While I love many things about Seattle, after being blessed to live in the Spokane area for the past 20 years (and for the past 6 of those on 10 acres of tamaracks and pines running down the hill to Deep Creek) I can’t imagine living anywhere else- especially with all 4 seasons- I love every one of those seasons. Each has their own special blessing for me, and just about the time I start to need a change, well, God sends another season .  But I gotta say, there is nothing like the amazing silence that a couple of feet of snow overnight brings to a morning, when the land is all covered with beautiful diamonds dancing in the new sun, and the sounds being made is the squeaky crunch of your boots in the snow.  And enjoying the fireplace.  And an ‘old friend’ book- or a ‘new friend’ book.  Guess I must be getting ready for that to arrive soon (I’m sure I’ll feel differently if the snow arrives before I get my snow tires put on the jeep).
Sadly, although I was born in Rhode Island & lived there the first two years of my life, except for having visited Boston a year ago, I am unable to compare our area to any of the cities Edie mentioned as loving.  I’ve been to Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, (fleetingly to) New Jersey, New York, South Carolina (but those wanderings did not include Charleston), & Tennessee, but not Illinois or Minnesota (YET–  I have dreams).  Loved, loved, loved what we got to see of Boston in a day and a half (I don’t think a month would do that city justice).  I would love to visit the Virginias as well- well, basically, I’d like to visit everywhere!  As a military daughter, wife & mother, I’ve seen a bit of Europe as well as what I’ve seen of the U.S.A- but not nearly what I’d like to see!

As well, although I have never lived in the south, ‘y’all’ has been part of my speech from an early age; I must have acquired it from our military family’s many friends.  I do get teased about it occasionally, but honestly, how else do you say that?  Anything else sounds down right unfriendly to me.  Hey, this was supposed to be a quick comment!  Sorry!  New to your blog, Edie, but I’ll be returning.  I’m loving the reminders that my Saviour is in Every moment of everyday.  

I’ll be back!