A good day!

It has been a day in which I delight. The kind of day that feeds my soul. Coffee with my husband, our Saturday morning ritual, well most mornings we drink coffee together, but Sat morning is special. I have a friend who goes for coffee with her husband early in the morning. Through the years as we have spent weekends together, they are up and out the door before most of us are awake. I enjoy going for a drive on occasion, but our habit has been to wake the morning with coffee, mostly in the dark or very little light (Scott I know you are screaming about this now!) and watch the day come to life, discussing whatever passes through our brains...
I fixed breakfast, pancakes, yum, with Kaula!, new experiment(that's for you Mike) thinly sliced bananas and pecans...tasty! A phone call from my far away friend I have also enjoyed today! Oh what a blessing she has been in my life. I truly love that lady! I would wish every woman a friend like her. This lady knows no stranger, befriends authentically everyone she meets, from the dry cleaning woman to the 7-eleven clerk! We chatted and got caught up on life, her husbands new decision which means another adventure for her! Cooking school? Do they know what that will be? LOL! Hang on Carole is all I have to say!
It was beautiful outside this morning, then, not now. So, I finally pulled out the last two plants in my front yard that I just don't like and planted my hydrangea, did some trimming, pulled a few weeds, awesome! Why is it, like painting, when the yard is trimmed and weeded it just gives me such satisfaction. Of course, it is blowing gale force winds outside now, and I'm not sure a person will be able to tell I worked in the yard at all! And then off for a walk with Duane and another cup of coffee on the patio as we watched the wind begin to REALLY blow! Finally went inside to run the vacuum and dust, clean bathrooms...ahhhh...Duane helped by running the dust cloth and 'cooked' dinner ( a trip to Road Kill Grill) as I finished some laundry. And now, it's time to climb into clean sheets, after a hot bath and a glass of wine...hmmmm...red, a new favorite, Blackstone. It truly has been a good day!

Hmmmm

Here I sit at my desk, which I should be putting tax info together for it is that time of year. Seems, I haven't blogged much as of late. It's been a roller coaster season of sorts, with taking on new responsiblities at work, to family issues. The few times I've been compelled to blog, I've just read my Lorie's blog and she has said many of the things I've felt, or have had jumbled around in my head which I haven't been able to cohesively put into thoughts.
But, that doesn't mean I haven't blogged!!! As you will see, I HAVE blogged and have pictures to prove it! Ta da da!!
I love the contrast of the bright blue sky (only in the winter time in Bako-land) and the dark random branches.

And pictures of our snow covered mountains! What, we have mountains!! Yes, it is the time of year I enjoy most...changing weather patterns, clouds, a little rain, some days 70 degrees, other days jackets and sweatshirts!
But the life of a blogger sees things a little differently. Take for instance the importance of wedding and or shower gifts! How important to have the just the right kitchen gadgets and mixers...you just don't understand how completely useful they will be down the road!

Or when you might just need to take a picture of something really important!
I'll spare you the attempted picture of my fried chicken in a cast iron skillet! My new all time favorite way to cook chicken!
So, this goes to show, blog-land has been on my mind and in my camera, just not on paper? cyberland, blog-land?!!!
Of course, I have to end with a picture of our Henry! 5 months old already! I have to steal these from Lorie! I can't make up my mind which one is my favorite! Love you Henry, thanks for the coffee and cookie today!!