223: Janine!

Blogger friend WritingasJo(e) visited me! We had a lovely vegan dinner on our deck just for her. She's every bit as wonderful in person as online, only oodles more animated! We had the best time. She's my sister from another mister for sure.

218: Loaded Questions

Funniest game. Noah, Amanda, Johannah, Liam, Caitrin and I played it outdoors after a fun dinner.

217: Home from college

Living spaces are overflowing again with dorm clutter.

214: Teatime Picnic

Caitrin and her friend Laura discuss literature and sip tea throughout the summer.

209: The Wreckage

The unrelenting rains and winds and tornado warnings have wreaked havoc on my decorative window shutters. 

207: Lavender

201: May downpours

We had 24 of 27 days of rain in April/May. View from inside my dry-ish garage. (I love the way the red contrasts with the green.)

199: Caught in a web of light

I'm struck by the contrast in a 24 hour period (yesterday's photo was taken exactly 24 hours before this one). 

190: Rainy day at home

I spent last Sunday working. Not exactly a day of rest.

186: Spring sunset

156: Not as endearing as they appear here

You pay all this money to the "Team Green Lawn" and expect that their bi-weekly treatments would actually yield a "green lawn." The fine print must have stated "including delightful dandelions in bloom for your 365 blog."

151: The view from spring

I took so many photos over the winter from just this spot (didn't post most of them). It feels so good to stand on my deck, looking down the split rail fence, to see green, blue, and even red brick to the right. Thirsty for color.

76: Mr. Blue Sky

please tell us why you had to hide away for so long (so long), where did we go wrong?... Mr. Blue Sky's up there waitin' and today is the day we waited for... hey hey! (ELO)

Such a relief to see the blue blue sky and the warm glowing sun, even if the temps were in single digits all day. (As I'm posting near midnight, it's -5º right now!) This is the view from my deck, near the bird feeders that hang above the spindly snow-laden bush (on the right) featured yesterday.

41: Huzzah!

Fun dinner meeting Johannah's new guy. He brought me sunflowers!

28: Blooming snowflakes

Our first snow. Like lace along the edges of our Christmas-colored rose buds.

17: The last best day of fall in the 70's

I was so excited to capture this photo before the clouds covered the house in shadow, I fled my car... and forgot to close the door! I like to get one shot of my home in each season. Interestingly, the very next day has been glum, gray and rainy. Caught the clarity of fall light in the nick of time!

Forecast for Thanksgiving over-night: snow!

13: Watches over me

The moon rose last night, keeping a watchful eye, while the sunset flashed it's farewell in our back windows. This is my favorite view of my home—from behind: red brick chimney, split rail fence, tall fir towering over the corner, scattered leaves on the greenish grass, Rocky standing guard on the deck. I walked the perimeter of this yard when we moved in eleven years ago, pleading with God for permission to stay here as long as I needed. I've now lived in this one space longer than any place I've ever lived.

Permission granted.