Dances with Daffodils
A spring day I meander outdoors A walkabout How much greener Grows the grass Trees show off their buds Smiling flower faces Nodding As I go by I pause to smile back And […]
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A spring day I meander outdoors A walkabout How much greener Grows the grass Trees show off their buds Smiling flower faces Nodding As I go by I pause to smile back And […]
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Present and Presence~~~ I am the lioness Sinewy and steadily I make my way Along the woods line On my left Aware Alert I cross the field To my right Stride down the hill And across the narrow stream My paws refreshed Up to my shelter Greeted by my cubs We lie together beneath
I have a sweet friend who now lives in Tel Aviv with her family so I sat up tall and took extra notice when news of the attack on Israel by the Hamas was announced. Continue reading on Medium.
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We have more control over our joy than we think.~~~ After a very hot and humid week, we had a series of strong thunderstorms and heavy rains where I live in upstate New York. A blackout sent me to bed on the early side and I cracked the bedroom window open to hear the night
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I had just dropped off a package to a friend who lives in a large condominium complex. I knew she would not be home, and we had agreed that I would leave it inside her screen door. I head back to my car, open the door, start the engine, and do a double-take. Staring at
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A Rhyme and a Reason: For the children and the flowers. 02/23/2023 At my sister’s on Christmas Day we started talking about American singer-songwriter John Denver. Seeing him in concert years ago inspired by brother-in-love to get a 12-string acoustic guitar and start playing and singing. Naturally, John Denver songs are among his favorites and
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I spied a butterfly sitting on my deck. I went to look closer and saw it struggle, unable to take off. Was it hurt or just stunned from a crash landing, perhaps? I dribble a little water from the watering can nearby in case it’s thirsty. It sidesteps away. Then I pick a red geranium
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Late fall before the first frost, I take my potted geranium plants into the basement to hibernate for the winter. I put them on a shelf that is next to a west-facing window. Then I cease from watering or taking care of them in any way until spring. When the weather warms up, I clean
Each year around this time in honor of Earth Day, I consider what one thing can I add to my reduce/re-use/recycle regimen. I don’t stress myself out doing everything, but I can do something. This year I decided I could take two bags with me when I do periodic litter pick up on a road
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I am on a stay-cation this week and a spring cleaning is feeling just right. Lots of greens to eat, a castor oil pack, and sea salt baths. Time to walk outside every day and breathe in fresh air and absorb vitamin D, very necessary after a long, cold, snowy winter. Opening the windows in