there is snow, just a dusting there is wind and cold bundled, we head out pup in tow and we walk, talk and are quiet. four days later there are crocuses dotting the hill a glimpse of yellow white purple as we pass in the car on our way to somewhere and we smile. another [...]
Plans are cancelled and new ones made as the white sky releases heavy flakes from its mouth falling faster and heavier than those who told us what's coming really knew. Layers are donned hats, scarves, gloves, boots all that remains a nose, two eyes peeking from within fortification. Bounding down the back steps and into [...]
Sometimes Mondays look like marshmallows and crushed candy canes in the hot cocoa of igloo builders. M An ongoing series of Monday snapshots and quiet reflections.
the autumn sedum outside my window green buds begin soon to turn a dusty rusty pink and i watch them with pleasure as they plump and assert themselves observe their rhythm season after season and i consider how alike we are the sedum and me the sedum and you cycling and plumping though dreams and [...]
this month, i'm playing along with two lovelies, susannah conway and tammy lee bradley. both have set up photo challenges for the month of august. freedom and play, no rules really. just creative connection with others, and oneself. you can read about susannah's august break here and tammy's life in black and white here. join me?? [...]
a little inspirational image + quote for you, followed by a prompt. to simply read. to explore with words or paint. to capture in a photograph of your own. to consider while you walk or sip or breathe. take it. allow it to seep into your consciousness. go, dearest… now consider this: **think of three [...]
lemons cut and juiced simple syrup made water added, stirred poured over ice three straws because straws are fun and we sit, we three and we sip, we three and we toast, we three to a summer day wishing you time to toast the good bits of your life and sending a little [...]
taking some time to reflect upon my week... today i'm sharing photographs only with you. a picture is worth a thousand words, after all. here are 7,000 or so for you. i hope the moments and stories of your week filled you up. sending a little love your way, m
i've had gardens in years past...gardens that produced greens and squashes and peppers and such. it was pretty great to gather and then enjoy the harvest. but the past few seasons have left me feeling depleted, deflated, defeated. the deer and stink bugs eating what they shouldn't, my kids not eating what they should. this [...]
i like the littleness of things. little blooms, little stones, little kisses. little waves on the beach, little jokes thrown into a conversation. a little pinch of sugar atop blueberry muffins before baking, a little crush of fresh pepper atop a salad. i sometimes get lost in bigness, get lost in fear, get lost in [...]
