Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Beach Inspirations

I just spent a few days at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  
I'm always inspired when I'm in awe of God's creation.
Here are a few photos that turned out better than I expected.










Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Late Spring Blooms 2016

Japanese Painted Fern


Bachelor Buttons


Clematis


Sweet William


Jacob's Ladder


Coral Bells


Sage

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Delphiniums


Clematis


Not a bad spring turnout!  

Sunday, June 19, 2016

My House Is A Mess!

What do you do when you feel like your house is a mess and you don't know where to start??  Don't panic.

I read somewhere that the best way to eat an elephant is "one bite at a time!"  Instead of being overwhelmed with everything that you think needs to be done, just focus on ONE small task at a time!

My focus this week was my windowsills.  After a long winter, I was thrilled to open my windows to get some fresh air in the house.  This is what greeted me!


Even though there is a long list of chores I need to do around the house, I focused on ONE thing.  I got a rag and some cleaner and wiped my windowsills.  It only took 5 minutes.  I can clean windows and mini-blinds and ...another day ...one "elephant bite at a time."

How do you handle big tasks?  Any words of advice?  I'd love to hear them!

Homemade Chicken Soup

  Even though it's Springtime, we've been having lots of cold and windy days.  I made a big pot of this soup recently.  It is so goo...