One life. Tandem journeys. God breathed.
It's a quiet morning on the lake. A light fog has settled in, stretching a thin layer of gauze across the horizon. The air is cool and misty laden. An intermittent drizzly haze. Geese glide. The world seems still ~ enveloped in silence. Even birds, softly sleeping late into the morning. Tightly tucked. Safe in their... Continue Reading →
Frozen sherbet skies awaiting the thaw. Silhouettes of aged trees line the horizon like soldiers. Guarding the precious artwork of our Creator. Vapors part, pulling back the curtains of morning. Another day waking. In the weeks ahead, clouds will melt into rain. Greening the earth yet again. … In my Thursday bliss, I have made... Continue Reading →
Visual harmony. I drink it in on my early morning walks. The pleasing balance in nature. Against the canvas of sunrise, trees tower above. Barren branches effortlessly outstretched into the expanse of sky. Reaching out for spring. Subtly they sway in the blustery winds of almost-March. Roots below hold steadfast and strong. Patiently awaiting the thawing... Continue Reading →
Sunshine greeted me this morning. A rare treat in these past weeks of winter's gray. I made my way toward the window with the southern exposure. Mmmmmm. The sun shone warm and inviting. Refracting light through the small, clear glass vase on the sill. The vase that gently cupped a once dormant bulb. A hyacinth-to-be.... Continue Reading →
The park was quiet. Frigid air had begun to overtake the northern states. And the forecast was grim. I decided to get a walk in before the impending storm. Temperatures would be plummeting and I knew I wouldn't be venturing out for a few days. I had donned my hiking boots and woolen winter hat.... Continue Reading →
Today is the winter solstice. The shortest day of the year. We will spend more hours beneath the cloak of night than in the brilliance of day. Of course, the calendar tells of this. But if we are observant of our surroundings - the weeks past and the changing patterns of light - we know... Continue Reading →
September. The air is cool at the break of day. Fog settles in to blanket the earth in quiet for the first hours of morning. I step outside into the silence. It's early. The smell of dawn now wet on the grass. A billowy, white veil covers the lake. The horizon hidden by clouds. Vapors... Continue Reading →
It's been a late spring, here. We had a great deal of rain at the front end of the season. Now, summer's sultry days are slowly creeping in. Just last evening, another rain storm. It has left the morning sky clear and the air heavy. The garden is flourishing! I can't remember the last time... Continue Reading →
My Sweet Louise 