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2016 Goals Worksheet
Happy 2016! I’m heading to Florida to meet up with Wayne. I delayed my annual departure to our winter home to welcome our new grandson, Mason Dale Mihai Macomber, who arrived December 30th. (He arrived in time to be a Read more
The Reason for the Season
The house is fully decorated now. All six trees have their lights glowing. The Nativity sets are on display throughout the house. Two of my four Christmas teas have taken place already. I’m in the full swing of the holiday Read more
Inspired by my readers
I’ve been gallivanting around this month, making appearances in three different states—well, four if you include Washington. I don’t mind traveling as the long flights are great opportunities for uninterrupted reading and knitting time. One of my favorite aspects of being Read more
Explain Yourself!
I fully recognize we should appreciate the people God brings into our lives. That said there are individuals who try women’s souls—a good deal of the time they are our husband’s. (Yes, dear Wayne I am talking about you!) Let Read more
Debbie’s Cedar Cove Blog — Season 3, Episode 7, Runaway
The Power of Positive Thinking
Some days it’s needed more than others I had one of those mornings yesterday. I was up and heading to the pool for my half mile of laps and feeling righteous. I tore into the water only to find that Read more
My Best Friend
Wayne and I had a fabulous day yesterday. After church and lunch we spent an hour pool walking. We turned the music up, full blast, and walked around the pool. When a particularly good song played I couldn’t help but Read more
Mom’s Birthday
Yesterday when I woke I remembered that it was my mother’s birthday. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nine years since she died. I was blessed to have a good mother. I learned a lot about life from my Read more
Inspiring Weekend with World Vision
I’m back from Chicago and World Vision’s For Every Child Conference this past weekend. The entire conference was an inspiring experience. Americans are generous, giving up to three billion dollars for charity every year. I have learned that only 5% of Read more
National Library Month
April is National Library Month which brings to mind my very first visit to the library. I must have been around five years old at the time. My mother had heard about story time and brought me to the Yakima, Read more
Always in My Heart
As most of you know Wayne and I lost our youngest son in 2011. There is nothing harder to bear than the death of a child, no matter what age they are. It’s like a huge bump on my lifeline Read more
News Blast: Today is National Spinach Day!
Now I happen to be one of those people who enjoy spinach, especially fresh spinach. There’s little better on a hot summer evening than a cool spinach salad filled with nuts (lots of nuts), dried fruit and fresh too, bacon Read more
I Need a Grandkid Fix
I’m badly in need of a grandkid fix. We fly back to Seattle for Easter next week and I’m already chomping at the bit. We have nine grandchildren ranging in ages from five to teenaged and I swear each one of Read more
Blessed with A Wonderful Mother
Today is the tenth anniversary of my mother’s death. She went by the name Connie although her given name was Rose. My mother was a beautiful woman and a meticulous housekeeper. Her hair was always perfect and she never left Read more
Luck o’ the Irish… Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Who doesn’t love to celebrate with a parade on St. Patrick’s Day in the middle of March when winter is still upon us? Or warm up with an Irish Coffee? I don’t need an excuse to eat corned beef and Read more
Delilah Loves Love and Love Loves Her Right Back!
Port Orchard (aka Cedar Cove) has many charms, some known only to residents, some known near and far. My friend Delilah describes herself as “The Queen of Sappy Love Songs.” According to Premiere Networks, Delilah is “the most-listened-to-woman on radio” with “more Read more
Care for a Cup of Tea?
What a busy morning: I cooked breakfast, set the dishwasher, put two loads of wash in the machine, and took a long hot shower. Notice anything in common with all these tasks? They involved water. Clear, clean water. How easy Read more