My brother Jim Ditty took this picture at Jedediah Smith National Park. I love it. I am a tree fanatic.

I have this sign posted in my classroom.

We have a new favorite soup. It is sooooo delicious! Here is the recipe: Delicious Italian Country Soup 1 pound Mild Italian Sausage 1 large onion chopped into medium pieces 2 stalks of celery chopped 2 garlic cloves minced 5 cups of water 2 or 3 (or more) peeled potatoes chopped 1 can (14 and 1/2 ounce) can of diced tomatoes - undrained 2 tsps salt 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried thyme 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp pepper 1 bay leaf 2 medium (or more) zucchini chopped into medium pieces In a large pot cook the sausage, onion, and celery until the meat is brown. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add the water, potatoes, tomatoes, and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat: cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in zucchini and cook until tender. Discard bay leaf before serving. Just a note: You can also add carrots with the potatoes if you like carrots. We like it with more potatoes and zucchini than is in this recipe. This is an excellent and healthy meal to have on a cold winter day!

Holly had a rough day with the neighborhood kids. This was her song to them

I came across this quote today. I really love it, so I made a poster of it. Here it is.

This is my parents home. I lived here from the time I was 12 until I left home for college. I love visiting this wonderful place. If I could go anywhere in the world on vacation I would still pick this spot!

My house in autumn

We have some gorgeous colors at our house right now.