As you can see, our little Violet is growing! She just had her first birthday Dec.17, with lots of great grandparents,grandparents, 2nd cousins and aunts and uncles. The child does not lack for anything! I haven't posted for a while, and need to get some wintery pictures. This Christmas is very low key for me, so I don't even have a picture of the tree! Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and happy New Year!

We have been having such warm lovely days- up in the 70-80's! David finally got us started on the fenced vegtable garden, and is getting the tomatoes going. We have strawberries in pots and his raspberries are doing well, the deer haven't noticed them yet. Mabel and Curley helped me get my birdhouses on posts, and an old mailbox to put hand tools in. I do have roses blooming on the porch and the porch swing is up.

On the monday after Easter, Rachael was headed back to OSU for classes driving up thru the hills, when she hit a slick spot on the rural 2 lane road. She lost control of her car and ended up hitting a power pole on the drivers side, thereby breaking the pole and the live wire setting the trees on fire! She couldn't get out of the car, but passersby stopped and got her out and sat her in a car untill the paramedics and firetrucks, county sheriff could get there.

We know that Jesus was right there, standing in front of that power pole, and inside the car to cradle her. She has numerous bruises and bumps along her entire left side, from the skull above her ear, her cheekbone, her hand, thigh and knees, ankles. Right now she has no frctures which show up on the x-rays, but is still very painful to bear weight. We are so thankful for her life being spared.

Thank you, Jesus.

I can't believe it is almost Easter! I am seriously getting Spring fever, and have been pouring the garden catologs and magazines. After working on one of the flower beds with a new garden tool, I decided I am not as young as I used to be! I love the daffidils, and finally got some bleeding heart to put in. Lots of work to do!

Snow, snow and more snow! We had about 6 more inches of snow today, and 3 inches of packed snow on the road. This is western Oregon! We don't know what to do with it all, except have lots of car accidents. We are so thankful for a nice warm house! And that we don't have to shovel out the road.

These days, it's all about Violet! I have her only hours old as my computer backgroud at work, and all the pictures of Violet as my screensaver. It is very much fun having a little granddaughter, I must say! She has already made her demands known to her poor sleepy parents, and you can see possibilities and much strength of will in only a 3 week old sweet baby.
We only have delights to come, I'm sure.

We are having a cold snap! About 6 inches of snow fell last night, which put a lovely frosting over the landscape. Biscuit didn't seem to mind, but Max the cat preferred to stay on the porch or come in for a nice warm nap.