Push

Push

The season of fall in Colorado seemed to extend longer than in past years. Trees exhibited an array of brilliant colors. Leaves wore shades of golden yellow, intense maroon, fiery red, deep green, dark brown, as well as tawny tan. And, then last week the cascade of...
Friendship

Friendship

Amongst God’s many gifts, I thank God for friends. On Saturday some friends, Randy and Lori, came over for lunch. We have known each other since Sophie was in the sixth grade (Randy taught Sophie’s class). Through the past ten years deep conversations, geocache...
Trim

Trim

Not long ago as I left home for scheduled appointments, I noticed Gary talking with a local landscaper. As part of Gary’s Home Owners Association presidential responsibilities, he assesses the trees within our development for health and growth with an expert. As Gary...
Accident

Accident

Saturday evening was cool peaceful and I looked forward to meeting Sophie and Peter for a late dinner after their evening church service. Receiving their text that it was time to leave, I headed out from the house driving my favorite car, the Toyota Prius. I like to...
Pickles

Pickles

Recently, Gary and I visited a friend at his family’s cucumber farm in Puyallup, Washington. After walking through the farmstead filled with supplies for canning and seeing boxes of harvested cucumbers, we enjoyed the privilege of each making a jar of pickles. We...
Pounce

Pounce

Though thick clouds still hung in the sky, the falling snow had subsided. Joy (our 10.5 year old GSP) and Hope (Sammy’s 1.5 year old GSP) eagerly anticipated their afternoon walk. Both dogs love romping through the snow. It was almost as if they knew adventure...