Tag: Nature
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In Spring, Look Up
Spring begins over our heads before we see it under our feet. At least here in northern Montana, one of the first signs of spring is the changing sky. The blue takes on a brighter, clearer tone. The clouds break up and pile into cumulous castles. The grass is still very brown. I haven’t seen…
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The January Collection: Winter Whimsy
WELCOME to our monthly collection where we post interesting and fun information. This is from both Liz and Eva and it’s an assortment of things we have come across in the last month that caught our attention or tickled our funny bone. How to Paint a Fridge (Inspired by a $2999 Retro SMEG) This caught my eye. Tell…
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The Man Who Caught the Storm
The Man Who Caught the Storm is the story of Tim Samaris, history’s self-taught tornado chaser. Without any special training and little government funding, he managed to put a probe in the path of an F4 tornado, something all the scientists and meteorologists claimed to be impossible. With steely nerves and heart- stopping chase, Samaras…
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
This was a most amazing book! When it came in the mail, I wasn’t sure I would get through the whole book. It was thick and had small print! I started in with high hopes and was pleasantly surprised to find that I really liked it! It almost makes me want to plant a vegetable…
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Pumpkin Pie Spice
Nothing says ‘fall’ like a good dose of pumpkin pie spice! Fall is here in my part of the world! It is still warm in the day but cooling down nicely at night. The air has a different smell, and the merry little breeze has a slightly crisp rustle. The wheat and corn have been…
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How to Get a Boost on Goals and Resolutions
A year from now, you will wish you had started today. Karen Lamb September is just around the corner. It is a month custom-made for changes. Nights are cooler, days are brisker, and our minds are clearer, if only because the air is. Why not take advantage of it and renew your resolutions in September?…
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Harness the Power of a Single Word
You’ve heard of choosing a word-of-the-year. Popular ones might be abundance, joy, or simplicity. If you’ve ever tried it, you know how difficult it can be just to decide which word to choose. I was thinking all this last January and feeling like the decision was too heavy. On impulse, I said maybe I’d just…
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The Ideal Life
Remember those pictures of pastoral beauty with farms dotting the countryside in every Ideals? Small (by today’s standards) silos proudly watch over the farmstead. Trees mark yards and creeks. Roads with miniscule tractors and pickups forever driving on them… All the crops are growing… Rivers wind through the countryside…. Farmyards are mowed and trimmed… The…
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6 Books in a Garden and 1 Garden Tip
Gardening is a joy and a challenge for me and these are books that have kept me interested and hopeful as I challenge myself to grow food and flowers. The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the birds for mirth, — One is nearer God’s heart in a garden than anywhere else…
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April
You have brought the springtime to my heart, The icy drifts of snow could only melt Before the golden sunshine of your love. You brought the clearest blue of sky above And everywhere you planted flowers for my soul It’s all because of you my life is whole.
So She Reads 