month in review: 10/14

When's the last time I did a Month in Review post? Why, it was January 2013! I've been reading Brene Brown's Daring Greatly and in it she cites research that indicates that those who are acutely aware of what they're grateful for are more contented. That makes a lot of sense to me, but often … Continue reading month in review: 10/14

2nd annual Canterbury hike

I spent Saturday in the mountains with my church's college group. You may remember that I went on the same hike last year and really enjoyed it. We read Psalms, closed our eyes and listened to the gentle shhh of wind through leaves, and had Eucharist on the mountaintop. Focused breathing up steep paths is a … Continue reading 2nd annual Canterbury hike

at the skyline

Taylor and I became fast friends this summer. She's moving to Georgia at the end of the week and I wanted the chance to meet her husband, newly arrived from Wales, before they departed. I took the day off and we all took a trip to Skyline Drive. We saw wildflowers galore, dozens of butterflies, … Continue reading at the skyline

skyline drive

Took a trip down Skyline Drive this afternoon. We saw prehistoric mountains, buzzards, and insects. We experienced storms that were there, then gone in a flash. We saw birds we'd never seen before. We stopped for a doe and her baby.