tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.comments2024-01-18T02:42:08.987-08:00Pacific Northwest Seasonsjillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11558847401371871909noreply@blogger.comBlogger2347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-51646485117748422962023-11-25T20:22:30.973-08:002023-11-25T20:22:30.973-08:00Grateful for your bold spirit and your ability to ...Grateful for your bold spirit and your ability to share your adventures. Grateful for four good children and nine grandchildren all living their own adventures. <br />Leaving the farm today on a crisp and clear afternoon we saw St Helen's Adams and Hood lined up. All from the end of the driveway. We live in a beautiful place. <br />And how fortunate I am- turn on the tap and clean cold water appears, twists the knob and hot water appears, heat goes on with no effort, my clothes are washed and dried with little effort, my fridge has a freezer and doesn't require a block of ice. Neither my grandmother or her mother enjoyed that level of luxury. I don't need to sew my clothes or knit mittens. I have excellent medical care that I can afford. All of that but, within the day to day of urban life, we are all pretty safe- no one is lobbing bombs, snatching our kids our bombing their schools. Yup, things are far from perfect but we are all very lucky. Mary Lou Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-43185472324327988962023-11-24T08:29:27.522-08:002023-11-24T08:29:27.522-08:00niceniceUK Tarpaulinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263843723406288394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-59572578816481741632023-11-23T15:15:03.122-08:002023-11-23T15:15:03.122-08:00So grateful to know you Jill!So grateful to know you Jill!RavanarWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09145181668190211063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-91076326298113302062023-11-22T09:48:48.406-08:002023-11-22T09:48:48.406-08:00NAM (methinks Nancy), thanks for your comment. I h...NAM (methinks Nancy), thanks for your comment. I hope you're doing well and have a lovely Thanksgiving!<br /><br />SMB2323, I so agree with you! Happy Thanksgiving!jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558847401371871909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-33796775836004303622023-11-21T21:18:24.897-08:002023-11-21T21:18:24.897-08:00Always grateful for nature and animals. They are g...Always grateful for nature and animals. They are grounding and make you realize what is really important. smb2323https://www.blogger.com/profile/00496898705360222843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-67180955476410119032023-11-21T15:25:27.918-08:002023-11-21T15:25:27.918-08:00Grateful to you, nature girl for reminding us of t...Grateful to you, nature girl for reminding us of the beautiful place we live in and all that it has to offer.NAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08804157263457069073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-9429551287518205742023-04-27T20:35:03.566-07:002023-04-27T20:35:03.566-07:00Thanks RG! I try.Thanks RG! I try.jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558847401371871909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-42237457564247691782023-04-15T00:14:45.476-07:002023-04-15T00:14:45.476-07:00I did this hike couple years ago. I wrote om the s...I did this hike couple years ago. I wrote om the sign " flip flop girl was here something like that. I did the whole trail wearing only flip flops everyone that seen me said I was crazy 🤷😂 I mean there was still snow on the trail. I most definitely am going to wear better shoes next time. I'm actually thinking about doing the trail tomorrow April 15th 2023 does anyone know how the trail is this time of year?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13569280894920640147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-76187716532092008332023-04-10T18:52:37.061-07:002023-04-10T18:52:37.061-07:00Thanks Mary Lou! Isn't all this rain marvelous...Thanks Mary Lou! Isn't all this rain marvelous for our plants and soil?<br /><br />RG, yes, have skied more than in many years!jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558847401371871909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-52566128510075296092023-04-07T09:35:25.897-07:002023-04-07T09:35:25.897-07:00You certainly made the most of it in a variety of ...You certainly made the most of it in a variety of ways!RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-17631477838727925082023-03-30T18:46:44.566-07:002023-03-30T18:46:44.566-07:00wow, this has been a great winter. lots to enjoy, ...wow, this has been a great winter. lots to enjoy, many excuses to be outside but also to stay in and read and we are so blessed to have abundant rain. just measured our biggest well and things look great, mary louMary louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086411659524623985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-54543003670309541522023-01-10T16:05:37.977-08:002023-01-10T16:05:37.977-08:00Jill... I loved this looking back to look forward ...Jill... I loved this looking back to look forward post...and it dawned on me...while I was intently focused on the blog text and related photos, the pictures we scroll past from previous blogs on the left hand side of the page echo all that you write, because year after year after year you fill this BlogSpot with imagery and history and the magic of our beloved Pacific Northwest. I bet The Mountaineers would take you on as an author...if you had a book proposal...your body of work represents all that they stand for. (a 15,000+ member community of people exploring, learning, and conserving the Pacific Northwest together by finding confidence and belonging in the outdoors.) Love from your #1 fan from AlaBAM!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128998511882589192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-65185803576104731712022-12-20T19:36:52.892-08:002022-12-20T19:36:52.892-08:00Why thank you Mary Lou! Why thank you Mary Lou! jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558847401371871909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-65621482292572126172022-12-13T14:45:33.916-08:002022-12-13T14:45:33.916-08:00Your talent and adventures amaze me. Your ability ...Your talent and adventures amaze me. Your ability to express them, verbally and visually is equally amazing. Your have certainly enhanced the ability of other humans to appreciate and to actually see what's there right in front of them- grateful kiddo, Mary Lou Mary louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086411659524623985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-78680612955892724712022-11-28T18:15:24.628-08:002022-11-28T18:15:24.628-08:00Thanks for your thoughtful comment Alice! So happy...Thanks for your thoughtful comment Alice! So happy that it resonates with you too. Happy holidays!jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558847401371871909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-90869398008493255502022-11-28T15:00:00.125-08:002022-11-28T15:00:00.125-08:00LOVE LOVE this post.
