About this time of year I get so excited thinking about our annual trek up to the “north shore.” For the past 31 years we have been going up north in September (except a few years when the boys were in sports and we had to go in August.) The shores of Lake Superior is … Continue reading Anticipation
It’s been awhile since I’ve colored eggs for Easter, but with our grandchildren here of course we had to do it. I hard boiled 11 eggs and ate one so that left us with 10 eggs. 😉 I plopped the tablets from the egg decorating kit into cups of vinegar and made several bold, color … Continue reading Easter Eggs
A few, fun haikus as we take off for London today… Anticipation….What a wonderful feeling,To London we go. Sit around and wait…When does vacation begin?Not at the airport! Traveling providesnew perspectives and new growth;opportunities.
After the deep freeze last week, the temperatures climbed on Saturday and we were able to get outside to play. The temperatures were just right for cross-country skiing in the morning at Riverbend Nature Center in Faribault, until late morning when the temperatures started rising and the snow was becoming sticky. When we got home … Continue reading A Winter Morning
When our grandchildren moved to the Minnesota from Mozambique, Africa last month there was snow on the ground, thankfully. They were so excited to see snow. With our unusually warm January temperatures and no more snow fall since they arrived, I’m glad they had the chance to experience snow, even for a day. They made … Continue reading Snow Angels
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It all began Wednesday night at our annual Thanksgiving service at Emmaus Church. We gather for praise and worship along with our traditional “circling around the sanctuary, holding hands and speaking our thanks in prayer together.” Then we head downstairs to the fellowship hall for a pie social! Folks bring … Continue reading Thanksgiving Revisited
Continuing my Friday series on memorable hikes… After spending Christmas and starting the New Year (2015) with our son and his family in Mozambique, my husband and I flew to Cape Town, South Africa. It was great to see another country on the African continent. Cape Town is a more progressive city and we were … Continue reading Memorable Hikes – Cape Town, South Africa 2015
I’m sorry…the link I added to my Lake Superior post this morning was incorrect so if you tried it you know it did not connect. The link in the post has been corrected, and just in case you are interested in reading Anticipation here is the correct link. https://valeriesvoice.net/?s=anticipation
As we head up to my one of my all time favorite places I will re-post the psalm I wrote a few years ago. We typically rent a cabin in September and I consider it my “new year” since it is a relaxing, renewing and “reviewing” time for me…looking back on the past year and … Continue reading Lake Superior – Here We Come
We are getting into our packed Subaru early Sunday morning and heading to Indiana. That will be our first stop on a two week, 3,000 mile road trip to Quebec, Canada. I love road trips. Or at least I used to. We went on many long road trips when our boys were young, to national … Continue reading Road Trips