https://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/22/who-can-find-a-virtuous-laundress/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc034971.jpgDSC03497Paste spread on a pre-sprayed collarhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc034942.jpgDSC03494Borax, Resolve Spray & Wash, and a little water, mixed into a pastehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc034932.jpgDSC03493Borax with Resolve Spray & Washhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc034872.jpgDSC03487Assembled ingredients, including this week's shirt2024-11-27T04:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/24/shirt-battle-victory/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05316.jpgDSC05316Pretty much perfect.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05311.jpgDSC05311So much better.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05309.jpgDSC05309Snowy clean!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05308.jpgDSC05308Green ribbon: This inner pad was pretty disgustingly dirty.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05305.jpgDSC05305Fresh and white!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05304.jpgDSC05304Blue ribbon: the diaper was just a bit discolored from use.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05300.jpgDSC05300Not so clean.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05258.jpgDSC05258The label from the Spray & Wash bottle came off with a knife slipped underneath.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05254.jpgDSC05254Citrasolv and baking soda make it opaque and a bit foamy.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05246.jpgDSC05246Peroxide and Dawn2024-11-27T04:09:56+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/09/11/big-max/2024-11-27T03:47:34+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/16/golden-butternut-beet-soup/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/golden-butternut-beet-soup.jpgGolden Butternut Beet Souphttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03247.jpgDSC03247https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03245.jpgDSC03245Simmer the veggies...https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03241.jpgDSC03241Cook the onions...https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03228.jpgDSC03228Golden beet. Tender, mild, and so delicious. https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03224.jpgDSC03224https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03573.jpgDSC03573The flavor of autumn, in a bowl.2017-11-05T19:30:44+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/27/making-chai-citrus-spritzer/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03305.jpgDSC033052017-10-27T23:14:52+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/09/14/pickle-spice/2017-09-14T23:53:57+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/10/01/perfect-dill-pickles/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_96181.jpgIMG_9618What a sweet little newborn cucumber.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0143.jpgIMG_0143A tiny dent in the edge of the lid: bad. Throw it away.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0142.jpgIMG_0142A bubble in the seal: bad. Throw it away.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0141.jpgIMG_0141Zucchini sliced in rounds for hamburgers.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0138.jpgIMG_0138Wipe the rims carefully with a clean, damp cloth.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0130.jpgIMG_0130Cucumbers, dill, garlic. I let my cucumbers get a bit overgrown.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0128.jpgIMG_0128A whole dill plant staying fresh in a jar of water.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0121.jpgIMG_0121An average garlic clove?https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0117.jpgIMG_0117Lemon cucumber pickleshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0115.jpgIMG_0115Lemon cucumbers, regular cucumbers, and zucchini.2017-09-14T23:52:49+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2017/04/12/bound-by-tradition/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc07866.jpgDSC07866https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc07834.jpgDSC07834https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc07820.jpgDSC07820https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc07782.jpgDSC07782https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc07776.jpgDSC07776The Finnish pancake falls quickly.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_2846.jpgIMG_2846https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc07707.jpgDSC07707https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc07705.jpgDSC07705https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc07691.jpgDSC07691https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc07684.jpgDSC076842017-09-01T22:18:44+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2017/04/09/finnish-pancake/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3165.jpgIMG_3165https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3159.jpgIMG_3159https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3158.jpgIMG_3158https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_3051.jpgIMG_3051https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_2900.jpgIMG_2900It's very puffy when it comes out of the oven.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_2892.jpgIMG_2892https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_2891.jpgIMG_2891Add the milk mixture and the flour mixture alternately to the eggs.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_2888.jpgIMG_2888Combine the butter and milk.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_2887.jpgIMG_2887Mix the dry ingredients.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dsc07771.jpgDSC077712017-04-09T22:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2017/04/06/sock-bunnies/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0279.jpgIMG_0279https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0275.jpgIMG_0275https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc01213.jpgDSC01213https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc01212.jpgDSC01212https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc01175.jpgDSC01175https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc01171.jpgDSC01171https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc01170.jpgDSC01170https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc01168.jpgDSC01168https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc01164.jpgDSC01164https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc01159.jpgDSC011592025-05-03T03:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/12/23/tannenbaum-christmas-coffee-cake/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tannenbaum-coffee-cake.jpgTannenbaum Coffee Cakehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tannenbaum-coffee-cake2.jpgTannenbaum Coffee Cake2https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tannenbaum-coffee-cake3.jpgTannenbaum Coffee Cake3https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc062973.jpgDSC06297The filling, all mixed together.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc063341.jpgDSC06334Use the rolling pin's length as a guide for the triangle's size.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc06337.jpgDSC06337Sprinkle the filling evenly.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc06289.jpgDSC06289The kneaded dough, firm and springy.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc06286.jpgDSC06286The dough before kneading.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc06293.jpgDSC06293Chopped fruit and nuts.