Pinecone castles

Collected pinecones waiting to be turned into something...

"Look mama!! It's a pinecone castle!!"

Moments to treasure

Morning snuggles....as the sun streams through the windows, 

you open your eyes and move to snuggle closer. 

You come fully awake quickly, but we stay in bed silently enjoying the warm, cozy covers.

Reaching for my hand you turn it over, inspecting each finger, tracing every line on my palm.

It's these fleeting moments I treasure, moments that slip by so quickly each day, 

each week, each month, moving into years.

I am holding these moments in my heart forever, storing them up to recall 

for days you are not here....days when you have grown older, 

days when you are finding your own path in life.

Getting settled

A treasure collection Punkin' carefully curates

Planting indoor plants on this rainy day
"Hi palm tree. How are you?"..."Mama, he said he needs a bigger pot and some water."

Crocheting some plant coasters for the freshly potted plants

On coming back

It's been over 2 years since my last post, with many changes and moves in between
then and now.

We've lived in the Pacific Northwest for 2 years, right near the ocean.

We moved to the Midwest for a mere 4 months.

And now we are here. Surrounded by this beautiful mountain wilderness (though living in a neighborhood, lest there be any confusion :-) )....as before, many of my posts will be pictures, but I am going to try my hand at some writing here and there. So glad to be back in this little corner of the world wide web :-)

My favorite rooms in the house.
Our last few hours here.

Helping me pack.
Yes, we are moving, again.
Across the country, again.
But we are very, very excited about this move.

Fresh snow