I was having a wee wander through some photos today, and I came across some snaps I'd intended showing you last week, but didn't actually.
This could sum up my life: not doing what I'd intended.
I love the drama of this kind of sunshine and cloud. I love the way these colours speak to my heart of strength. It may be because I'm an islander, but strength means more to me than beauty.
Even though I love beauty too.
Talking of strength over beauty .... This photo shows Big Brother lifting potatoes, along with one of his sisters and one of his nieces.
His nieces are both plentiful and adoring towards him.
Even though I said (above) that I preferred strength over beauty, that doesn't of course mean I don't love beauty. These waves, with the wind blowing spray off the top of the crest, are my favourite.
Doing the dishes with this as my view is no chore, I can assure you.
Raspberry Breakfast Muffins.
They are seriously good, but (and this may also be because I'm an islander, or because I'm Scottish, or simply because I'm not American) I cannot get my head around having muffins for breakfast - even if they do have crushed shreddies, porridge oats and fruit in them.
But you know what? I don't need to get my head around a thing to love doing it. They are seriously delicious and they may warrant a whole post to themselves in the future.
I stayed behind closed doors for all of ten days recently because of a sore throat. Of course, staying behind closed doors is no hardship for me - I have never been known to get cabin fever. Ever.
And one of the benefits of staying inside with a sore throat is that Katie hangs out the washing for me.
Along with her Macaroons, her home-made pizza, and her Lime and Coconut cupcakes, this is yet another reason I have for keeping this particular daughter.
Strength ---it is beauty in and of itself. I live in the mountains...they symbolize strength to me. I visit the coast...the water, the waves ...it all symbolizes strength to me. And yet, in both I find great beauty because of their strength. Thank you for the prompt with your beautiful photos of the water today. I guess that is the first time I've ever really thought about these things in descriptive terms!
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Thank you , Dianna. Mountain views are awe-some too ... they sure do speak of strength, and unchanging-ness ... Absolutely beautiful.
DeleteOften I use your photos for my desktop background, and today I chose the first one. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWayhaaay! Lovely to think that you use my photos and are able to look at them day by day :)
DeleteYour view is amazing. It makes me understand what Paul said when he was talking about how "His (God's) invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made..." I see the power and the glory of God in your window. That is the strength I feel when I look at it, because I see it too; His "eternal power" demonstrated in nature; It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThose muffins look beautiful. I imagine they are good for breakfast or dessert :) I hope you are feeling better now. I am so glad you have a precious daughter to take such wonderful care of you. She is definitely a "keeper". Love all your pictures and updates. I see that you are celebrating "Remembrance Day"; we are celebrating "Veteran's Day" today, which is a very similar thing. So good to remember what men and women have sacrificed for their countries. It is always a reminder of gratitude to God and to them for that we have.
Have a great week Anne,
Love and Blessings,
Pam
Pam, that quote from Paul ... that's *exactly* it! When I look out at these wonderful sights, that is just what they speak of: His eternal power and divine nature - clearly seen...'
DeleteLike you, remembering our service personnel - both past and present..
Great pics! Now, I've been paying attention to your weather...which is, rather similar to ours, and wondering how long it takes your clothing to dry out on that line? Perhaps the wind does the trick, since evaporation does NOT seem to be a possibility!!???!?!
ReplyDeleteWe mostly cannot hang clothes out from now until about July....I think we are a few degrees warmer and the trade off is a bit more rain....maybe a LOT more rain, I don't know for sure!
Keri, the washing was not out for long, and the best of it was that when the sheets came in, they were wrinkle free! They really looked as though they'd been beautifully ironed. I simply folded them, aired them for a wee while in front of the stove and put them back on the bed. Ooooh, they were lovely that night!
DeleteLove your horizontal washing! We are too sheltered here in our city location for that. But every breezy day I remember my grandmother's saying, "A grand day for the blankets".
ReplyDeleteI 'hear' myself turning into my mother again and again, when I look out the window and say, 'Oh, good day for the washing' .... It's just my mum!!!
DeleteThe muffins looks fantastic! Can you share the recipe for them please?
ReplyDeleteAnd all the colours and the view in the landscape photos are amazing!
Yes, Izzy, I'll definitely share the recipe... I 'stole' it from another blog, but it's worth sharing .... Yummm :)
DeleteI love the view out the window, I love your view on life. A visit to your blog refreshes me. Thank you so much. Since we're voting, this American would LOVE that recipe!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :) . Your encouragement means a lot to me x
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