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc06342.jpgDSC06342Twist the slices downward.2017-03-16T03:44:33+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2017/03/15/i-was-a-poopcup/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_8535.jpgimg_85352017-03-16T03:35:41+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2017/03/14/goodbye-winter/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2357.jpgIMG_2357White helleborehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2324.jpgIMG_2324Early dwarf daffodilshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2321.jpgIMG_2321Crocuseshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2316.jpgIMG_2316https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2266.jpgIMG_2266Pieris Japonicahttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2257.jpgIMG_2257https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2244.jpgIMG_2244Budding primrosehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2204.jpgIMG_2204https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2203.jpgIMG_2203https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_2201.jpgIMG_22012017-03-15T01:21:15+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2016/09/07/freedom/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_9594.jpgimg_9594https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_9574.jpgimg_9574https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_9539.jpgimg_95392017-03-14T04:32:02+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2016/09/02/inside-out/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc01503.jpgDSC01503https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc01549.jpgDSC015492016-09-05T01:20:08+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2016/08/30/eight-plants-that-have-forgotten-its-fall/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9347.jpgimg_9347https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9329.jpgimg_9329https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9280.jpgimg_9280https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9345.jpgimg_9345https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9337.jpgimg_9337https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9333.jpgimg_9333https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9327.jpgimg_9327https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9281.jpgimg_9281The hellebore at the end of August!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9318.jpgimg_9318https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9341.jpgimg_93412016-08-31T15:10:01+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2016/01/04/the-joy-of-natural-consequences/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_00351.jpgIMG_0035https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0039.jpgIMG_0039https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_00341.jpgIMG_0034https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_00301.jpgIMG_0030https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0037.jpgIMG_0037https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0038.jpgIMG_0038https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0036.jpgIMG_0036https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0027.jpgIMG_0027https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0026.jpgIMG_0026https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0029.jpgIMG_00292016-01-30T22:14:34+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2016/01/03/a-touch-of-magic-for-the-holidays/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc00999.jpgDSC00999https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc00987.jpgDSC00987https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0022.jpgIMG_0022Hot chocolate and a giant tree.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_4381.jpgIMG_4381Santa handed out candy canes.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00933.jpgDSC00933https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00927.jpgDSC00927https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00948.jpgDSC00948https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00951.jpgDSC00951https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00941.jpgDSC00941https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00900.jpgDSC009002016-01-04T06:12:34+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/12/13/oops-time-for-honesty/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_3063.jpgIMG_3063https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_3080.jpgIMG_3080This disaster is how my kitchen frequently looks mid-project.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_3089.jpgIMG_3089Not, in fact, a perfect loaf. The texture is nearly cakey, not springy.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_3082.jpgIMG_3082The result of not forming the loaf firmly enough. Not perfect, sorry.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_3067.jpgIMG_3067Rising in the pan...https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_3064.jpgIMG_3064Forming the loaf...https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_3077.jpgIMG_3077A perfect loaf!2015-12-15T03:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/12/12/anything-for-a-year/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_1505.jpgDSC_1505Two months old.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_1486.jpgDSC_1486Finally bigger than Lambie.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_1483.jpgDSC_1483Two months old.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_1409.jpgDSC_1409Sound asleep with Lambie, at one month old.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00687.jpgDSC00687Hugging Lambie.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00620.jpgDSC00620Enjoying the "Happy birthday" songhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00626.jpgDSC00626Blow them out!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00681.jpgDSC00681Lamb has featured in monthly and yearly photo shoots since Sofia was born.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00592.jpgDSC00592Pouring teahttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc00692.jpgDSC00692Being cooperative for Mom.2015-12-13T16:02:39+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/11/25/a-zombie-pie-thanksgiving/2015-12-01T06:14:33+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/11/30/a-novel-idea/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/screenshot-2015-11-30-21-49-54.pngScreenshot 2015-11-30 21.49.54I did it! 50,000 words and counting!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fullsizerender.jpgFullSizeRenderA working cover.2015-12-01T20:51:22+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/31/sauteed-wild-mustard-greens-with-dock-garlic-and-onions/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc00853.jpghttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc00676-e1422449592910.jpghttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc00856.jpg2015-11-05T17:24:30+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/10/29/the-one-reason-i-quit-teaching/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/123_123.jpg123_1232015-11-05T17:22:40+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/11/04/fuzzy-aliens/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5975.jpgIMG_5975https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5973.jpgIMG_5973https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5971.jpgIMG_5971https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5969.jpgIMG_5969https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5967.jpgIMG_5967https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5966.jpgIMG_5966https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5965.jpgIMG_5965My uncle reading to his great-nieces and -nephews.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5960.jpgIMG_5960https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5959.jpgIMG_5959Three of four generations.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5955.jpgIMG_5955My grandpa making his famous fish fry.2015-11-05T17:18:25+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/27/crokinole-and-turkey/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_1346.jpgIMG_1346This year's pumpkin pie.2015-10-22T22:57:06+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/10/22/home-anticipation/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_5755.jpgIMG_5755Niko is ready to board the plane.2015-10-22T17:38:43+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/10/08/cinnamon-applesauce/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_5528.jpgIMG_5528Jars of applesauce.