IN MY WORDS – Finally….warmer temps, sunny skies and sweet breezes drifting through our old farmhouse.  Ah…summertime and the living is easy. There are so many things to enjoy about summer but here are three favorites:

1) my beautiful peonies – pink perfection!

2) fresh strawberries – sun-warmed from the neighbor’s roadside stand.

3) water views – absolutely love being by the water.

Your Turn: What are 3 favorite things about your summer?

IN MY WORDS – We actually saw the sunshine this week in upstate New York. After innumerable days of clouds, wind, rain and even thunder. People are walking around with smiles today because the temps are above 40 degrees and that yellow orb in the sky is shining away! There is hope.

I believe it is time for a NEW SEASON. Physically and spiritually. Do you feel the same? I’m thinking about it while I strip away the winter decor in the house and bring out the light colors and beachy atmosphere that I love. I believe God wants to do a new thing.

Lately I have felt like a circle that others are trying to fit into a square peg. It doesn’t work. Very uncomfortable. So what is the solution? Two of my writerly friends spoke to me with their blog posts recently along these lines. One called “Do the Oatmeal Mash” from friend Connie. You have to know her to love her : ) I confess the “Monster Mash” song keeps haunting me every time I read her title. But her words are true about being “uniquely you” and not following the crowd. (wisdomfromthedoublewide.wordpress.com)

And friend Carlton who always cheers me with his humor. His post on plans that get turned around no matter how we think we have it all mapped out. (almostanauthor.com/people-plan)  So thank you my writerly peeps for clarifying some things and let’s all agree it is time for a NEW SEASON, with God planning it out and us following closely, learning how to be what He has designed us to be!

It’s so quiet today.

The snow hasn’t stopped and most people are staying home, off of the wintry roads. Finally, the pace of life has slowed down.

It always amazes me how God can stall the world and halt the busyness with a few hours of snowflakes. Reminding us…we are not in charge of it all. God reigns.

What do you do on a stormy day when you are forced to stay inside?

I am enjoying it. Baked a banana bread and made hot cocoa. Caught up a bit on emails. Phone call from a friend. Ending the day with yet another…Hallmark movie! And we keep a lot of the snow/winter decor up to brighten the long days.

Happy Lovely Snow Day!