"A house does not have to be perfect to be a home of joy, a child does not have to behave perfectly to love and be loved, and every moment of life does not have to be perfect to be of value. Too often, I realize, we fail to see the glorious reality of the simple joy that abounds in the seemingly mundane routine of day-to-day living. Instead, we tend to idolize the past, idealize the future, and devalue the present.... What better way to show our appreciation to Heavenly Father for what we have than to embrace our lives, albeit 'ordinary' and 'unexciting,' with joy?"

--Winnie Dalley; Ensign, March 1998

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Blackberries!

Growing up, I never realized that there were people who *intentionally* grew blackberries. In the PNW, they are an obnoxious weed that home owners fight to keep out of their backyards and grow wildly along roadsides and in parks. Now, I realize how lucky we are here to have easy access to blackberries-- for free! We "foraged" a few pounds of blackberries this morning at an elementary school nearby. They are DELICIOUS! The majority of our bounty has already been turned into jam and we can't stop snacking on the rest!


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