Dec 9, 2019A Feast for the EyesHave you noticed that sunsets never last long enough? The sun sighs, changes, fades, then it’s gone. It’s December 5th. I’m headed out...
Jan 21, 2019Centered and SureLast week I sat in front of the laptop, glancing out a window to the side yard. Cloud-hooded day. Redbirds and finches overwhelmed the...
Dec 17, 2018Looking for ChristmasRain had fallen for days. Puddles, all over the yard. The days had been dark and cold. I could feel it inside my body. It made me reflect...
Nov 5, 2018Leaves, Of Course!It happens every October, but has it ever been more breathtaking than this year? Showy leaves, an extravaganza. It makes me feel quick...
Jun 25, 2018And So, I Don’t Have to Hurry...I look across the hayfield and see nothing but Queen Anne’s Lace, a field of wildflowers. Something is wrong here. Instead of hay, we...
May 21, 2018Our TownPioneer Days in Norfork, Arkansas, population 511. The town stretches a mile or so down the main street with post office, grocery store,...
May 29, 2017Human Beings, Hard and SoftNo idea, no clue how this happens. In the thick of the day, I can be as solid as rock, hard as I need to be, and then, safe enough to be...
May 22, 2017Hesychia HouseSometimes we need a break, a time-out. That can look like a fifteen-minute coffee break, an hour hidden away in a bedroom, or three days...
Mar 4, 2017"...a week to get your affairs in order."Judy, my friend, just heard those hard words. Oh my! What do people do when they hear that? How do they think with all those feelings...
Feb 20, 2017Seeing from the Low PositionI’m exercising on the floor in front of a window. I do “the bridge,” an exercise to strengthen my back. When finished, I lie there...