Category Archives: Mother Nature

Leaving Las Vegas

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

I’m flying home to Virginia at an altitude of 10,000 feet and climbing. As my eyes drink in the sight of the gorgeous desert mountain below, I feel I want never to forget what I am seeing. I silently whisper, … Continue reading →

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April the second

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

I wake slowly into this Sunday morning and lay still, thinking of earlier years on April the second. This is the day my former in-laws married nearly a century ago. I think of all the ways their union interfaced with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bovina Stories, Family, Gifts, Grace, Gratitude, Living Mindfully, Mother Nature, Mystery, Peacefulness, Simplicity | 6 Comments

A Sliver of Light

Posted on November 12, 2016 by

Following this debilitating post-election week, I found myself aching for solitude and solace. The autumn day is sunny and bright, with few white clouds slowly drifting across the pale blue sky. Below, sun rays brighten the dwindling yellow, orange, and … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on October 3, 2016 by

Gratitude For time to cherish a lovely autumn day on a country road with a good dog, equally as appreciative.   

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A Sweet Bovina Story – Maple Syrup

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

A long-time friend from Bovina, NY recently brought me a treasure of a gift: pure locally made maple syrup. As I gathered my maple syrup thoughts this morning, I realized how little I know about its origins, so engaged on … Continue reading →

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A Childhood Vacation

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

The first vacation my childhood family ever had taken was approaching and we were all so excited. My mother and her lifelong best friend, Geneva, had planned it. Geneva’s three kids were Kathy, about my age, 14ish; Eric, close to … Continue reading →

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The Wonder and Mystery of Marriage

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

They married on the one year anniversary date of the day they met, May 1, 2015. They planned the simple, yet richly meaningful celebration with high efficiency, low stress, and much happiness–in just 29 days. Polly had waited a long … Continue reading →

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An April, 2009, Tiny Surprise

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

After a blissful afternoon on the riding mower, the warm sunshine above and the gorgeous Blue Ridge mountains across the road from me, I decided to empty the mower’s utility wagon, which had spent the winter behind the shed overflowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal friends, Compassion, Gifts, Gratitude, Kindness, Mother Nature, Mystery | 8 Comments

The Turtle – My Totem

Posted on January 2, 2016 by

My editor, Linda Hasselstrom, recently returned my manuscript with many richly helpful comments, and an intriguing one that took me on a little research journey. In the chapter I named Ocean Waves, I included a quilt square sample to give … Continue reading →

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Transitioning with Hilary

Posted on October 23, 2015 by

After twenty-one and a half years together, I begin this day without her physical presence. Shalom, sweet and gentle Hilary.

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