Do you ever pause to think about the unique effect you have on the atmosphere around you? When compared to something as simple as a rainfall, what does my personal affect on others resemble? Am I more like a drizzle on a gray and cloudy morning or like a torential downpour? A gentle mist or … Continue reading Shine on Us →

The viney green honeysuckle from next door has, over the years, grown through the cracks in my fence. It wound its way around the bougainvillea and the fragrant jasmine that covers my garden wall. Recently, when cutting a couple roses for an arrangement on the dining table, I decided to also bring in the three … Continue reading Bring It In →

The carvings are so detailed and beautiful from my vantage point down below. Sprays of roses, leaves and scroll work crown the top of the French wardrobe given to me by family. The piece is more than 200 years old now, having been created as a new household furnishing (and a somewhat grand one) sometime … Continue reading Wooden →

Geez, how many red flashing lights does it take to get my attention? Why does it make me feel a little angry when the dash light flashes and the bell chimes repeatedly and annoyingly so letting me know that I forgot to fasten my seatbelt. And then there’s the danger triangle that flashes in red … Continue reading Bells and Whistles →

I was craving some avo toast and wanted it to be just as good as what I’d had in our local café. The bread I used wasn’t as thickly sliced as their’s but it was a good sprouted loaf. And I didn’t have any fresh dill on hand but strangely enough I had some fresh … Continue reading While We Wait →

Circles go ‘round and ‘round like a band of gold or a circle of friends or an endless halo. Analogies often being made of a devoted relationship and the eternal aspect of a circle, a ring—having no beginning and no end. • Within each of our circles friends may come and go. Friends may leave … Continue reading Ode to an Anniversary →

Like a foolish dreamer trying to build a highway to the sky All my hopes would come tumbling down and I never knew just why Until today, when you pulled away the clouds that hung like curtains on my eyes, I've been blind all these wasted years and I thought I was so wise But … Continue reading Sunday Sunlight →

Me when I eat anything with whole wheat flour. Also me when I’ve stored up too much goodness like good meals, good vibes, good deeds good compliments, good lessons, good moods, good love. Sometimes I wake up just so full of feeling good but I also begin to notice that I’ve slowed down significantly. My … Continue reading Give It Up →

Stop and smell the roses. And why not? We’re mostly too busy to bother, what with deadlines to meet, projects to finish, meetings to prep for. Okay, so I didn’t actually stop but I DID slow down for 56 seconds to drink in the beauty of this bed of roses at the University. With my … Continue reading The Roses →

The Fleur de lis. Most commonly associated with France and its royalty and faith. Its a stylized lily, don’t you know. It has adorned crowns and coat of arms and royal robes for centuries. And yet the lilies. . . growing wild in a meadow, nourished by soil, sunshine and rain were once said to … Continue reading All That →