pretty down at the river. Very quiet and white with a bit of green. See for yourself...two pictures for today's Project 365!

The Perfect Picture (and Coffee!)

My friend Melissa made this peppermint mocha for me today at her house. It was the yummiest drink!!! I decided to take a picture of it so I could use the shot for Project 365 and the Coffee challenge. Picture perfect~ and I enjoyed every sip of it, too!

Photo Hunt: HOPE

This week's Photo Hunt is Hope.

The four dogs at my house were waiting in hope that just maybe something from the salad would be dropped! They sat there for the longest time. Their patience paid off-- they were treated with a carrot at the end.

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Gratitude Friday list...

1. Company Girl Coffee Friday. Woohoo -- I'm always game for more coffee and friends. Rachel Anne's daily challenges help me to remember to be "Jesus with skin on", making life more enjoyable around my house!

2. Early mornings when no one else has been outside yet. This snowy picture was taken out my back door at 8 AM.

3. The Snowblower! It's been a lifesaver these past few weeks. (although after falling today, I'm officially retiring from the snow removal team at my house!)

4. Friends who came over for dinner last night and played games, too. What a great time!

5. Continual supply of dry socks. There's puddles of melted snow on my floors and I'm always stepping in those puddles. Thank goodness for dry socks (and slippers when I finally put them on!), plus David who keeps my supply stocked!

6. A new camera. I was able to buy my camera on base this week for a great price. Keeping this one up high from puppies and kitties!

7. Living Proof Ministries! Beth Moore has challenged us to memorize two scriptures a month. I have chosen this verse for the first half of the month: Isaiah 30:21 (NIV) Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."

1st day of the New Year...

It's the first day of 2009....I have yet to figure out anything for a resolution, goals for the year, verse that I want to claim as "mine", not even a meal plan for the week. Nothing! While I don't think that's a bad thing, I'm feeling STUCK at the moment and wondering what exactly I should be doing. Help!! Ideas? One thing I have begun: I joined "The Project 365" group, taking a picture a day for a year. Here's today's photo, cute puppies just waiting for someone to drop a carrot for them.


ps guess what it did today in Spokane? Yep, you guessed it...more snow!

Chocolate fixes everything...

"All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."

~Lucy Van Pelt, Infamous Peanuts Character~

Photo Hunt: Squeaky

The theme for this week's PhotoHunt is squeaky! This door is a perfect example -- I know exactly when the door is opened and closed to send the dogs outside!

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