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 Today I awoke to the soft beat of rain punctuated by a chorus of birds singing their morning songs. It's a soft rain, soaking into the welcoming earth. With the rain warmer temperatures are here and I've been putting my tomato plants outside ea...

 Off in the distance Mount Baker, in the USA, gleams in the sunlight. My best guess is that it's about 100 km away as the crow flies. To drive, it's 263 km, including a ferry ride. On Sunday afternoon we visited a new-to-us park, Mill Hill. The...

 "Nothing is so beautiful as Spring - When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;"Gerard Manley HopkinsI awoke in the early morning darkness to the sound of gentle rain, promptly rolled over and awoke again, this time to light an...

 It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.J. R. R. TolkienIn The Reading List, by Sara Nishi Adams, a found list of book titles inspires others to read and reflect. List-making has a curious appeal, a way of ordering tasks, grocery-shopping...

 I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter. I love the celebration of the Resurrection, full of hope and joy. We had a crowd over for dinner on Easter Sunday - 14 of us. The weather cooperated beautifully for an egg hunt before sitting down to...

 Nothing is so beautiful as Spring - When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;Gerard Manley HopkinsWhen I opened my bedroom curtains this morning the fat golden full moon looked at me directly, as if to say, "Wake up, sleepyhea...

 Unseasonably warm and pleasant temperatures have everyone outdoors. Over the past four days I've gardened, walked along the water, kayaked, and hiked a coastal trail. We all know this false spring won't last, but we're making the most of it.&nb...