Some favorite forest friends – the hugging trees. These trees are in the forest and usually in shade – it’s hard to get a photo in the right light. When we walked down the river they were in shade and then on our way back . . . magic!
It was a raw rainy spring day, perfect for a movie matinée. So we went to see Noah. I love Russell Crowe and was anxious to see Hermione, er Emma Watson all grown up. My initial gut reaction to the movie was, “We need another flood.” I actually said these crazy words out loud. But…
Did you know that when we fall in love our brain floods our body with a balance of hormones & chemicals that promote wellness and good health? I’m looking forward to reading The Honeymoon effect: The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth by Bruce Lipton that talks more about this. It fits into my goal…
I fell in love with this girl when she was two weeks old when we went to go see the new puppies at our daughter’s friend’s house. She has slept by my side in her bed beside our bed for the past 14 years. Sometimes when nothing else could help me relax and go to…
I wrote this poem two days ago about our dog Rosie who just turned 14 on December 27th. I have been feeling especially tender toward our old girl knowing that each day she is with us is a gift and there will only be so many more days. Today I took her to the vet…
Close your eyes. Lay your body upon the earth; let her hold your worries for a while. Feel nature’s breath move across your skin, dancing through your hair. Open your heart. Bathe in the moon’s light, resting in her life-giving energy. Atoms flow effortlessly through the space in between. Are they bone or stone? Skin…
It has long been my habit to go for a walk with my Dad after a meal when we visit my parents, walks being something he has been doing for many years to help manage his diabetes. I grew to look forward to it as our father/daughter time. Over the years I came to realize…
This is a picture of me & my Dad that our son took a few week’s ago for O’s graduation party. My Dad isn’t just my Dad but has been my companion throughout my life teaching me how to ice skate, ride a bike, fish and how to grow vegetables. And oh yes, algebra. As…
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. ~ Albert Einstein This will be a different Thanksgiving. I’m still stocking up on butter, cream and sugar to make my family’s favorite treats (creamed onions, mashed potatoes & squash with lots of butter, cranberry-pineapple compote and of course pies!)…
Meet BIG Matt . . . When I saw this week’s challenge at first nothing came to mind and then it hit me. Why not a picture of BIG Matt? This is the nickname my son acquired as a preschooler both because he has always been tall and because the neighbor’s son’s name was also…
composting words 