Category: Inspirations

She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.”

by karenlee • February 3, 2018 • 32 Comments

You: “Those look like noodles up there.” Me: “You’d be right.” You: “Isn’t this a genealogy blog?” Me: “Right again.” You: “Why, then, are we looking at noodles?!” Me: “I’ve been absent from the blogosphere for several months.” You: “Why?” Me: “We’ve had a cancer diagnosis.” Sometimes life knocks us flat and we don’t know…

Inspirations, Photography

The last, loveliest smile

by karenlee • October 30, 2017 • 13 Comments

“How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” ~ John Burroughs “Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ~John Howard Bryant

Inspirations

If it makes you smile

by karenlee • October 5, 2017 • 7 Comments

…then I’m happy to share. Here’s a splash of color, the final hurrah, from my garden. Have a lovely day! ❤ Find the beauty. ❤

Inspirations

You’re taking me WHERE?

by karenlee • August 14, 2017 • 8 Comments

It’s amazing to me, still, in spite of that last quarter mile. It’s one of those things that catches people’s attention, even though they might not try it themselves. It could be the act itself or the timing. Regardless, I’m still in awe. It was our vacation Day #3, the reason for this trip, and…

Humor, Inspirations

What a shame

by karenlee • August 11, 2017 • 8 Comments

Turns out, this year’s vacation in Yaak, Montana included a couple of unexpected but altogether charming places. On our first full day we saw the Yaak River Falls and the Kootenai River Falls, places one could easily call A Little Slice of Heaven. If you’d like, you can see photos of the Falls, this year…