Nature is Slowly Waking Up

The calendar says Spring is coming! Yay!!

Spring, summer, and fall fill us with hope; 

winter alone reminds us of the human condition.

~ Mignon McLaughlin

Just one more week, and these will be packed away. Hopefully, the snow is gone now for another season. But I remember several years ago when we had 24 inches in April. Perish the thought!!

All to God's Glory

We awoke this morning to a Narnia landscape! 

The trees were draped in white. It was beautiful! 

I went out to the back porch and just looked and listened. 

The sky was deep, clear blue.

And the morning sun was shining on nearly ten inches of snow from the winter storm. 

All was quiet except for happy birds singing and praising God. 

They loved it, too!

 We threw seed out for them and watched from the kitchen window.

There's been so much snow that we've been feeding them on the porch 

and throwing seeds under the bushes for them.

 

Cute little birds tracks on the porch.

Mr. Cardinal took a moment to thank us.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

~ Psalm 19:1 ~

There is no work which God has made 

in which so much of the glory of God appears 

as in a man who lives quietly in the midst of adversity.

~ Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

Hello, February

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.
 

-  Anne Bradstreet
in The Works of Anne Bradstreet

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The Treasures of the Snow

Wooded Winter Landscape ~ Carl Farbach

Have you entered the treasures of the snow..?

Job 38:22

Another beautiful, snowy day here. Our street has stayed snow covered many days this winter. I spent the morning getting the house spiffied up for the weekend, then I drove over the mountain to the fabric shop this afternoon. The drive was absolutely beautiful. It was just a 20-minute drive, but it's amazing how much more snow covered just a few more feet in elevation can be. The tree boughs were heavy-ladened with snow, and it was like driving through a winter wonderland. I love living in the changing seasons and standing in awe of God's grand creation!

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I had been wanting to get a striped piece of fabric to cut and use as a border and had a $10 coupon for that particular fabric shop. Found this beautiful Benartex piece and, of course, spent more than the $10 to get a couple of coordinating pieces. Thought I'd better get that now so when I get around to using the stripe, I'll have something to work in with it. I love getting pieces from the same collection already matched up and then just finding another piece or two if need be.

My beloved wasn't feeling well today, so it's been a rather quiet day around the house. I spent some time this afternoon and evening working on a quilt I had laid aside for a couple of months. I think it's too large (queen) for me because I'm getting tired of working on it. I've never done anything that big, and I'm learning that I prefer smaller and quicker projects. I like to see things completed and then move on to something else, although I do enjoy the process itself.

Time to put everything aside and get some rest. Hopefully, my beloved will feel better in the morning.

I hope you have a refreshing weekend.