tiny moments (and everything in between)
the dahlias are blooming with their pinks peaches yellows creams i water them stray drops splash my legs refreshing in the heat of a summer day my daughter stands near gets splashed too and we gaze at the blooms some full some tight in buds waiting some, too, are browning wilting fading and i pluck … Continue reading the dahlias
the four of us in the yard with a spring sun upon our backs arms faces wheelbarrow and shovels and gloves dirtied hands and knees and the clearest of minds it is work no doubt but my heart feels playful content immensely satisfied moving through the yard and then the garden where dirt is loosed … Continue reading relinquish
it's the middle of the night and she wakes me nightmare i stumble down the hall behind her hoping to keep myself sleepy as i follow she climbs into bed the twinkle lights illuminating her sweetness i climb in beside her and we lay side by side middle of the night darkness and those twinkle … Continue reading her breath
falling from the sky each unique then coming to rest together a blanket of white calling for a hush upon this corner of the world my corner and i sit in this corner with this blanket of hush and i say not a word sending a little love your way, m
movements of the day hold me where i need to be morning tea and freshly baked bread and schoolwork and housecleaning birds at the feeders which look nearly empty and i add this to my list lunch and dishes and then violin melodies fill the house, i sigh contentedly then pick up the dust rag again … Continue reading with boldness
finding the tiny moments in a day... a wee bit of hot cocoa to finish off lunch yesterday. the light slanting in sweetly. the reflection on the table. it was all that i needed. sending a little love your way, m
inspired by these lovely ladies - elizabeth, christina, and susannah - i share with you a little review of my year in photos. looking through the year's photographs offered me a chance to review, to acknowledge, to embrace, even to say goodbye. it's been a good year. hoping the same has been true for you. … Continue reading a year in photos
i speak of truth and love come close the stories flow in whispers if you sit with me long enough i will spin tales of grace that will stir your soul and inspire you to tend the stories that are your own sending a little love your way, m
what i want to tell you is how good today was with my hands covered in paint and my husbands' covered as well and the shed looking like new and the kids' hands digging into the earth arranging stones transplanting mint that wafted to my nose as i stood high on ladder rungs and then … Continue reading i want to tell you…it was good
:: little girls :: walking behind my daughter and her friend, i listen to the exchange between these sweet girls. their soft (for the moment) voices, their giggles, their eight-ear old anecdotes bring a smile to my face. :: siblings :: after picking my son up from his wilderness class, he sits in the back … Continue reading conversations
Michelle GD 