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Loading Day
Saturday dawned cold and clear. We were so grateful for the sunshine, which is unusual for January in north Idaho. There were still patches of snow in the yard but nothing we couldn’t work around. We had rented the largest truck available (26-feet long). At the beginning of the day it looked like there was gobs of room for all…
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The Adventure Begins
We’re really going to do this thing. We picked up the rental truck today. Will load tomorrow. And Sunday we roll! It’s been 2.5 weeks since we made our decision to move to Colorado and started packing. No wonder it seems unreal. We stand in awe at the many times we’ve seen God’s hand in this process. We wouldn’t be…
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A New Adventure
You may have noticed that I haven’t been blogging actively for the past few weeks. There’s a reason for that. Lyle and I have been carefully and prayerfully considering a major decision for our family. Both of us have unexpectedly been offered full-time jobs in the Denver area… and while we certainly weren’t anticipating making a 1,000-mile move at this…
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Car Show
Besides looking at cars at the Seattle Auto Show last Saturday, Lyle enjoyed getting to drive a one-lap race car simulation in the Mazda display area. It seemed funny for him to have to buckle in for a simulation, but as it turned out the seat moved around quite a bit during the course of the drive, so it made…
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Trip to Seattle
This past Saturday Lyle and I took off on a little day trip to Seattle. It was the weekend of the Seattle Auto Show which Lyle always enjoys. Some years it has been on our anniversary weekend, but this year it was a little earlier. We just decided to go for the day. It’s about a 4-hour drive so we left about…
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Camping in the Fall
Late summer and early fall seem to be when we get most of our weekend camping trips in. I love the weather this time of year. Sunny days with brilliant blue skies– warm in the sunshine, but jacket-weather in the shade– and crisp evenings once the sun goes down. Just perfect for enjoying a campfire. My favorite part about the…
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Late Summer Camping
Setting up camp. The highlight of the weekend:4-wheeling with friends. My view: Looking over the shoulder of my Driving Man. Deep woods creek. Our camp site at night.
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Sunday Afternoon Drive
When the most-thoughtful-husband-ever surprises his wife with a new camera… . …(which she “needs” for blogging purposes, of course)… … he should just naturally expect to be asked to take her for a scenic drive… …on a sunny Sunday afternoon in September… …just to try it out. Don’t you think? Then when he cooks supper on the backyard grill just…
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Mount St. Helens
After our thwarted attempt to visit Mount St. Helens last fall, we decided she would be more likely to be receiving visitors in August. We took a detour yesterday on our way home from the coast to see. (Understand, Mount St. Helens is a destination. It’s not “on the way” to anywhere else. Approximately 50 miles in, and then 50 miles back…
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Oregon Coast Getaway
On our way to the coast for a quick weekend getaway for Lyle’s birthday. This is our second year in a row to do this. Does that make it a tradition? This picture was taken at a rest area not far past Lyle, Washington. I overheard some lady say to her husband, “There’s Lyle.” I was startled. How did she…
