My favorite time of the day. There’s something about the early morning hours just before the sun comes up. The lighting, the stillness, the fact that it feels as if I hold something fleeting in my hand. As if I can shape it somehow with the gentle morning music I play and the words I … Continue reading I’ll be Back →

Day of rest, the Lord’s day, Sunday go-to-meeting day, Dimanche, Domingo, Sonntag. This little fella enjoyed his acorn omelet and rinsed it down with a splash of morning dew drops. He can’t stick around now—he has somewhere to be. He looks youngish for his age though weathered from a lifetime of exposure to the elements. … Continue reading Made That Way →

Flower, candle, books. Ordinary things that are useful as well as beautiful. The candle and the flower both possess a signature fragrance. The books are full of history and poetry and entertaining tales. They each give a sense of light in their own way. The words contained in these books, penned by Shakespeare and Stevenson … Continue reading The Lighting →

A pinecone lying on the ground, now dried, no longer its former chestnut brown but faded by the sun, is yet full of seeds. Full of life though you might not think so by their dull appearance. Lying on the ground on a bed of fallen pine needles just waiting for their moment to “become … Continue reading Give it Time →

So Sweet Because they were organically grown at a local farm I had no hesitation whatsoever in devouring these berries, stems and all, as a scrumptious afternoon treat. They were covered in billows of whipped cream after all so I barely noticed the slight crunch of the leaves. Vitamin C, manganese and folate never tasted … Continue reading So Sweet →

There’s a healthy fig tree I hadn’t noticed before growing over in a random corner there on the church property. I could have stood in that spot gazing all afternoon and maybe someday I will. The light rain started up again so this capture is only 25 seconds of breezy, leafy, fig laden happiness. Do … Continue reading Norm . . . →

I was in a hurry and taking a route that included side streets that were less traveled with traffic that moved rather quickly. I followed a white Mercedes for quite a while and was thankful that they drove as if they had to be somewhere on time. I began to think of my day ahead … Continue reading Who and What →

Some days I'd like to think I’m like a flower. Fragrant, pleasant in nature, small and low to the ground. Somedays I'd like to think I’m like a mountain. Lofty, inspiring, rock solid, reaching upwards with peaks that brush the clouds. The very image of strength. If all the world were filled with fields of … Continue reading Flowers and Mountains →

I love a monogram cocktail napkin. We drank water infused with pineapple and fresh anise, ate gruyere quiche made with heavy cream, crumbled bacon and sautéed crimini mushrooms, enjoyed green snap peas, and organic local strawberries with maple syrup drizzle too. A little chocolate and crushed, toasted California walnuts were also involved. There were roses … Continue reading Nothing Better →

Always and Forever People I look up to are getting visibly older. People I care about have begun to speak of retirement plans. Several key role models from my younger years have gone now. Certainly not their memory, not their good counsel, not the encouraging words they poured into me to strengthen my heart in … Continue reading Always and Forever →