A Quiet Weekend

Hello, Dear Friends, I hope you are all 

hanging in there as we start to ascend

 from the depths of winter

here in the North, and the heat of summer

for all of my friends south of the equator. 

I want to thank you for all of your kind and 

encouraging comments on my last post.

It truly warms my heart to have such sweet 

well-wishers and lovely friends. 

I've been winding down after the flurry of activities

during the holidays and the baby shower, 

and have been trying to get

my little cottage in the woods back in order.

I finally put away all of my holiday decorations, but

  I left these tiny twinkle lights behind the curtain,

  just because I liked them :)

They are so pretty at night. 

Speaking of night.......have any of you been 

able to see the Big and Little Dippers? 

They appear right over Mt. Rainier on clear nights 

now, and it is so magical and wonderful 

to see them, especially this time of year 

when the nights are long and all the twinkly 

holiday lights are put away. 

Well, most of them, anyway :)

I found some white primroses at the 

market and planted them beneath my 

'caged' angel. 

We have had a mild weekend with temperatures 

in the 50's and 60's, so I couldn't resist 

going outside to get my hands dirty. 

I can see them from the glass door in the kitchen

and they just make me so happy. 

This time of year we always have cloud drama around 

the mountain. It changes from moment to moment. 

We have two new 'neighbors' - a pair of bald eagles 

that I have seen the last few days, flying through this view. 

(I've failed to get a decent photo of them, yet)

I am hoping that they stay and nest somewhere close, 

but they may just be temporary visitors. 

Although there is not much happening in the gardens

this time of year, I did find a few wonders......

Barberry

Beautyberry

Hydrangea

Winterberry and tiny mosses. 

Kai on mossy steps 

Water droplets on bare branches

Male Anna's Hummingbird 

The lacy patterns of winter trees

Misty mornings

Winter sunsets

Contemplating the beauty of nature, even in winter, 

helps to keep me grounded in this world of turmoil 

and strife. 

xoxo

"A calm and modest life brings more happiness

than the pursuit of success combined with 

constant restlessness."

- Albert Einstein -

Today I am linking with:

Keep in Touch
&
Floral Bliss
&
Thankful Thursday

Won't you join the fun?

xoxo