Category: nature
-
For a Moment, I Was a Cat – Day 21 SOLSC
The sun filled every pane of my French doors painting the wool green and cream area rug in light. I felt pulled to bask in that glow after an exasperating day at work. Tossing a few pillows on the floor and grabbing a soft, soothing blanket I sprawled on the floor like a cat lapping…
-
Spring’s Temper Tantrum- Day 20 SOLSC
Rude opening day constantly spitting ice specks -Spring’s temper tantrum
-
Maple Syrup IS a Season- Day 18 SOLSC
This is one of my favorite times of year in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. The sap starts flowing and maple trees are tapped to collect this treasure. Then the sap is boiled down until is produces that sweet amber liquid- maple syrup. All the weekends in March, you can go to farms…
-
A Moon Wink- Day 12 SOLSC
The moon gave a wink yielding to Earth’s allure- celestial tease. On my way home from exercising tonight, the moon caught my eye. It was a very slim sliver in the sky. It made me think the moon had closed it eye to wink at the earth. It’s shape and position were beautiful. As the…
-
Brave Pioneers Battle Winter’s Persistence- Day 11 SOLSC
Last week we had sunny, 70 degree days and today snow and 30. This is typical March weather where I live. That is why I so love to see those initial flowers that battle the hanging on of winter. They bring such hope that Spring is oh so close. Today, I took the time to…
-
Clouds Came Down to Earth- Day 3 SOLSC
The clouds came down to earth this morn cuddling the world in a mystical muted embrace of the heavens. For me, there is something special about awakening to a morning visited by fog. There is a hushness, a softness, to this beginning of day. It seems magical to me that I am surrounded by a…
-
Rejoicing in Your Return
Gloomy, monotonous blanket of gray dissolves its COVER lightness and brightness bubble within ME triggered by the return of glowing energy IN our days- oh glorious SUNSHINE! 51 days of gray! That was the statistic shared by our local weatherman the other day. I guess that would be the reason that so many of us…
-
Colorful Rebels
Admiring the last blooms of the season. Desiring to be these colorful rebels. Defying the rules of life’s decline. Living with vibrant beauty in an unexpected time. With it being mid-November, flowers typically do not bloom where I live. This weekend, I noticed that some strong spirited flowers where still in bloom. It probably was…
-
My Soles, My Soul
My favorite shoes areNOTshoes at allbutthe soles of my feetthat have carried me throughlifethus far. These soles greetHELLOto Mother Earth aswaves have lapped,sand has caked,grass has tickled,pebbles have poked,earth hastoughened. These solesCONDUCTearth’s magnetism, elements, vitaminsinto my bodyproducingbalance,peace,vitality. These soles areFOUNDATIONof strengthas I strikeWarrior 2,Dancer,Treeawakening my inner power tomeet,breathe,engagechallenges. These soleswith all theirtenderness,callouses,scarsareMY SOUL-truly just me.
-
Nothing like Fresh Picked Raspberries
Tiny globes of sunshine’s pure sweetness Hide behind green leaves on thorny shrubs Pick one to pop in mouth- Heavenly! It was a beautiful Fall day so I headed off for the annual tradition of apple and raspberry picking. The little red berries were playing hide-n-seek behind segregated deep green leaves and prickly branches. I…
Doodads and Doodles 