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_5525.jpgIMG_5525Carefully wipe the edges.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_5522.jpgIMG_5522Use a wide-bottomed funnel to fill the jars.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fp5292.jpgFP5292A chinois food strainerhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3957.jpgIMG_3957Aaron's cider press.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc02594.jpgDSC02594Grinding the apples into little chunks for pressing.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc00164.jpgDSC00164A carboy full of brew working away.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09630.jpgDSC09630Aaron is an apple-picking machine.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09625.jpgDSC09625Monkey kids "helping" Dad pick apples.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3948.jpgIMG_3948This year Sofia is big enough to turn the peeler's handle!2015-10-09T14:07:26+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/01/sour-cream-apple-pie/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sour-cream-apple-pie.jpgSour Cream Apple Piehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06282.jpgDSC06282A pie crust shield keeps the crust from burning during the long baking time.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06277.jpgDSC06277It should look pebbly, with all the butter pieces about the same size.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06275.jpgDSC06275Blend all the streusel ingredients.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06274.jpgDSC06274Apples and sour cream in the crust.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06265.jpgDSC06265Nice, creamy mixture.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06264.jpgDSC06264Mix sour cream, vanilla, flour, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06270.jpgDSC06270Perfect apple slices.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06269.jpgDSC06269Peeling, coring, and slicing all at once with just a few whirls of a handle.2015-10-06T17:11:34+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/10/03/theology-for-the-very-young/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/inside-out-riley-family.jpgHockey in a haunted houseRiley and her parents dispel the blues in their empty house with a rousing game of hockey.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_0150.jpgIMG_0150A blue pinwheel: possessing a spirit that can commune with God?2015-10-04T00:23:08+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/09/30/lollo-rosso-aster/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0148.jpgIMG_0148https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0146.jpgIMG_0146Lollo Rosso lettuce flowerhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0144.jpgIMG_0144Lollo Rosso lettuce flowerhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0139.jpgIMG_0139The rubber seal is intact, but there's a big dent across the lid. Throw it out!2015-09-30T22:28:12+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/09/25/not-sun-dried-tomatoes/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0109.jpgIMG_0109This is so pretty.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0108.jpgIMG_0108Pour olive oil into the jar to cover the tomatoes and herbs.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0107.jpgIMG_0107Dried tomatoes and fresh herbs in olive oil.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0106.jpgIMG_0106Pack alternating layers of dried tomatoes and fresh or dried herbs into a small jar.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0105.jpgIMG_0105Ingredients to prepare the dried tomatoes for eating and serving: oil, herbs, dried tomatoes.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0104.jpgIMG_0104Beautiful dried tomatoes.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0103.jpgIMG_0103Lay 1/4 inch slices on the dehydrator trays.2015-09-28T17:15:29+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/09/21/meow/2015-09-21T17:20:47+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/09/08/dont-get-lost/2015-09-09T02:46:19+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/09/07/gods-finger/2015-09-07T14:48:57+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/22/camels-and-traplines/2015-09-06T23:03:08+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/04/making-dried-apples/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dried-apples-jpeg2.jpgDried Apples jpeghttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fd1010_new_500x500.jpgfd1010_new_500x500This is the food dehydrator we use: Gardenmaster, from Nesco. http://www.nesco.com/products/Dehydrators/Dehydrators/FD-1010/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0151.jpgIMG_0151https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0150.jpgIMG_0150https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0142.jpgIMG_0142https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0141.jpgIMG_0141My new apple peeler is a Weston, and it performs beautifully. http://www.westonsupply.com/Weston-Apple-Peeler-p/83-2015-w.htmhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02650.jpgDSC02650https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02648.jpgDSC02648https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02607.jpgDSC02607Dried apples. Yum.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02604.jpgDSC026042015-09-06T22:56:50+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/09/04/lonely-bee/2015-09-05T05:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/08/31/lying-to-my-son/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/screenshot-2015-08-12-09-33-56.pngScreenshot 2015-08-12 09.33.56https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img232.jpgimg232My brother.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/malapanis-9.jpgMalapanis-9My son.2015-09-03T21:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/09/02/irises-earthworms-estivation/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4564.jpgGleefully destroying a flower bed.2015-09-14T16:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/07/29/why-moms-dont-get-bathroom-breaks/2015-09-02T06:50:19+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/08/28/tree-to-plate-in-sixty-minutes/2015-08-29T03:57:30+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/08/22/if-i-ran-the-summer/2015-08-22T21:59:18+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/08/19/perfect-truly-magnificent-chai/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chai-concentrate.jpgChai Concentratehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_3184.jpgIMG_3184Crushing the spices gently will release their flavors.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc08056.jpgDSC08056https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc08050.jpgDSC08050https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2987.jpgIMG_2987My favorite drink, in my favorite mug. (Yes, it was a gift from a student. A favorite student, too.)https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2983.jpgIMG_2983This brew smells too good to believe.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2978.jpgIMG_2978Mmmmm. Delicious and beautiful, too.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2970.jpgIMG_2970Chopped ginger.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4405.jpgIMG_4405https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_4404.jpgIMG_4404A dozen tries to reach perfection.2015-08-21T05:28:51+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/08/16/thank-you-little-frog/2016-08-18T00:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/08/06/sweet-corn-harvest/2015-08-06T21:48:39+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/07/16/green-bee/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc09311.jpgDSC09311Bull Thistlehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc09310.jpgDSC09310Bee on a thistlehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_3951-0.jpgIMG_3951-0Halictid Bee - Agapostemon splendens, from CirrusImage.comhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_3947.jpgIMG_3947Dust bath, anyone?2015-07-16T22:41:17+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/06/22/eating-humble-pie-gratefully/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00101.jpgDSC00101Sofia napping in her Ergo during a Fourth of July walk.