It isn’t always easy and it often isn’t exactly as we had pictured in our mind’s eye. But step into it we must. Well, actually there are other options but I adjure you today not to choose one of them. Our lives are ever evolving—what they look like, how they’re shaped and as living beings … Continue reading Foward →

A friendly local couple stopped by for a drink last night. They do so practically every evening sometime between 5:30 and 7pm. I keep the bird bath full of fresh water for this couple and a few others who occasionally stop by when they’re in the neighborhood. • This time last year I almost needed … Continue reading Come and Go →

I use this gold rimmed drinking glass everyday. Its always in position, right below the spigot of a one-gallon, oversized mason jar-like beverage container that I use as a water jug. I’ve always thought the little glass had a Marrakesh kind of a vibe but all I know is that I like it and after … Continue reading Shine a Light →

I struck a match to light a candle and was startled when a tiny spark flew from the burning match on its way to connecting with the wick. The hand poured candle in the custom made cement jar created by a local craftswoman was sitting on a fully utilized bookshelf in a carpeted room. There … Continue reading Flame →

Have you taken root? Are You growing well? Thats the point after all. • We each did not come in to this world to do nothing but exist, obtaining what we need to scrape through another day. In this Sunday morning moment I think of Nick V. from Australia. Born without arms or legs. He … Continue reading Established →

What do you want? Some times we know exactly what we want and other times our mind is blank and we just don’t know. Think about it for a minute if you need to. • And what do you need to do to actually realize and enjoy or grasp what you want? Are you already … Continue reading Give It Time →

Fiddleheads are the unfurled, living, breathing, about to come in to its own, early growth of a fern. They’re fascinating to observe with their curled shape. Chefs harvest them, batter them in buttermilk and cornmeal and by gently sautéing them, they transform them into a tasty springtime delicacy. • Awesome, but. . . • Barely … Continue reading Unfurl →

Yesterday on my morning commute my radiator gave one last gasp and died. I had things to do at the office but things like that don’t matter when someone or something is giving up the ghost. The plans we've made for the day will come to a screeching halt or will otherwise be placed on … Continue reading Beauty Where You Find It →

Going it alone is required sometimes. We’ve all been there and we all know that’s part of being a grown up. You face your giant when others say you can’t. You do that difficult thing that must be done. You draw on the example of others who’ve done it well, or the strength you’ve gained … Continue reading Together →

Seriously good, these Sunday morning pancakes have only have two main ingredients—eggs and roasted sweet potatoes. A pinch of sea salt and cinnamon rounded out the flavor and no syrup was needed at all due to their natural sweetness. A side of savory bacon along with some toasted walnuts made them just right and added … Continue reading Sunday Breakfast →