As I set out to paint yesterday, I took trinkets down from shelves and tops of cupboards. I washed off years of dust and grime. Gathered my tools and dressed in a proper uniform. My white painter pants from 1990. They're no longer white, though. They're filled with layers of every color we've painted in… Continue reading Treasure chests of thoughts layered with hope
Category: Inspiration
I’m like an opossum who went into hiding after she left the parenting scene
This past weekend I went to a baby shower. And, oh baby, two things happened to me as a result of it. #1 - I left the party wondering how my kids ever survived without all the gadgets you can buy nowadays to help you be a great parent. I remember needing things like the… Continue reading I’m like an opossum who went into hiding after she left the parenting scene
Stand your ground to find peaceful moments of happiness
As I looked out our new windows yesterday, (aka, the ones we haven't had the heart to cover up with old curtains yet), I admired the changing trees through the raindrops hanging on the window pane. A slightly blurry view of the field, yet I can't think of a time, blurry or not, where the… Continue reading Stand your ground to find peaceful moments of happiness
Wooly weeds and a mating dance kind of morning
My window was open yesterday morning, and I heard a ruckus of birds chattering in the trees surrounding the house. The crows were yelling at each other. The Blue Jays were squawking at something - I never know what. And then I heard the familiar sound of a swoop of sandhill cranes. I didn't look… Continue reading Wooly weeds and a mating dance kind of morning
Gentle thoughts just blowing in the wind
Listen to silence. It has so much to say. - Rumi Post Inspiration - Linda G. Hill's One-Liner Wednesday PS - Hope you're having a great week!
Summer dew kisses to welcome first signs of fall
If I were a Twitter user, I'd tweet like something short and sweet like this little yellow bird, who sang a tune while sitting on the bird feeder. Or I'd write a lovely poem, like my blogger friend Ellen did over at slowerlane.blog.com (check it out by clicking here). On late summer mornings, it seems… Continue reading Summer dew kisses to welcome first signs of fall