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3602.jpgIMG_3602Sofia rests peacefully at nap time... all by herself!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3466.jpgIMG_3466Happy Sofia smelling the flowers.2015-06-22T22:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/05/14/mama-birds/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_3366.jpgMama Robin in her nestMama Robin in her nesthttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_3239.jpgIMG_32392015-05-15T00:20:51+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/04/07/when-medication-works-too-well/2015-04-27T20:17:32+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/04/01/waiting-so-long/2015-04-27T20:08:34+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/04/05/muddy-slush-and-robin-eggs/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/35.jpgRobin Eggshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_2724.jpgIMG_2724Spring tulips, just in time for Easter.2015-04-27T20:07:44+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/04/27/is-sharing-fair/2015-04-27T16:23:31+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/04/15/worried-about-the-avocado/2015-04-15T09:26:53+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/03/27/disaster-averted/2015-03-28T02:43:37+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/03/25/birthday-electrician/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc07431.jpgDSC07431Birthday tiramisu.2015-03-25T01:14:02+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/03/23/creamy-coconut-hand-scrub/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc07480.jpgDSC07480A creamy hand scrub: perfect for counteracting garlic.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc07474.jpgDSC07474An assortment of ingredients for a creamy hand scrub: olive oil, hand soap, coconut oil, salts, essential oils, and jojoba oil.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc07473.jpgDSC07473Crystals of different sizes: fine canning salt, coarse sea salt, and table salt.2015-03-23T20:11:27+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/03/21/strawberries/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc07450.jpgDSC07450Freshly planted baby strawberry.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc07440.jpgDSC07440Perfect holes, half-full of compost and ready for strawberry babies.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc07438.jpgDSC07438Strawberry plants waiting to be transplanted. This was about halfway through digging up the bed.2015-03-21T20:35:30+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/03/10/cody-no-garden/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc069211.jpgDSC06921Sprinkled in the nearly-empty garden.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc068921.jpgDSC06892The finished mixture.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc068901.jpgDSC06890Some of my magic puppy deterrent ingredients.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1740.jpgIMG_1740Cody at the end of December, about six or seven months oldhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc00275.jpgDSC00275Now he leaps over these raised beds like he's trying to win a hurdle competition.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc00242.jpgDSC00242Baby Cody when he first came home.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc00233.jpgDSC00233So sweet. So innocent.2015-03-11T07:03:22+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/03/10/classroom-nightmare/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2357.jpgIMG_2357https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2356.jpgIMG_23562015-03-10T18:37:36+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/19/suzy-my-love/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1673.jpgIMG_1673Almost convinced to pet her nose. Not quite.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1671.jpgIMG_1671"You called?"https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1668.jpgIMG_1668"Mooooo! I come to you!"https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1666.jpgIMG_1666"Moooooo!"https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc01871.jpgDSC01871Separated friends.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0035.jpgIMG_0035Munching my overgrown lettuce.2015-02-20T06:29:22+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/19/revenge-is-scary/2015-02-19T12:41:06+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/18/an-introvert-with-adhd/2015-02-19T04:48:27+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/18/my-fathers-hands/2015-02-18T11:59:27+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/06/slugs-begone/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06931.jpgDSC06931Oops. I guess we can put out the rest of the traps tomorrow....https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06921.jpgDSC06921https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06917.jpgDSC06917Slug traphttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06913.jpgDSC06913Cornmeal trap for slugs.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06911.jpgDSC06911Slug trap bait: honey and yeast in the pitcher, with cornmeal jars in the background.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06905.jpgDSC06905Slug-eaten iris. Last straw! https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06896.jpgDSC06896Cornmeal in jars, ready to go.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06892.jpgDSC06892https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06890.jpgDSC06890https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06888.jpgDSC068882015-02-17T23:15:46+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/17/the-only-good-slug-is-a-dead-slug/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070732.jpgDSC07073https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070721.jpgDSC07072https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070702.jpgDSC07070https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070692.jpgDSC07069https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070661.jpgDSC07066https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070631.jpgDSC07063https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070552.jpgDSC07055https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070522.jpgDSC07052https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070512.jpgDSC07051https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc070462.jpgDSC070462017-09-14T23:56:46+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/15/valentine-breakfast-bakewell-buns/2015-02-15T17:38:25+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/13/white-couch-feeding/2015-02-14T04:06:50+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/12/sweet-funny-valentine/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06995.jpgDSC06995Writing Valentine cardshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06994.jpgDSC06994Writing Valentine cardshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2305.jpgIMG_2305My love bug2015-02-12T15:53:41+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/08/trellis-for-squash-vines/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/squash-trellis-final1.jpgsquash-trellis-final1Squash Trellis http://www.organicgardening.com/SquashTrellis2015-02-08T18:00:41+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/07/mystery-pond-creature/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06987.jpgDSC06987Admiring the mysterious pond creature.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06984.jpgDSC06984Peeking through the rock.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06978.jpgDSC06978https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06975.jpgDSC06975Contemplating the water.