Pacific Coast

One of the cool things about being here in Washington is that everything is so close. It takes 15 hours to get across TX, but here in Washington, everything is just a skip and a jump away (assuming the passes are passable...but more on that another time)! So, with that in mind, Danny decided to whisk me away for a quick overnight camping trip on the Pacific Coast.

Two and a half hours from our door, we were looking at the massive Pacific waves, digging our toes in the sand, picking up perfect sand dollars the size of my palm and enjoying the smell of the salty air.

We strolled along miles of empty beach while Mishka chased the sea gulls and tugged at the sea weed. We toasted bread and cheese over our awesome fire, watched the sun go down amidst smoky clouds, and slept with the sound of the rain gently pattering on the outside of our car (yes, we took a shortcut as we were going to be there less than 24 hours) and the ocean softly roaring in the background. It was glorious!

An added bonus was turning on the radio on the way home to hear try to catch a sermon and hearing, instead, a country music station out of Beaumont, TX! :) So funny...and Danny persevered masterfully as I got my country fix!

Oh, yes, and we stopped by Olympia on the way home. Just in case you've ever wondered about the capital of Washington...the Capitol Building was very handsome and well kept (how's that for a Jane Austen type statement)!

March Trip

Well, since Danny is gone this weekend (back to Houston for a data collecting trip) and I am not so sleepy, it seemed appropriate to download all my pictures from this spring (after I unearthed my new camera cable). Now that I am looking at them, I find that I have at least four posts from trips and such. So why not start now?

In March, Danny and I were blessed by some precious friends with a weekend getaway specifically to have some time away to remember our little son Treye. What a blessing to be away from everything for that time...to read and pray, to journal and talk with one another, to remember, to continue to heal. The Lord has been so faithful to walk with us through this year's journey, and this unexpected weekend away was just one more instance of His mercy in our lives.

We stayed in a little mountain cabin near Snoqualmie...and it snowed. Oh, did it snow! That was a gift for me in particular as the snow is such a part of my memory of our memorial time for Treye last year in Ruidoso, NM . We hiked a bit, although most of the trails were closed due to this unexpectedly large snowfall. Mostly, we just marveled at the beauty the Lord has created, His mighty power in holding it all together, and His grace in leading us through it. We are indeed without excuse...even for doubting Him or His perfect plan.

Hope the pics above inspire you to trust Him and marvel at all He has made! I think my favorite is the pristine and unmarred beauty of the snowy clearing against the backdrop of strong pine trees and clear blue sky. Enjoy!

"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse." Rom. 1:20