Tag: sunset

Grotto Canyon…

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Day was at its fading end as we reached the canyon…

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And then, as the canyon opened up we found the grotto…

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Scaling the slope was much harder than met the eye.P1200152

I just watched; I have new hiking boots on order…

Then we hastily retraced our steps

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Emerging from the canyon in time to catch the pinking of the sky…

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What a lovely way to finish out a day ( :

–LS

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge.
Ps. 19:1-2, a psalm of David

Good-bye Powell River

Posted on by lindaskelton

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Today is moving day.  The van is loaded. We’re on our way.

Ironically, this was the paper that came to our doorstep this week:

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Our baby flew North this morning to spend some time with her Grandma in Alaska!

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And we packed up with the help of friends and hit the road.

Good-bye Powell River……..

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Good-bye friends…

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Good-bye family home…

 

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…with the personal touches…

 

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Good-bye to the coast…

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And Thank-you God for so many years in such a paradise!

–LS

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Ps.37:4

The Best of 2013~~

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The pages of another calendar have become obsolete.

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The seasons have cycled ‘round once again through a familiar succession of blooms…

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to the less familiar territory of settling into being just the two of us again…

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P1110582P1130447…after 30 years.

With our last child leaving home, my homeschooling career ended.P1100730straitP1120393Rachel

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My own travels took me to the two largest states in the Union this year—Alaska and Texas…

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…in pursuit of family, the best reason to travel!

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Boating was minimal for us this year.

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“Chase Me” has changed hands and been fitted with new sails for racing that proudly bear the name of our first grandson, Chase, born four years ago when we purchased and christened this Cal28.

Her new owners love her and eagerly relate their latest exploits every time we bump into them around town!

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Ironically, No sooner had we sold our sailboat, then we joined our progeny for a house boating vacation– hopefully just the first of many happy reunions, now that we’re all so grown up!

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And the year concluded with my Grandmom quiver expanding to include one more little guy–Cedrick!
whom we have yet to meet…  Cedrick1

A New Year’s priority is to travel to see him and his happy siblings!

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What else will the year hold?

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Hopefully more rides…P1110420crop

more moments for reflecting…P1110910

more noticing the small things that brighten a day…P1120911

And always, the glorious hope of better things yet to come!

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May your New Year be crowned with blessings
such as only the Giver of all good things can give!

–LS

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world…”Ephesians 1:3-4 KJV

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” Titus 2:13 KJV