The part of the quote that h...LOVE LOVE this post.<br /><br />The part of the quote that hit home for me, "it reminds us that we are finite and that we are a part of something much greater than our ability to comprehend it." <br /><br />Understanding that gives us resilience and the ability to go with the current instead of against it.<br /><br />Such great work Jill, thank you for sharing and Happy Thanksgiving.amerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308827823717629711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-80778022630891933092022-11-26T17:51:04.487-08:002022-11-26T17:51:04.487-08:00Thanks Lesley, Lisa, and Suezy, for your comments....Thanks Lesley, Lisa, and Suezy, for your comments. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment and glad you share my sense of wonder!jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558847401371871909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-81455142128454738782022-11-25T11:11:20.531-08:002022-11-25T11:11:20.531-08:00I share your anticipation of wonder, the gift of w...I share your anticipation of wonder, the gift of wonder, the reoccurrence of wonder - especially like those wonders you share with us here that come around in season. I love all those truly wonderous things.<br /><br />The most wonderous thing to me this year, could have been any number of things...a turtle thrashing his way out of his shell, the nightly ballet of fireflies, the Cascade range from the air, the serenity of a still lake, the rush of a roaring waterfall. <br /><br />But no....none of those were as wonderous as my recent visit home, sitting at your dinning room table for hours, and looking through all your photographs, waiting for the story...and they would come... and I'd be amazed all over again. Hundreds of wonderous 5 x 7 photographs. I travelled vicariously with you, through your narration I experienced your awe and wonder, giving validity to my own appreciation of them. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your passion of photography, the wonderous PNW and especially of your beloved Salish Sea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128998511882589192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-57704804226343849462022-11-24T03:29:53.657-08:002022-11-24T03:29:53.657-08:00Wonder-full post, Jill! Thank you for continuing t...Wonder-full post, Jill! Thank you for continuing to share your words and photos.Happy Thanksgiving!!Lisa Ossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14312586599162502888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-49860534655632463272022-11-23T16:36:14.791-08:002022-11-23T16:36:14.791-08:00My heart is glowing after reading your post and de...My heart is glowing after reading your post and devouring the photos. What an uplifting and magical reminder to seize every moment with open eyes and spirit. Thank you for elevating my viewpoint.Lesleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-38512249539850438942022-11-18T02:25:37.387-08:002022-11-18T02:25:37.387-08:00Amazing post! Thanks for sharing.
Island Peak Clim...Amazing post! Thanks for sharing.<br /><a href="https://www.alphaadventuretreks.com/package/island-peak-climbing-17-days" rel="nofollow">Island Peak Climbing 17 Days</a>Everest Base Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551287094692075898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-8726134506830609132022-11-06T17:36:34.060-08:002022-11-06T17:36:34.060-08:00so, this can't be crazier than standing in the...so, this can't be crazier than standing in the rain washing walnuts in November, All good my friend, Mary lou Mary louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086411659524623985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-75797069457613752782022-10-30T16:39:20.818-07:002022-10-30T16:39:20.818-07:00Ah thanks Kathy! So glad you (and sometimes Marcos...Ah thanks Kathy! So glad you (and sometimes Marcos) are a part of our pod/tribe!jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558847401371871909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-84646726754985020382022-10-28T22:45:04.919-07:002022-10-28T22:45:04.919-07:00I loved this, Jill. You describe really well why w...I loved this, Jill. You describe really well why we do this. Thank you!Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691739068295652166.post-70806602332642649082022-10-27T14:24:03.075-07:002022-10-27T14:24:03.075-07:00Thanks RG! Yea definitely fewer people out there n...Thanks RG! Yea definitely fewer people out there now, but still seeing a steady amount of swimmers/dippers even with the weather change. It's the non-swimmers that have mostly disappeared and now we can find parking easily!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679798533713533659noreply@blogger.com