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06965.jpgDSC06965Not satisfied with its rocky perch...https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06964.jpgDSC06964Slithery pond creaturehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06954.jpgDSC06954On the bottom of the pondhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06941.jpgDSC06941Peeking out of the water2015-02-08T21:56:41+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/07/feathered-visitors/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06738.jpgDSC06738A more showy male varied thrush.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06700.jpgDSC06700Northern flicker with bright red cheekshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06679.jpgDSC06679Golden-crowned sparrow.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06673.jpgDSC06673Common sparrow.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06664.jpgDSC06664Spotted towheehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06658.jpgDSC06658I love this cheerful little black-capped chickadee.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06642.jpgDSC06642California quailhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06639.jpgDSC06639California quailhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06617.jpgDSC06617California quailhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc06595.jpgDSC06595California quail2015-02-07T07:02:11+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/05/hugging-a-butterfly/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/blue-morpho-butterfly.jpgBlue Morpho ButterflyPhoto credit http://unifiedphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Blue-Morpho-Butterfly.jpg2015-02-06T07:58:46+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/01/hundreds-and-thousands-and-millions-of-sprouts/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2239.jpgIMG_2239Sound asleep. Relaxing on Mom's back is exhausting!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2235.jpgIMG_2235Niko was thrilled to choose the bulbs to put into holes. https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2179.jpgIMG_2179Baby rhubarb in January, thriving under leaf mulch and burlap.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2184.jpgIMG_2184This is about halfway through digging. SO. MANY.2015-02-02T19:03:14+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/29/glamour-girl/2015-02-01T18:25:37+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/30/all-i-want-for-christmas/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1655.jpgIMG_1655Neither of these was a Christmas gift for Niko. But he was as excited by Sofia's lamb rocker as he was by any of his own gifts. He immediately rushed to his room and hauled out his rocking horse so they could ride together.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1631.jpgIMG_1631I realize he doesn't look thrilled here. That's because he really wanted to hug the pillow, not hold it up for a picture. He was a good sport, though.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1772.jpgIMG_1772This card arrived today from his former babysitter, who lives in Alaska. Pure joy!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1696.jpgIMG_1696Tractor-shaped tire swing: Best. Gift. Ever.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1647.jpgIMG_1647Neither of these was a Christmas gift for Niko. But he was as excited by Sofia's lamb rocker as he was by any of his own gifts. He immediately rushed to his room and hauled out his rocking horse so they could ride together.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06381.jpgDSC06381So thrilled by his ukulele! 2015-02-01T18:24:44+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/06/symptom-of-childhood/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/aneqrdb_700b.jpgaNeqrdb_700bDenial of mental illnesses and disorders is helpful to no one. Please don't do it.2015-12-02T05:17:52+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/05/siren-call/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ambulance_toronto_march_2010_1.jpgAmbulance_Toronto_March_2010_(1)https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/images.jpegimages2015-02-01T17:58:45+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/04/most-wonderful-time/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc05523.jpgDSC05523What's behind this door?https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05390.jpgDSC05390This year, I actually let him put ornaments on the tree.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05380.jpgDSC05380This year, I actually let him put ornaments on the tree.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05469.jpgDSC05469Niko's Advent calendar, stuffed with mini marshmallows.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05463.jpgDSC05463https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05457.jpgDSC05457https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05447.jpgDSC05447Helping with the roof lightshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05420.jpgDSC05420All decked out with shiny, rattly finery. Distraction from the tree: accomplished!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05517.jpgDSC05517I love the faded color of the lights on this vine maple tree.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05496.jpgDSC05496Straight from the pages of Charles Dickens' books.2015-02-01T17:58:25+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/27/holidays-the-sanctified-and-unholy/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img1481.jpgimg148https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/12946_174585309901_618044901_2885803_3352302_n-version-2.jpgFeatured Image -- 5762015-02-01T17:57:47+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/15/its-not-national-geographic-material-but/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05157.jpgDSC05157Golden-Crowned Sparrow with cold toeshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05139.jpgDSC05139Downy Woodpecker with chilly toes on an icy branchhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05072.jpgDSC05072Northern Flickerhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04988.jpgDSC04988Chestnut-backed Chickadeehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04976.jpgDSC04976https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04964.jpgDSC04964Northern Scrub-Jayhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04940.jpgDSC04940Steller's Jayhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04928.jpgDSC04928Dark-Eyed Juncohttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04902.jpgDSC04902A chubby Downy Woodpeckerhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04891.jpgDSC04891The only smile I got from this mini-shoot.2017-11-15T19:00:02+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/02/backsliding-into-worldly-depravity/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04210.jpgDSC04210Wheeee!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_0981.jpgIMG_0981This bounce gym was a huge hit.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04230.jpgDSC04230Puppy and fairy are quite taken with each other.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04224.jpgDSC04224All four kids.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc04201.jpgDSC04201Me with Sofia.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_0938.jpgIMG_0938Aaron with his Tinkerbaby.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_0932.jpgIMG_0932https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_0931.jpgIMG_0931https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_09281.jpgIMG_09282015-02-01T17:55:59+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/03/remembering-drying-fruit/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/favorite2.jpgfavorite2Our stove was less ornate , white-enameled, and had an enclosed warming oven where this stove has a shelf. Otherwise, it looks pretty familiar.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ge-gh-07-01-1948-131-a-m3.jpgge-gh-07-01-1948-131-a-M3This is very close to what our machine looked like, except my mother never looked that excited to use it. Nor did she wear a white-collared dress while operating it.2015-02-01T17:54:20+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/15/summers-end-iced-tea/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0464.jpgIMG_0464I make plenty to keep in the fridge. Some orange zest adds a little something extra.