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 [...]
sometimes i come here knowing exactly what i want to say. other times, i come with a more vague sense. today, it is vaguely weeds and metaphors and simple truths. there are weeds in our garden...a lot of weeds. actually, it's more correct to say there were a lot of weeds. yesterday, i showed up. [...]
i want to share my experience of squam. but i honestly don't know where to begin...there is so much swirling in my head and in my heart. i could give you a play-by-play of how i dropped off the kiddos at their grandparents' house and then reveled in an 8 hour car ride all.by.myself with only [...]
i may not be your cup of tea but i assure you i am freshly brewed full with the heady aroma of that which germinates, grows, matures imparted with flavor that is distinct and familiar capable of soothing and warming your soul i want to steep the world in beauty, in love, in peace i [...]
i choose a new pathway of beauty, of love of intentional breath, of pause of running, of skipping of cuddling, smooching, giggling i choose a new pathway that allows for possibility that encourages growth that embraces yes i choose flowers on the table i choose smiles at those whose paths cross mine i choose this new [...]
things are happening in the garden. everything is so green and the kids and i have not tired yet of running out to check on the status of this or that plant. i'm especially loving the sugar snap peas that are beginning to make their way to the first rope of the trellis. each plant [...]
taking some time to reflect upon my week... :: appreciating the beautiful spring colors all around and noticing the shades of green creeping in :: feeling moments of sadness and allowing them, because i know growth will follow :: feeling so connected...feeling so disconnected...noting the movement between :: sharing cadbury mini eggs with my favorite [...]
these blooms, these petals...are fleeting. but i am so enjoying their beauty right now. all winter long, i have savored the bare branches against the winter sky. and now i am reveling in the beautiful colors against our spring sky. the leaves are beginning to push their way through, and hues will shift from whites, [...]
sending a little love your way, m
you might not guess this about me, but i'm actually a pretty private, introverted soul. despite that, here i am openly sharing myself. and quite loving this space i've created...sharing my photos in which i find so much joy taking, sharing my words in which i find so much joy writing. committing to this space [...]
