Last night, I looked up from the kitchen sinkas the beautiful bright mooncame in to view,still a few more nights before it appears fullthis lovely egg-shaped bloba three-quarter, I supposeendears itselftome I think to myself,(though most probably say out loudalso,…
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And so today,it’smy birthday “Happy Birthday, I’ve just realized! the lovely lady says to meAre you doing something special today?”she asks,this is it, I tell her, some laundryanda mammogramsomething special… for me I had decided that today, I would write…
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Today,we have been held by our beloved housefor 29 yearsand I offer up much gratitudein knowing this this week,a big, beautiful maple treein the back garden, wastaken downresiding actually in the neighbour’s yardI had no say in its demise my…
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The morning openson a gentle kind of daythe kind one gets in mid-to-late Septemberthe kind one wishes tosavour the waning later daysofa seasoncherishable by its very nature the sky a soft, yet brilliantbluewhite clouds, both fluffy andwispreflecting the shineof the…
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This morning lovely husband isup early, wee hours one might say,and I half-consciously listenfor his going in the darkness he comes quietlyand bends, to kiss me good-byesandback to sleepin kindness the dog lifts the blankets with his snoutsnuggles into the…
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Past the small window on the stairsalways, I peek outto check on a nest tucked cozily inthe junipernot easily seen from outsidebut just a perfect, safe spot for viewingfrominside the house built by a robinoriginally holding lovely blue eggsand then…
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On Thursday, at the end of another hotwork dayI spend some timetrying to convince a gorgeous black swallowtail butterflythatI ampeace this beautiful being has found its wayunfortunatelyin to the greenhouse where I workwhere, I happen to know wella lot of…
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This morning,I am wondering how you are doingin the sort ofin-between of things sometimes the hardest partwhen the weight of it allsets intoa sandy bottomwhere complete body exhaustionsettles overand the brain, knowing of a grace-filledpeaceinstead feels kind offog Lovecaringpeacegriefguiltreliefrelease breathe…
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Today I’m thinking aboutplaying smalland the expression ofsuchhow we are warned againstand advised toneverit’s a big money maker, this expressionall the self-help, and theto boldly go, kinda thinkingGo Be More, to get More, to haveMORE!!! seems to me it all…
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Soft sleepy kisses break up the morning’sslumberlovely husband is off earlyto workwhile I, opt for lying in a little longermy day off andpuppy snuggles just warm enoughforkeeping mehere the morning skya gorgeous blue, and the sun shineson every lovely thingbelowas…
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