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0459.jpgIMG_0459I make plenty to keep in the fridge. Some orange zest adds a little something extra.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0458.jpgIMG_0458Simple syrup: One cup sugar. One cup water. Heat till dissolved.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0448.jpgIMG_0448Set the pitcher in the sun (covered) for as long as it takes to become a rich dark amber.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0440.jpgIMG_0440Put them directly into a pitcher full of cool water.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0438.jpgIMG_0438https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0433.jpgIMG_0433Start with 4 Lipton black tea bags, 2 peach tea bags, and 2 chai tea bags.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0485.jpgIMG_0485The perfect end-of-summer iced tea.2015-02-01T17:51:58+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/18/birthday-angst/2015-02-01T17:51:15+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/about/2015-02-01T15:34:47+00:00weekly0.6https://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/02/01/youre-pretty-mommy/2015-02-01T06:50:59+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/30/a-lying-liar-and-a-singer-sewing-machine/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2233.jpgIMG_2233A beautiful Singer sewing machine.2016-01-30T22:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/27/all-about-buying-starting-and-saving-vegetable-garden-seeds/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4-week-old-seeds.jpgThere is something so exciting about starting plants from seedshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the-2015-garden-plan.jpgOur 2015 Garden Plan - Planning now helps you order the right seeds for your gardenhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sangria-up-close.jpgOur Sangria Pepper plants came from seeds saved from a single purchased plant a few years backhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/popcorn.jpgWe save both our ladyfinger and strawberry popcorn seed from year to yearhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/heirloom-seeds.jpgSome of our heirloom seeds from Baker Creekhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/seeds-cover.jpgFeatured Image -- 10432015-01-27T23:01:42+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/27/saving-seeds/2015-01-27T21:34:45+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/26/brew-time/2015-01-26T17:28:44+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/26/playground-extraordinaire/2015-01-26T06:50:46+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/24/baby-jesus-elmo-and-bad-guys-in-water-at-the-promised-land/2015-01-24T15:22:15+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/13/deirdre-fulton-everything-is-awesome-not-so-much-for-middle-class-says-warren/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/warrenafl1.jpgwarrenafl2015-01-24T05:54:12+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/21/paczki/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/x-1x3bv97zjita5lddl0-x2ouqem389vje9u65qvgn0.jpgx-1X3bv97ZJiTA5LDdL0-X2OuqEM389vJE9U65Qvgn02015-01-24T05:53:26+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/20/how-to-build-an-inexpensive-table-top-seed-starting-stand-and-start-your-garden-seeds-indoors-this-year/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/seed-stand-step-2.jpgSeed Stand Step 2https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4753.jpgFor the final step - attache each 30" long piece to the outside edge of each leg with 2 screws or nails.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/seedling-growing.jpgHome grown healthy heirloom tomato and pepper plants -waiting to go into the garden in Mayhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/seed-starting-stand-step-1.jpgSeed Starting Stand - Step 1https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image_57.jpgThere is nothing more promising for spring than to see the first sprout of a seedling!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/table-top-seed-stand.jpgThe simple table top stand can hold grow up to four full flats of plants indoors - and can be used on top of an old table or any flat surfacehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/labeled-plants.jpgLabeling is the key to keeping it all straight!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/indoor-seed-stand-pic1.jpgFeatured Image -- 9752015-01-24T05:53:05+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/23/junco-jamboree/2015-01-23T20:20:41+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/20/elusive-hummingbird/2015-01-20T17:04:49+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/18/ode-to-a-bathtub-spider/2015-01-19T06:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/14/wintergreen/2015-01-14T18:39:09+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/13/garden-planning/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/vegetable-planning.jpgVegetable PlanningVegetable Planninghttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/herb-planning.jpgHerb PlanningHerb Planninghttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/flower-planning.jpgFlower PlanningFlower Planning2015-01-13T16:42:01+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/12/primroses/2015-01-13T00:47:58+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/10/spidacheos-and-fuuuuks/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc06350.jpgDSC06350Such a big girl.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0395.jpgIMG_0395That smile: pure miracle.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/225552_10150183302162187_544192186_7300237_5447756_n.jpg225552_10150183302162187_544192186_7300237_5447756_nNiko, three months oldhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4384.jpgIMG_4384Sleeping in Daddy's arms2015-01-10T06:38:23+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/09/sparkle/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mom-and-niko-in-a-frosty-park.jpgMom and Niko in a frosty parkA frosty Anchorage afternoon.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1892.jpgIMG_1892Exploring a frosty morning2015-01-09T23:19:41+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/09/30/oatmeal-bath-soak/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/oatmeal-soak-recipe-jpeg.jpgOatmeal Soak Recipe jpeghttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03179.jpgDSC03179Soothing bath soak in a cheesecloth sachethttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03167.jpgDSC03167https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03160.jpgDSC03160Blend the herbs till they're a fine powder. https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03159.jpgDSC03159Process the herbs separately from the oatmeal.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03149.jpgDSC03149Process the oatmeal till it's a smooth and silky powder. https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03116.jpgDSC03116https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0307-e1412186276341.jpgIMG_0307Ingredients for bath soak2015-01-08T17:03:40+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/08/baking-soda-freshener/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1568.jpgIMG_1568A few drops of each oil to scent the mixture.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1564.jpgIMG_1564Assembled ingredients: borax, baking soda, two essential oils.2015-01-09T21:37:01+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/07/happy-garlic/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1885.jpgIMG_1885Found a ladybug-painted rock in there!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1881.jpgIMG_1881Wheelbarrow ridehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1874.jpgIMG_1874https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1870.jpgIMG_1870Young mint shootshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1868.jpgIMG_1868Fresh baby azalea leaves, and possibly a flower bud, against the old leaves.