A Few of My Favorite Things

Things I've missed that make my heart happy:

 I was welcomed home with this (can you hear my heart singing?).

 Beach time with nieces.  Wow, I missed these girls. One just told me today, "Let's paint some rocks the color that our hearts are feeling."

Fall! Yay!

 The wind in my hair.

 

 Just chillin' with the fam (in pants!).  

 Poppies!

The West Coast...going back to my roots.

 

 Beachcombing (also known as "supporting my driftwood habit")

 Lovin' my mom.  

And lovin' my dad. 

 Three generations.

 

Waking up to a cold morning all snug inside my tent.  

 

 Perfect combo: a hot cup of coffee, the Word of God and a campfire.

 

Going to bed tonight with a grateful heart.

 

A Tribute

Being home has been a whirlwind and I confess that I haven't given much thought to any posts in several weeks.  This blog was originally inspired by the many bugs and many bananas of my life in Papua New Guinea, so I thought it fitting (in lieu of a better post) to pay tribute to its title with this, my first Canadian bug.  While visiting family on Vancouver Island, we headed to the waterfront for fish & chips, and getting some good shots of sea birds being fed.  I got a few shots of the birds, but got sidetracked by this tiny arachnid who I thought deserved some camera time as well.