spring – Page 4 – Skelton Sketches

Still Mine

Posted on March 19, 2015April 29, 2017 by lindaskelton

There’s no place to convalesce like home. And no better time for it than spring. In all honesty there hasn’t been much convalescing to do; my eye is fine. But avoiding strenuous activity was what the doctor ordered so… have been trying to comply. Does weeding count?!

It’s been a sweet thing to be back ‘home’ for my favorite of seasons, but a little bittersweet to see all the little wonders that will be sold with the house.

But for now, they’re mine:

But wait…
The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, right? And I am His. So….

Wanna’ buy a house? It comes with the flowers!

–LS

Delightful!

Posted on March 13, 2015April 30, 2017 by lindaskelton

Spring always is!

–LS

My New Backyard…

Posted on March 6, 2015April 28, 2017 by lindaskelton

Winter is fast losing its grip.

White patches of snow still nest on shaded hillsides. But the sun is warm and I’ve been out to inspect the slope out back.

It’s not exactly a yard, really more of a mecca for elk and deer. Their frequent passing has forged a narrow way for me to go along the slope in search of signs of spring.

Being drier here than the coast, pines are quite at home,

providing ample supplies of cones and needles—

—nice long needles that are perfect for the weaving of handy little baskets.

(I have yet to attempt this art; this one was created by my dad-in-law.)

The slope is dry and warm (no wonder the elk like it!) and in a protected ravine I find what I was looking for–

Lo, green is springing up!

As I turn back to the house, these dear little handprints in the rockwork by the door remind me of long by-gone family visits to Grandad and Nani’s house.

Who’d have guessed then that one day when kids had flown and Nani had moved on to Heaven we’d move in to keep Grandad company!

And so we have, for now.

–LS

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Ps.90:1