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1866.jpgIMG_1866Anyone know what this is?https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1852.jpgIMG_1852Higher, higher, Mommy!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1839.jpgIMG_1839Baby fennelhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1838.jpgIMG_1838Garlic tops are dying off. Almost ready to harvest!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1835.jpgIMG_1835Primrose2015-01-08T20:30:04+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/06/fluffy-tutu/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc06048-version-2.jpgDSC06048 - Version 2Tutu baby!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05655.jpgDSC05655Finished tutuhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05607.jpgDSC05607https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05603.jpgDSC05603Whip-stitching the elastic ends together.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1446.jpgIMG_1446Tying off the ends (still inside out)https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05596.jpgDSC05596Folding the edge under while hand-stitching.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05595.jpgDSC05595Skirt before tying off (inside out)https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05590.jpgDSC05590Closer look at the basting.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05587.jpgDSC05587Gathering the fabric.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05583.jpgDSC05583Fabric laid out in alternating strips, and basted.2015-01-07T14:25:03+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/23/birthday-banner/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1478.jpgIMG_1478Birthday girl! Yum yum.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1473.jpgIMG_1473Sofia's slice.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1468_2.jpgIMG_1468_2Birthday banner on a plain white sheet.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1466_2.jpgIMG_1466_2Letters on triangleshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1465.jpgIMG_1465Cutting diagonally across folded paperhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1464_2.jpgIMG_1464_2https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1462.jpgIMG_1462Cut-out letters on the colored paperhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1461_2.jpgIMG_1461_2Printed lettershttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc05885.jpgDSC05885Green polka dots inside!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1456_2.jpgIMG_1456_2The cake, covered with peach-colored whipped cream.2015-01-05T19:09:12+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2015/01/05/birthday-polka-dot-cake/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05697.jpgDSC05697Weighing down the top to push the polka dots down.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05691.jpgDSC05691Beautiful green cake pops, with no brown at all!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05686.jpgDSC05686They floated to the top! Oops.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05683.jpgDSC05683Not nearly enough batter on top of the balls.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05680.jpgDSC05680Just a tiny bit has to be scraped off after baking.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05670.jpgDSC05670https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05669.jpgDSC05669Each section is filled right to the top.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05667.jpgDSC05667Moss green batter for the cake pops.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05664.jpgDSC05664https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc05662.jpgDSC05662Gel colors give a richer, more vivid effect than liquid food coloring.2015-01-07T04:48:31+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/31/2014-in-review/2014-12-31T03:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/31/frost-flowers/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1765.jpgIMG_1765My strong little helper. (Oh relax, it was empty.)https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1754.jpgIMG_1754Don't fall in don't fall in don't fall in...https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1751.jpgIMG_1751Joy.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1746.jpgIMG_1746Nothing beats playing with your puppy on a sunny patch of lawn next to a creek.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1739.jpgIMG_1739Cody is a ridiculously handsome dog.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1727.jpgIMG_1727Little Miss Toasty-Warm!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1762.jpgIMG_1762Crystallofolia, or frost flower.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1759.jpgIMG_1759Crystallofolia, or frost flower.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1756.jpgIMG_1756Crystallofolia, or frost flower.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1755.jpgIMG_1755Crystallofolia, or frost flower.2014-12-31T16:37:55+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/21/what-they-dont-tell-you/2014-12-21T20:04:34+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/15/nikos-princess/2014-12-15T15:21:34+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/14/ladybug-morning/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1453-0.jpgIMG_1453-0Cold ladybug2014-12-14T14:23:46+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/13/feathers-and-sprouts/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1451_2.jpgIMG_1451_2Violet!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc05643.jpgDSC05643Fresh leaves on the big bread poppyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc05638.jpgDSC05638New leaves coming from the base of the chrysanthemumshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc05635.jpgDSC05635Tulips pushing uphttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc05633.jpgDSC05633Grape hyacinths twice the size they were when I last checkedhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc056321.jpgDSC05632Anenome!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc056312.jpgDSC05631Baby poppies that sprouted early and survived the frosts so farhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc056311.jpgDSC05631https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc05632.jpgDSC05632https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc05631.jpgDSC056312014-12-13T04:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/12/mini-meatloaves/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc03976.jpgDSC03976Delicious!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc03964.jpgDSC03964Replace the loaves and top with sauce.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc03961.jpgDSC03961Drain the fat away.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc03956.jpgDSC03956Lift the loaves onto a plate.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc03953.jpgDSC03953https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc03949.jpgDSC03949Freeze half for another day.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc03946.jpgDSC03946Fill the center with sauce.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc03941.jpgDSC03941Make an indentation in each loaf.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc03936.jpgDSC03936Divide the batch in half.