Snowy Mountains...

 

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Yesterday,  at 8:30am, I received a text from a friend: would you like to join us for an impromptu trip to Cle Elum, WA, i.e. the other side of the mountains?! Yes of course... {smile}

The first snow of the season had just fallen and oh boy, it was breathtaking...

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PS: Just about all of these pictures were taken from a fast moving car...

Aching...

I was going to tell you about our fun road trip to Vancouver B.C., Canada, this past weekend, tell you about the Dutch pancakes and 'kroketten' eaten by me (not at the same time of course) and all the other Dutch goodies that we purchased in Lynden, WA. I was going to tell you about the lovely hotel we stayed in, the pleasant strolling around Vancouver's downtown and about the actual reason of our visit, the renewal of my Dutch passport, but today all that seems so inconsequential. 

ach·ing

ˈākiNG/

adjective

1. 1.

   sore; throbbing with pain.

   "the cool air was a relief to my aching head"
2. 2.

   feeling intense or wistful sadness; sorrowful.

   "an aching feeling of nostalgia"

Today, I ache all over... 

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The Light...

So pretty outside this morning and most importantly of all: no rain in the forecast for two whole days! {smile}

There is still color to behold in the garden, if you only look closely...

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PS We have received such sad news from several friends and acquaintances this past week, it is hard to see ' the light' but I keep on trying...

Welcome...

November never used to mean much to me, but the last three years it has become the month that the kids will come home for Thanksgiving and after that Christmas will be here before you know it and yay! because that is my favorite time of the year.

Even though having lived in The States for the past sixteen years,  I never really 'got' Halloween and still don't for that matter. I'm glad it is now behind us and we can focus toward the upcoming winter time. Snow will start capping the mountains soon we hope. Yesterday Mr. G. was talking about purchasing a ski rack for our new car. Now I don't ski or snowboard (it all goes a little bit too fast for me...), but I love the rest of the family going out together. Maybe I'll just come along and bring my knitting and my camera. Never enough snow photos... 

But that is still a bit in the future though. The temperatures right now are still extremely mild. I know the Pacific Northwest has a reputation for lots of rain and this past month we broke all the records! Not something to be happy about, but to be honest, it didn't feel that bad. I still see lots of little wonders all around and appreciate the short bursts of sunshine all the more.

November, you are so welcome!

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