Category: Life’s Treasures
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Finding Magic in Morning Mist
Earth’s misty gray heavens silently descend to kiss the crown of Fall tipped leaves embracing them in momentary privacy, magnifying the morning hush allowing the world to rest for a few hours longer in the delayed brightness of day. Over the past few weeks, I have encountered more foggy mornings than I would say is…
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Last Row of the Season: A Poetic Journey
The season of rowing is ending- One last session on the canal Eight rowers in unison Gliding over water Sunshine to twilight Blush, violet, peach, grace the sky BEAUTY stuns It was the last row of the season. It is getting darker earlier and the Erie Canal will soon be drained. I had mixed emotions…
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Celebrating Life: Small Joys and Big Goals
Treasuring another year olderUnwrapping each day’s living giftSmall joy beholderTreasuring another year olderNew choices- my life’s molderHealthier, stronger, fitter- my body’s shiftTreasuring another year olderUnwrapping each day’s living gift September is my birthday month which often leads me to set goals for the coming year. After having some health concerns last year, I am treasuring…
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Misty Mornings & Sunny Afternoons
Traffic lights offer an Impressionistic glow, Streets are darkened in dampness, Waterdrops plummet off of heavy leaves, My view is shortened-swaddled in a soft, misty grayness, A subtle, quiet calmness fills this morning ride. Warm air blesses my forehead and cheeks, Sunshine makes my eyes crinkle and squint, Vivid green leaves kiss a bright azure…
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Harvesting Summer’s Bounty
Gathering in summer’s bounty one last weekend harvesting… the blue sky, sunshiny beach day, warm grains of sand forming to the shape of my foot, rhythmic wash of waves dispersing over the shore, relaxed mind reading while reclined in my beach chair, a quiet ohhh with my first steps into the cool water, wading farther…
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Embracing Our Star-Human Nature: A Reflection on the Cosmic Connection
I was reading the book Rooted:Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature and Spirit by Lyanda Lynn Haupt when these words just hit me and made me pause. ” It is totally 100 percent true: nearly all elements in the human body were made in a star and many have come through several supernovas”- (Dr.…
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Day Bookended with Serenity: Morning Mingling, Sunset Serenity
Day ushered in with serenity- tranquil waters parted by twin kayaks rowing side by side in friendship, catching-up stories of ups, downs carried away on ripples- giving peace. Stress released stroke by stroke sinking into dark wavy waters- spouses paddling in sync floating, absorbing beauty of declining sun’s colored sky Day culminates with serenity. I…
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10 Things I’ve Been Meaning to Say to My Family Vacation This Year
Smoky Mountains National Park Bowling Green, KY Fork in the Road Mammoth Cave National Park Cuyahoga National Park
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Joyful Surprise: Unexpected Golden Gleam
Unexpected glint golden gleam in sunlight’s path lost earring found-joy! Unbelievable! Still can’t believe that I actually found this earring. Last evening, I was grocery shopping and ran into a friend. She pointed out that I was missing an earring. I had no idea where or when I had lost it. I just assumed it…
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Embracing Tranquility: Connecting with Nature on a Walk Through the Woods
Happy-go-lucky new born green leaves dance in dappled sun welcoming me back to my true beginnings A community of sentinel trees surround me enfolding me in their pytoncides comforting me as a fellow nature being. Cheeps, twitters and coos waft on air filling my mind with relaxing, melodic tunes beckoning my soul to add chords…
Doodads and Doodles 