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mini-meatloaves-2.jpgMini Meatloaves 22014-12-12T20:41:31+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/10/guilt-trip-in-search-of-perfection/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the_holy_bible.jpgThe_Holy_Bible2014-12-10T16:57:25+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/19/do-you-know-what-today-is/2014-12-10T01:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/02/a-brand-new-james-patterson-joke/2014-12-10T01:52:14+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/04/operation-dessert-storm/2014-12-10T01:51:32+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/08/id-rather-not-be-so-popular-it-couldnt-be-my-chicken-and-pancetta-pie-could-it/2014-12-10T01:50:59+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/07/remembering-aunt-robin/2014-12-07T16:14:17+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/08/thats-it/2014-12-04T20:22:25+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/21/paint-babys-toenails-a-realistic-tutorial/2014-12-04T20:22:11+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/04/cest-la-vie/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/hr3429710-5.jpghr3429710-5A JennAir range. Not mine. Mine is too grimy.2014-12-04T20:20:42+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/08/bonneville-hatchery/2014-12-04T20:20:23+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/26/so-organized-so-thrifty-so-locked-in/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_1344.jpgIMG_1344.JPGThe ladder to the attic room.2014-12-04T20:19:57+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/03/wallet-drama/2014-12-05T13:05:46+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/12/01/budding-camellia/2014-12-02T15:23:40+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/30/dyslexie/2014-11-30T18:50:15+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/25/goldfish-carnage/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_1316.jpgIMG_1316Delicious oniony things.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_1304-0.jpgIMG_1304-02014-11-25T19:59:37+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/02/why-teach/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2469.jpgIMG_24692014-11-22T20:21:47+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/07/oat-apple-pancakes/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/oat-pancakes-2.jpgOat Pancakes2014-11-22T20:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/09/important-things/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02684.jpgDSC02684preschool day onehttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0095.jpgIMG_0095Soccer boy2014-11-22T20:20:55+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/28/pumpkin-carving/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04094.jpgDSC04094Glowing!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04052.jpgDSC04052All carved.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04043.jpgDSC04043I loved how carefully he worked.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04037.jpgDSC04037Ready to cut!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04034.jpgDSC04034Cover the whole thing with cling wrap.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04031.jpgDSC04031Smooth the design onto the pumpkin.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04030.jpgDSC04030Wet the cut-out design.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04017.jpgDSC04017Slimy spiderwebs!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04000.jpgDSC04000Carefully scooping.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03996.jpgDSC03996This one's mine!2014-11-22T20:19:34+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/31/trick-or-treat/2014-11-22T20:18:31+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/07/first-conference/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_0911.jpgIMG_0911Painting in his preschool classroom2014-11-22T20:16:47+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/16/salted-caramel-meringue-tarts/2014-11-22T20:15:54+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/16/irish-bakewell-buns/2014-11-22T20:15:36+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/13/holiday-smells/2014-11-22T20:15:13+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/11/first-fire/2014-11-22T20:14:53+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/17/ice-wind-leaves/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05197.jpgDSC05197Frosty grapeshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05194.jpgDSC05194Petuniahttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05185.jpgDSC05185No idea what this pretty little flower is. It appeared last month.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05183.jpgDSC05183Frozen Crocosmiahttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05180.jpgDSC05180Pieris Japonicahttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05178.jpgDSC05178Heavenly bamboo, I think!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05168.jpgDSC05168Vine maple twigshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05166.jpgDSC05166Vine maple twigshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_1196.jpgIMG_1196https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_1238.jpgIMG_12382014-11-22T20:13:38+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/18/words-not-to-say-in-front-of-my-kids/2014-11-22T20:13:23+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/20/abracadabra-mommy/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_0125-version-2.jpgIMG_0125 - Version 2https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_0125.jpgNiko loves riding the scooter at preschool.2014-11-22T20:13:01+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/18/sayonara-hummingbird/2014-11-17T21:59:17+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/09/holiday-fruitcake-begins-now/2014-11-10T03:52:23+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/07/water-lily-rescue/2014-11-08T00:26:56+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/02/throwback-sunday-two-years/2014-11-03T02:26:23+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/11/01/burn-pile/2014-11-01T22:01:08+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/31/green-grape-jelly/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04189.jpgDSC04189https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04173.jpgDSC04173All done. Nine half-pints of jelly.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04170.jpgDSC04170Dipping the jars to shrink-wrap the labelshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04162.jpgDSC04162Look! No sloshing!https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04158.jpgDSC04158Filling jarshttps://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04150.jpgDSC04150Adding yet more pectin...https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04138.jpgDSC04138Pouring out the jars...heartbreaking.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04133.jpgDSC04133OH NO! It didn't set.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03524.jpgDSC03524https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03518.jpgDSC035182014-10-31T07:06:04+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/25/spring-in-october/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03926.jpgDSC03926https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03923.jpgDSC03923https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03917.jpgDSC03917https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0901-2.jpgIMG_0901-22014-10-25T07:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/contact-me/2014-10-16T07:48:55+00:00weekly0.6https://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/04/evening-tomato-harvest/2014-10-11T19:35:41+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/06/time-for-tomato-soup/2014-10-11T19:35:19+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/09/brave-flower/2014-10-11T19:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/07/tomato-soup-grape-harvest/2014-10-08T01:26:29+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/05/ripe-grapes/2014-10-06T15:53:42+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.com/2014/10/01/headband-holder/https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02212.jpgDSC02212The finished headband holder, serving its destined purpose of taming rebellious headbands.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02211_2.jpgDSC02211_2Finished headband holder, serving its purpose of taming frilly bows.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02203.jpgDSC02203Complete with colorful ribbons to finish off the edges.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02195.jpgDSC02195Covered with fabric and mounted on the pedestal with dangling ribbons.https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02193.jpgDSC02193https://abrightrayofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc02191.jpgDSC02191The trimmed pant leg, ready to be glued on.2014-10-02T00:06:39+00:00monthlyhttps://abrightrayofhope.comdaily1.02025-05-03T03:20:50+00:00