BlogHide Reblurtselizabethbit in actifit • 21 hours agoGood Morning Sunshine! 🌞............ NW Cascade WanderingsI had to go to work today on what is normally an off day for me. As I pulled into the post office parking lot to get the clinic mail, I happened to glance back towards Sumas Mountain to see the…elizabethbit in actifit • 2 days agoMonday Reflections............. NW Cascade WanderingsMondays are a good day to stop and reflect on the weekend past, things that need doing today and in the coming days, and maybe even the start of formulating plans for the weekend to come. My day…elizabethbit in actifit • 3 days agoStill Raining........ ☔️... NW Cascade WanderingsWe woke up again to a wet and dreary day. It was still raining. We headed to church. ⛪️ Church was inspiring as usual. Pastor Kyle definitely has a gift in giving meaningful sermons. We are so…elizabethbit in actifit • 4 days agoA Rainy Caturday!............. NW Cascade WanderingsHappy Caturday everyone! 😽 We woke up late this morning I actually got over 8 hours of sleep! The rain hitting the skylight lulled me, I suspect. However, before we could climb out of bed, the…elizabethbit in actifit • 5 days agoRain And 'Shrooms!............. NW Cascade WanderingsIt’s a rainy day up here in the Pacific Northwest! It’s been precipitating pretty much all day long! Some of us enjoy the rain and some of us don’t, but it does have a way of making ‘shrooms look…elizabethbit in actifit • 6 days agoJust Hoofin' It!............. NW Cascade WanderingsEver see that weird clamshell like formation on dead trees? It’s called Hoof Fungus, also known as Fomes fomentarius. It comes in varying colors from cream color to blackish. Sometimes, it will…elizabethbit in actifit • 7 days agoThis 'Shroom Will Self Destruct In 5 Seconds!............. NW Cascade WanderingsWell….. maybe a bit longer than 5 seconds, lol! The Inky Black Mushroom as many know it; also called Coprinus Comatus, is a mushroom that often appears after a rain. Those in the first photo might…elizabethbit in actifit • 8 days agoTuesday Wishes............. NW Cascade WanderingsEver wish you didn’t have to do something just once? I guess that’s been on my mind today. My something I wish I didn’t have to do just once, is to not have to go to work tomorrow! I enjoy my job…elizabethbit in actifit • 9 days agoRainy Days And Mondays............. NW Cascade WanderingsThere’s a song……’rainy days and Mondays…..always get me down’. That’s not the case for me, but we got both a Monday and a rainy day together! We kind of slept late today, but given the weather…elizabethbit in actifit • 10 days agoWhy Do Leaves Change Color? 🍁🍂............. NW Cascade WanderingsEver wonder why leaves turn brilliant colors in the fall? Leaves produce chlorophyll (food) during the spring and summer. Also present is something called carotenoids, which produces yellow, orange…elizabethbit in actifit • 11 days agoHappy Caturday!😽............. NW Cascade WanderingsHappy Caturday everybody! 😻😽 I hope you’ve had a stellar day! We decided to go to Bellingham Bay for a change of scenery today. Ironically, there is more fall color there than in the forest…elizabethbit in actifit • 12 days agoThe Weekend Is Here!😎............. NW Cascade WanderingsHappy Friday everybody! I have several plants I keep at work. It makes me happy to have them around. One in particular I enjoy a lot, is one of two African Violets on my desk. This particular one…elizabethbit in actifit • 13 days agoI Wish I Was My Cat............ NW Cascade Wanderings………..maybe for a day or two and in my house; nobody else’s! Our kitties have plenty of lovely places to nap, good high quality food, and a toy box full of kitty toys! What more could a kitty…elizabethbit in actifit • 14 days agoThe End Of The Day........... NW Cascade Wanderings……eventually came, thank goodness! I went in extra early to work today as I had a lot left from last week and a fully booked day to verify insurance for, plus tomorrow’s verifications. I was…elizabethbit in actifit • 15 days agoRainy Days............. NW Cascade WanderingsIt was a rainy day today with lots of the wet stuff but nothing in comparison to what the folks in Florida are having come their way. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims of Helene and…elizabethbit in actifit • 16 days ago'Shrooms!🍄🟫🍁 🍄🟫........... NW Cascade WanderingsNope! Those are definitely NOT ‘shrooms, but it is a picture looking eastward of the night sky. It was possibly a night to see the Aurora Borealis, but although we went out at a couple of different…elizabethbit in actifit • 17 days agoStoney Ridge Farm-Part 2.................... NW Cascade WanderingsStoney Ridge Farm part 2! Yesterday, we went to the harvest festival at Stoney Ridge Farms, and if you didn’t see yesterday’s post, be sure to check it out. This beautiful barrel of flowers…elizabethbit in actifit • 18 days agoSaturday At Stoney Ridge Farm!🎃🍁............. NW Cascade WanderingsToday was the day to visit Stoney Ridge Farm-a local farm that has a fall festival every year in October, and then shifts in late November to the Christmas tree farm. The festival was in full swing…elizabethbit in actifit • 19 days agoHappy Friday!............. NW Cascade WanderingsHappy Friday everybody! Friday is the countdown day for the weekend, and when the workday is done, it’s officially the weekend! Both Yana and myself were very busy at work today. I’ve always got…elizabethbit in actifit • 20 days agoHappy Friday-Eve!............. NW Cascade WanderingsYes, it’s the most anticipated day next to Friday-Friday Eve! My Friday Eve was a busy one for sure. Frenzied might even be a good choice for it. Lots to do and as usual, not enough of me to go…