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wINTER pONDERINGS

12/17/2018

Winter solstice is almost here.

December sings with the merriment of the Holiday season, and the proclaiming that the end of another calendar year has come.

Winter
The possibility of having a snow day and being unable to go to work.
And maybe spending that snowy day at Green Valley.

Winter
With its crisp, cool air.
A soft, glistening of fresh snow. Fireside cups of steaming hot cocoa, hot tub time, walks in the snow,
quiet all around!

Oh, Winter,
I could learn to love you!

Season of thanks

11/19/2018

do you find that in all the dreaming, planning, paying, doing, that you forget the Thanking?

For All the Little things.

And the Big things, too.

We say Thank You during this special time of the year.

Happy Thanksgiving From
Green Valley Cottages!

Autumn treasures

10/23/2018

As long as I can remember,
one of my favorite things
to do has been
"taking a walk"

No matter the season, alone or with a special someone, I love dirt roads and woodland paths.

I love the simpleness of Being outdoors,
away from all that distracts me.

And on such a day as this,
On a walk through the woods,
There are treasures to be found,
If we go Slowly and Look!

And oh, how I smiled when I found These little "houses" built Simply for My Happiness!

Such treasures that have no cost, but can only be discovered if I take the time to Look.

Won't You come look, too?

Goodbye Summer

9/24/2018

"A Fallen Leaf Is Nothing More Than Summer's Wave
goodbye"
Unknown

Summer if My favorite season.
Water, sunshine and sandals are my kind of living.
But seasons must change and so I say, "Goodbye dearest Summer--hello colorful Fall".

And because Fall is my Second favorite season,
I welcome you, Fall!

I'll walk among your color-filled woodlands,

With apple in hand, and crunching leaves under foot.

And be thankful for all of Fall's bounty and beauty!

Maybe You should come take a walk, too.

Up TO THE LAKE

8/16/2018

While dusting shelves at
Lory Cottage the other day
I rediscovered a treasured book.

A gift from a friend, to celebrate the building of this Cottage.
And so, I stopped my dusting, took my find to Lory's porch and enjoyed a good read.
If you don't mind...Let's just read a couple excerpts together..

Up to the Lake
by Tom Hegg

"Next year, we're going to get it right..
We'll plan so we can travel light.
There's no good reason, is there dear, to load the car with tons of gear...
Of course we need the things we use,
But really...twenty pairs of shoes?
And must the kids bring every toy?
I didn't when I was a boy-
...I don't care what my mother said;
You might believe the man you wed!
...Go ahead and laugh...that's fine...
But next year, better half of mind,
New year we're going to get it right..
We'll plan so we can travel light."

"Getting Close...
We'll be there in a little while...
Let's hold our breath for one whole mile!"

"Perfect Moment # 1: Morning
I glance at the clock...take a deep, filling yawn...
The sap-sweetened air is delicious and cool...
The lake starts to sparkle with rays from the sun...The songbirds are singing...and day has begun.
Ma Duck and her brood on a Morning Explore...
My cane-pole alive with the tug of a fish..
The hug of my down-vest...what more could I wish?"

"I wonder if Heaven will be quite like this..."

Reading Mr. Hegg's stories of his summers spent in the Minnesota Northwoods is a good thing to do on this Summer's afternoon .

Lessons From a Bear Named Pooh

8/6/2018

There's a lot to be learned from a
"Bear of Very Little Brain"
and as I sat enjoying Christopher Robin I was reminded, once again, of Pooh's profound wisdom.

Because Pooh tells us...
“Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.”
― A.A. Milne

Maybe I should just pack a little
"smackerel of honey"
and head to my 75 acre wood.
Pooh would be proud of me.

It's Simply Summer

7/5/2018

"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all."
-Laura Ingalls Wilder

The keepers of Green Valley work hard so You can enjoy Living Simply during Your time in our Valley.

Come--Live Simply for a day or two
won't you?

June 23rd, 2018

6/23/2018

It's Finally Summer !!!

It's time to get outside
and have some serious fun!!

I've been inside too long.
I want sunshine and summer time fun.
How about you?
Bring on those sunny summer days.

After The Rain

5/20/2018

Today, between guests, while I wait on the laundry to dry,
I decide to do some office work from Lory Cottage.
I head to the front porch, open my computer,
and here I am!

It's a good place to write, and after nonstop rain for the past five days, it feels good to be outside in the sunshine again listening to the birds' songs and the whirl of the lawn mower.

During Deb's time at Lory Cottage earlier this month, she wrote that "In a world and culture so immersed in violence, greed, arrogance and bullying..in a world and culture bombarded with noise pollution, light pollution...
There is this World of Green Valley Cottages.
A haven, a respite, a profound blessing.
A little bit of heaven for the weary traveler.
And one definition of heaven on earth is--A hallowed haven in an uncertain world.
That is exactly how I would describe your beautiful setting - a place where you can marvel at all that God has created and feel safe".

I may be biased, but I think Deb's got it just about right!

A World of Daffodils

4/28/2018

"Many things this time of year
Give my heart a thrill
It’s the time of year I love the most, but...
Nothing says spring like Daffodils!"
Marilyn Lott

The gentle gardener who created, planted and cared for the gardens at Excelsior Cottage is no longer with us.

But with the coming of Spring we are thankful for him, as we enjoy the blessing of the flowers that appear as if by magic.

This week as we walk the trails and grounds we find thousands of daffodils popping up in the most unexpected places.

Isn't Spring wonderful?

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What Our Guests Are Saying

June 8th, 2019

"this was our 1st time here and it was exactly what we were looking for!

Went fishing and really enjoyed the lake with the tubes and boats.
Loved the bikes!

Loved every moment and we hope to come back soon."

Indiana, Pa.

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