When I was little our church had the most magnificent Christmas tree I'd ever seen. With the tallest of the men on 12 foot ladders I still don't know how they reached the top. Decorating stretched into the evening as children eager with anticipation for the adults to finish stringing lights (so many lights...) waited for the real… Continue reading How Did Christmas Find You?
Somewhere beneath the piles - paper flowers, dusty estate sale trinkets, granny's hankies, mounds of junk jewelry, musty trunks, too many pieces of dark furniture and odds and ends patiently waiting to be chalk painted - you'll find me. I'll be the one looking harried, covered in glue, some ink and a whole lot of sanding… Continue reading Color Changing Words
Planted just near the end of my evening stroll with a wide board walk stoop and tin roof stands an old nameless building. In a former life it may have served as a gas station given it's wide bay door off to the side but driving by now, one would hardly find it a refreshing oasis on… Continue reading How to Own the Business of Being You
Almost every night the past few weeks my walk had been preempted by sudden showers making me, well, cranky. Watching the radar like a hawk revealed a slight chance of being caught in a pop-up down pour this night but I was willing to take it. Getting outside this year has been my saving grace. I commune with nature,… Continue reading A Promising Shelter in the Storm
Thump! I winced and hoped the noise was just a coincidence following what I just saw out of the corner of my eye. A quick check in the rear view mirror confirmed my sinking suspicions: There was now one more bunny in that great borough in the sky. True to form it all happened in a… Continue reading How to Be Done with Distraction
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