Time

 

"Take the time that you need." 

Yesterday I said those words to a grieving mother and realized those were the words I wanted to hear. 

Unity

 

Outside

 

This little girl loves to go outside. 

Painting

 

On the lake

 

Nephews

 

Snowdrop

 

Wet

 

Spring

 

Noodles

 

Libby is getting ready for farmers' market. 

Brown and gray

 

Soon there will be green. 

Water and rock

 

Cascades

 

While in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, we went back to the Cascades where my phone began it's journey to the Mississippi last year. This time, I managed to keep my phone in my possession. 

Comfortable

 

Kayak

 

Natural Waterslide

 

Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania

Cucumber Falls

 

Ohiopyle, Pennsyvlania

Family

 

We got to spend some time with Pennsylvania family after attending a wedding in Maryland. 

Green

 

Ohiopyle

 

Glimpse of spring

 

Grilling

 

I grilled for the first time this season and it reminded me how much I miss Naomi. 

White

 

Bravery

 

Snow, again

 

Green

 

Scarves

 

Beauty

 

Flowers from a friend, last week on Naomi's birthday

Brilliance

 

Dinner

 

Blue

 

There's still ice on the river, but the sky is blue. 

Boiling

 

Sap

 

Pink

 

Remembering

 

Geometry

 

Once a week I get to help my favorite Geometry student. 

Ready to boil

 

We filled up the back of a pick-up truck with buckets of sap, ready to be boiled down to maple syrup. 

Sunday dinner

 

We had Sunday dinner at Great Park (Brian and Amanda's new place) for the first time. 

Cheery

 

Tea time

 

Stories

 

Texture

 

Emotions

 

Sometimes emotions are like this path--a mush of snow, mud, water, decaying leaves and strangers' footprints.

Tapping trees

 

Snowshoeing

 

Amaryllis

 

Fire and snow

 

Jirah and mommy