One day this week, Daily Challenge suggested a walk to take notice of the trees. We decided to take DC up on this challenge and check out our neighborhood trees this time of year.

Along with the trees, I couldn't help but stop and smell the flowers too.

My 80 year old rose bush.

Along with my own rose bush, Ralston Park has their very own rose garden you can walk through. I've covered this park before in a post here, where the roses were in full bloom. They are absolutely stunning when all of the colors come together.

A marker still stands in the Ralston Park location in honor of Jeremiah Ralston. The Ralston family was the first homesteading family of the Lebanon, Oregon area and Jeremiah Ralston was said to be the man that named Lebanon, Oregon after Lebanon, Tennessee because of the trees near the water that reminded him of his hometown in Tennessee.

It was a great walk to view the trees and nature in our neighborhood. We even saw a chalk drawing of trees on the city sidewalk. Spring has sprung here in the Willamette Valley.

If you aren't on Daily Challenge, jump on there! It's a great way to help boost daily reminders on being a healthier you.

What happened this time last year?

It's Friday.....Well, the weekend, at least. I've been MIA the last two Fridays posts with North Carolina Charm due to being ill. and my Friday and Saturday were so busy. Oh, my goodness, where does the time go on some days? We had a round of sickness come through our house that put us all under the weather for a few days each time. But we are all over it now and it's time to get back on track. This past week has been a bit slower for us. We didn't have as much going on and some baseball games/practices were canceled due to rain, so it was a nice break from the running around we did lately. So with that said, here's what made my week awesome.

1. This Book.

Because it's this month's book club selection. If you haven't been participating in the SNS Reading List Selections, I really urge you to check it out. You can always find it at the top of the page under the tab (SNS Reading List), or here. This month's selection is Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities by Jeff Mapes.

2. This Tree house.

Because anyone who loves tiny houses can appreciate this one. I mean come on, WOW, right? Check out my Pinterest board on tiny homes that I swoon over.

3. These Magazines.

Because I'm on this crazy kick to finally get organized and I have stacks and stacks of magazines that I am going to conquer and destroy in the next few weeks.

4. This Grammar.