Category: nature
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a little prayer
(text to my friend) Life is rather rocky, surely different from what I had planned or anticipated, but I was raised to not complain, learn life’s lessons and keep moving on. To the day when evil is removed and we can see each other as God intended, through the love of His Son, Jesus. May…
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armchair travel. aurora borealis
Visit the Northern Lights with me Lifelong Lullaby (Will Derryberry) Easy, easyDon’t let this world get you downBlue, you may beI’ll always be with youEasy, babyWorry your self no moreYou’re not aloneTonight I am by your side Here I am, Here I amSending love to youYour lifelong lullabyHere I am, here I amWhile you sleep…
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more peace
Ever since visiting Assisi, Italy, I have been fascinated with the life and writings of St. Francis of Assisi, venerated for his love and blessing of animals, in addition to his devotion to bringing peace. Here is his most beautiful prayer. May peace surround all of you today and throughout the coming week. Lord, make…
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a morning adventure
On my early morning, sunrise walk, the dew point being so high (moisture in the air), a beautiful rainbow emerged, giving me pause to stop, appreciate and give thanks for the beauty of nature, admist the cacophony of life. It was much cooler this morning, so I extended my walk, hoping to be early enough…
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watching grass grow
While I sit and literally watch grass grow, (defined as “watching something really boring),” here’s some interesting trivia to spice up your Tuesday morning. – reading historical articles on “watching grass grow” are even more boring– a Brit lady, the seed analyst, gets paid to make sure blades of grass are rising to the correct…
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it lives!
In reference to my post, requiem for a cactus, in which I moan about over-zealous association rules, resulting in the slaughter of my neighbor’s beautiful cactus… Today, I can report, with great enthusiasm, the majestic cactus lives, well, little sprouts have pushed their way up through the massacre! My hope is reborn. If I was…
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requiem for….
… a cactus Apparently new neighborhood board members have become over-zealous, strictly enforcing the “plants cannot be higher than each residents’ short front wall” rule. To the extent of forcing my neighbor to cut down a beautiful, very old cactus. Several days later, viewing the results of the massacre, tears still form in my eyes.…
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a little tradition
I woke up to this morning, not feeling especially thankful. Playing youtube clicking roulette, I landed on a celebrity being asked to share her family celebratory traditions. Bolting me out of my malaise, my thoughts turned to a long ago Thanksgiving. My young daughter, out of the blue, blurted out, “We need to share our…
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future living
I ran across the phrase, “Live the Future.” This made me pause, take a few breaths, and think, “Yes, I need to get out of remembering the past.” For, on a different blog, I have been writing about the past five years of my life, years that have seen me careen through many unanticipated and…
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my plants: an update
Some good news! Some of my plants, which I though dead, have survived (see previous post)! I’m sure there are multiple positive, sometimes cheesy life applications I could dredge up and spew forth. Such as: “It is always darkest before the dawn” “Life rises from the ashes, never give up hope” “You’re writing a new…
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