Saturday I had a little helper in the kitchen. It was gingerbread man day. Oh what fun this time of the year is for making ginger...

 If I could give you any gift, I'd give you love and laughter a peaceful heart, a special dream and joy forever after. ~ano...

 The Providence Medical Center has had a fund raiser for many years here in Portland.  It is the Festival of Trees. I had not attende...

At this time of the year I just love, love venturing out into the country side to find THAT special tree. Others had the same idea an...

 I love this time of the year. I love giving. In the spirit of giving, I am downsizing my tree decorations and just know somebody o...

 After steeping, I delighted in the full, beautiful leaves. They are dark and full of aroma. I can just imagine the hands that picked t...

In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus