tiny wonders…

Tamara Willems August 16, 2024 0 Uncategorized #imforthebirds, #inthiswritersgarden, #lovingawareness, #morningdove, #newlife, #noticelife, #toyouthisday, #writelife

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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through the open door…

Tamara Willems July 27, 2024 0 Uncategorized #beinglove, #beingpeace, #inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #mosquito, #sunflower, #swallowtailbutterfly, #toyouthisday, #whatareyoureading, #writelife

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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to a whole…

Tamara Willems July 3, 2024 0 Uncategorized #beinglove, #inmyjulygarden, #inthiswritersgarden, #loveisall, #lovelosslife, #marknepo, #measaflower, #queenoftheprairie, #strugglesandstrength, #writelife

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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thinking small thoughts…

Tamara Willems May 31, 2024 0 Uncategorized #clover, #inthegarden, #inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #playingsmall, #toyouthisday, #writelife, #youdoyou

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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to where the air is sweet…

Tamara Willems April 26, 2024 0 Uncategorized #beherenow, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #measaflower, #noticelife, #redadmiral, #spring, #toyouthisday, #writelife

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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March on little lamb…

Tamara Willems March 2, 2024 0 Uncategorized #hellebores, #inlikealamb, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #mariaressa, #measaflower, #music, #sprouts, #toyouthisday, #writelife

March comesratherquietly in… againlike a lamb, as theysay feels a kind of hopeful thingdoesn’t itthe ‘march’ on to spring(nearly there) I am reading a very good and important bookby Maria Ressa, a courageous, strong andintelligent womana book heading straight for…
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Today I am reading about flowers…

Tamara Willems January 30, 2024 0 Uncategorized #beingkindness, #inmyjanuarygarden, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #measaflower, #restandrecovery, #slowandsteady, #takegoodcareofyou, #toyouthisday, #writelife

Today I am reading about flowersamong other thingswhich to meseemsthe perfect thing for late January for several years we have been inching our waytowardsun-lawningthe sort of unnatural, obsessive, artificialbeautification ofspaceslooking more toward justenjoyingthe marvelous wonder ofwild things and always I…
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whimpers in soft c…

Tamara Willems January 28, 2024 0 Uncategorized #aftersurgery, #begoodtoyou, #beingkindness, #convalescence, #mettaandme, #olddogs, #readgoodwords, #restandrecovery, #takegoodcareofyou, #toyouthisday, #writelife

Sunday morning’s rather soggy dawnopensaslight little yips forhelpfrom an aging dog knowing perhaps whowill respond I am up where soft whimpersare actually less about helpand morefor shared company we begin strict orders and the very real need forconvalescencesounds kind of…
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when here we are again..

Tamara Willems January 21, 2024 0 Uncategorized #applesonawindowsill, #beingkindness, #feedthebirds, #foryourconsideration, #kindnesscounts, #livingmygratitude, #olddogs, #readgoodwords, #shawnalemay, #sundaykindoflove, #sundaymorningcomindown, #sunshine, #toyouthisday, #writelife

In the night I amlisteningharbouring back to the days ofbabies and toddlersnever quite fully asleep… just in caseinstead now, I am listening for sounds ofdistressas our beloved, gentle giant of a dogseems to be aging quiterapidlyback legs failing to cooperateand…
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have you seen the sun…

Tamara Willems January 13, 2024 0 Uncategorized #applesonawindowsill, #beingkindness, #inthislight, #january, #kindredhearts, #lifestill, #palimpsestpress, #shawnalemay, #stilllife, #toyouthisday, #writelife

Early days of January, where weather isbest describedasbleakhard to remember when last one sawthe sunor the stars evengrey, grey skies, most often issuingrain drops instead ofsnow(as January ought to) this morning I sit down to coffeeand in reverent sort of…
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