smell them marilla; drink them in!

what a blessing to live in such a beautiful place. being surrounded by God's creation is one of my favorite things about the place i call home. these are just a few snapshots taken in the glorious sunshine today...along with a few thoughts from another of my beloved authors, who seems to capture some of my more rapturous moods.

"isn't it splendid to think of all the things
there are to find out about? it just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such
an interesting world. it wouldn't be half so interesting if we know all about
everything, would it? there'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?"
-l. m. montgomery, anne of green gables

"the woods are never solitary--they are full
of whispering, beckoning, friendly life. "

-l. m. montgomery, anne's house of
dreams

"we must have ideals and try to live up to
them, even if we never quite succeed. life would be a sorry business without
them. with them it's grand and great." -l. m. montgomery, anne of avonlea

"marilla, isn't it nice to think that tomorrow
is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?"
-l. m. montgomery, anne of green
gables

“i’m not a bit changed—not really. i’m only just pruned down and branched out.
the real me—back here—is just the same. it won’t make a bit of difference where
I go or how much I change outwardly; at heart I shall always be your little
anne, who will love you and matthew and dear green gables more and better every
day of her life.”
-l. m. montgomery, anne of green gables