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We had some snow in March in Western Washington state. I said I would publish the snow I has seen this morning at 4:30AM. Very unheard of for Western Washington.

We’re all gathering for our first cup of coffee for the day.🤣     It snowed this morning on March 13th, 2026, in the foothills in Western Washington. We’ll be heading out this morning for our 5th gentle workout at the gym and if there is still snow, I will get some videos of it. Snow in Spring is like a Spiritual renewal.    Our internet just went out for a few minutes. I’m always careful to call due to cables being taken at our businesses for the copper wire.    I have a fe

The moon was peeking out the Southwestern sky the other morning on the way to work. It was before the big winds and blizzards in the Cascade Mountains in Washington. It has made us glad we had previously made it to the other side of the mountains to visit family and at another time up North to visit family recently.     This is Thursday reset day; the day I get to work from home for two days and save a little time in the commute. I completed my last quiz for this quarter afte

I've had many previous lives. This was me when I was a singer and pursuing a musical journey in life. :) It was my dream.

I figured I’d better take a photo of these while I have them. Yesterday I had 3 and one of them got hunted overnight and I found 2 this morning. Lol Happy the coming days of spring.

They’re saying I should be having 100 grams of protein a day which I was far from doing previously. I am looking for pleasant ways to do this in that I was eating a rather vegetarian diet previously; so this is something I am working on. With starting to lift weights again, this would be an important addition.    With last week being the first week back to the gym, I want to get the best foot forward.     Right now, the goal is 3 days a week treadmill then adding weights. Log

A moment of Zen. We had fog one morning and the morning light glimmered through while birds sang. I said I would follow up on my medical weight loss. It is helpful but it is not a miracle change pill. It will not stand in the way of self-sabotage or of resistance to change. Weight loss also requires a change in mind. I am not only working to create physical healing, but mental challenges are also to be healed as with any changes.    It is a struggle, but physical changes some

We don’t have a moon in our neighborhood due to overcast skies. It would have been the blood moon this morning. I did capture our moon yesterday morning when our skies were clear.   I woke up with a sore throat this morning. I’ll order Covid tests to be delivered from the grocery store. I washed my hair and will wash our towels. I took lots of vitamins this morning. I’m drinking hot coffee and it feels good on my throat. We have a bug going around our office, but I don’t know

This is a peaceful moment I had over the weekend East of the Cascades. This morning my husband and I will make it for our initial visit to the gym. They open at 4am.  I do it early in the morning due to I have my homing beacon on after work. I just want to come home after work and shed my work life and get into comfy clothes and relax.  I have sunrise video for our trip to the East side of the mountains. When I have time, I will upload it on my website Dswh33360Journey.com . 

I found an early morning moon on the north horizon in Western Washington. Halfway through the day yesterday we found out an employee was not going to be able to come in. My boss asked me if I could finish the 10-hour day shift and gave me the option to work the rest of it at home. That was a nice surprise. When I got home, I put on my pink fuzzy socks and was ready to work.    Sometimes I write in my office on our orange cushy chair that is hard to part with and sometimes I w

I’m revisiting a very short photo of my family 2 years ago before I started my website. We make an effort to share breakfast once a month as a family with my Dad who is now 90 years old. He’s very healthy and exercises 3 days a week and takes supplements to keep himself healthy. He is an inspiration and example to us.    From left to right, my two brothers, my Dad and then my husband; we are due to schedule another breakfast. We are looking to possibly visit my husband’s uncl

The crescent moon is from the night sky on Saturday night. We hadn’t seen it for a few days in Western Washington, and then it appeared. I used this weekend to rest and recoup my health and energy as I was not feeling well on Friday.  I met with a physician, and I think I am doing well now with the rest I received.  I’ve signed up with my husband to go to the gym I haven’t attended for some time now due to the security needs that I had. He will be my partner in the early morn

The video is a special memory in time from a year ago. A restaurant’s extra moment to make a special holiday concoction with a fresh berry kissing a hint to spring coming soon. Last night my hubby made me a fresh shrimp salad with wonderful blush sparkling Moscato with dinner. My favorite when it comes to wine.   I had a day at work, where humor with your coworkers comes in handy, and I am fortunate to have a good group to work with. On days like these, it is important to cre

The video is of a morning moon in Western Washington skies.    The greatest philosophy question of my lifetime; What is love? The ancient writing of a lifetime; 1st Corinthians 13; the chapter of love; “…and now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love…” The quest I sought after when I was 19 years old that changed my life head over heels, forever. What is love? A compelling subject this time of year with Cupids flying around with their arro

Our parakeets and I are working the early shift after the Seahawks win Super Bowl 2026.     This year has been life changing for us. My husband’s father passed away; his job came to an end prior to his retirement in May, and recently his close uncle fell and broke ribs and punctured his lungs. My husband will be going to see him this week while I work, and I hope to go on the weekend. For those that say prayers, we would appreciate them. We believe in the heavenly realms, and

Beautiful rose photos from a year ago.  During my quiet time today, I realized I had caregiver burnout.  I also realized I did it to myself. We can’t really get this unless we neglect self-care. I also realized it is imbedded in my personality and that I may gravitate towards relationships like this. Granted, professionally it can be a good thing, but somewhere in my personal life I need to learn to turn this off and take care of myself.  I have been neglecting this and have

We have winter sunshine in Western Washington. This week has been about transition and survival in how it felt. My husband was released from his job prior to his retirement. Transition was this week. We became a team like an ameba clinging closer as we roll into it. With any change, a person really needs to allow them to transition into the mourning process also.   Not allowing the feelings of loss to come into your heart when it is ready to will not allow you to prepare for

The video is of a morning moon around 6:30am in Western Washington.  I took it on my iPhone before driving on my way to work on Tuesday morning.  The moon was more Northwest in the sky than usual, and it was beautiful to look at.  It followed me all the way to work, and I also took another photo when the sky lightened.  I melt my medical weight loss medication under my tongue per instruction of the medical professionals. You are not supposed to clean your palate in any way af

The morning lightened sky is coming earlier in the morning when I drive to work. I love this. We recently returned to our much-needed rain, but our snow in our mountains is also going to higher elevations. It’s an unusual year for us with not so much mountain snows this year so far.     Groundhog Day is coming up on Monday. Over 2 and a half years ago, before I had the day job I have now, I was facing early retirement and the knowledge that I had felt I had done everything un

I had my first appointment with my medical team. I compared WW to MEDVi and found MEDVi to be less expensive overall. My current insurance does not cover medical weight loss, so it will be out of pocket. It is a program that I would not recommend to anyone as it is a serious medical decision and there are side effects to the medications. I have chosen it after much contemplative thought, and it is a personal decision and is not for the faint of heart. I will share my story fo