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March 19, 2012 15 Comments

A Day Away

Saturday we spent the day at a friend’s house tucked into the waking woods.Forsythia bloomed sunlight-bright against leafless brown bark.Along the slope leading to the pond lay acorns, scattered about like marbles and collected by the handful to be toted home in bowls and bags.Binoculars on hand inspired a search for woodpeckers that tapped the trees.Pine cones drooped from branches framing a peeper-filled pond, their spring song mirrored by tree frogs chirruping in the forest.A pot of sweet tea, a treat for me.

Many thanks to our friends, for creating a quiet place to rest.

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    1. Shelly Miller says

      March 19, 2012 at 10:30 am

      This sounds and looks a bit like a heavenly place of rest to me. So glad you got this time away to rejuvenate.

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      • annkroeker says

        March 19, 2012 at 10:44 am

        Thank you, Shelly. It was just what the doctor ordered. Rest. Friends. Nature. Food (lots of food–I didn’t even mention that).

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    2. Deidra says

      March 19, 2012 at 11:53 am

      Sounds like a perfect day. Thanks for taking us along. And sweet tea? It’s one of the best treats!

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      • annkroeker says

        March 19, 2012 at 12:19 pm

        Yes! I don’t have it all that often, because the caffeine keeps me up at night. So it’s a treat (and a risk).

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    3. Megan Willome says

      March 19, 2012 at 2:44 pm

      So glad you got such a beautiful day of rest.

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      • annkroeker says

        March 20, 2012 at 10:14 am

        The only problem? Too short. 🙂

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    4. Nancy Franson says

      March 19, 2012 at 4:03 pm

      Well thank heavens somebody knew what I was talking about when I mentioned peepers! Our forsythia just started to bloom today, and it seems to be exploding. Hallelujah!

      I think drinking in beauty the way you did leads to truly authentic, heart-felt worship. Thanks for taking us along.

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      • annkroeker says

        March 20, 2012 at 10:14 am

        Thanks for your note, Nancy. Good stuff.

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    5. Diana Trautwein says

      March 19, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      LOVED this, Ann. So glad you had a day of beauty and rest. Your pictures are gorgeous – and now I know what peepers are, thanks to you and Nancy. :>)

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      • annkroeker says

        March 20, 2012 at 10:15 am

        So glad to share those little frogs and their spring song. I don’t know if they’re called peepers because they peep out of the water, or if that’s what someone thought their song sounded like, “Peeeeeeep.”

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    6. Hazel Moon says

      March 19, 2012 at 8:57 pm

      A lovely respite and visit with friends is restful and needed. A nature hike and views of birds and flowers.

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      • annkroeker says

        March 20, 2012 at 10:15 am

        Yes, and I didn’t talk much about my friends, but they were key to making this rich and beautiful.

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    7. Linda says

      March 19, 2012 at 9:25 pm

      Thank you for sharing the day with your beautiful words and equally beautiful pictures Ann. It is my idea of a perfect day.

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      • annkroeker says

        March 20, 2012 at 10:16 am

        Thank you, Linda, for leaving a note that expresses our shared love of God’s creation. 🙂

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