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One of my favorite pastimes is watching the birds that inhabit our mountain ridges. Many are not residents in the Piedmont where I live, which makes for wonderful discoveries. My first encounter of the year was on my deck, high atop the Pisgah National Forest mountain range. From my balcony, I had a ...Continue Reading
One of the common wildflowers that marks our entry into summer is Queen Anne’s lace. This is a field flower often appearing on the roadside or in open meadows. It is also called wild carrot and bird’s nest, the latter title probably because of its shape after the blossoms have faded. It is a member ...Continue Reading
One of my favorite pastimes is to walk in the nature preserve in the early morning. My primary destination is the deck overlooking the marsh. A kind person has left two wrought-iron chairs there so you can sit and quietly observe the passing stories of the birds and animals around you. At ...Continue Reading
I’m sitting in the warm early morning sunshine snuggled in between deep pink weigela blossoms and the blue myrtle that lines my cottage in the wine and horse country of northern Virginia. There is still a chill in the air when the breeze tops the bushes, but my back is taking the full sun, so I am ...Continue Reading
Every day as I walk the pathways through the woodlands, I find lovely gifts the Lord places there to encourage me. I think He does it because it pleases Him. But it also keeps me focused on listening and looking around to see what He will reveal. More than once, His artistry has displayed a heart ...Continue Reading
