A Year of Promise

Greetings everyone, and Happy New Year!  Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday and is looking forward to a year filled with possibilities and magic.  Thank you all so very much for your kind comments on my last post.  So happy to hear that you enjoyed the free printable mini-posters I created!  It was the first time I've done something like that - and your support was very encouraging.  I hope to make more of them in the future.

 We went on our annual New Year's hike on Sunday.  The weather was simply amazing - nice and sunny with a refreshing breeze.  I kept my coat on the whole time and didn't get too warm while climbing to the tippy-top of the mountain.  It was well worth it - we had such amazing views from all angles.  We were told an eagle was in our midst, but sadly we did not catch sight of him.

 I find peace and magic on these walks.  And I simply adore the scent of pine needles, which scatters the forest floor.  Even in winter, there are so many treasures to find...beautiful gifts from nature just waiting to be discovered.

 I found a beautiful piece of driftwood for my hubby, in the shape of a large arrowhead.  Because of the wild weather, we found much greenery in the way of a variety of mosses and lichen.  Normally, everything is brown and still - but little hints of spring were evident along much of our path.

 I love finding unusual treasures on our walks...even if I can't take them with me.  There is still the memory of discovering them and savoring their beauty and magic.

 You can imagine extraordinary things in nature.  Look at the photo above - do you see a butterfly?   Look at those lovely wings!  Perhaps the butterfly is just resting - getting ready to take flight and discover new lands, soaring through the trees and shining in the sunlight.

Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.

John Lubbock

Til next time,
Theresa