Wintertime trees are honest trees, stark and bare, their dark branches rising in graceful shapes. Nothing is hidden, all is in plain sight. There’s something bracing about walking through winter woods with the scent of ice in the air. Limbs of wild blackberries reach out to snag the unwary and moss lays a carpet of […]
Jan 9, 2024
Whatever the Weather
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The morning is still dark and it’s nice to see the friendly lights from neighbors’ windows. I hope others find my lighted house to be the same. The weather is interesting. It has just started raining and there’s snow in the rain! So, what will the day be, weather-wise? We’ll just have to wait and […]
Jan 5, 2024
First Snow
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There’s something magical about the first snowfall especially when it’s as quiet, soft, and lovely as this one. No wind to blow it away. I love the snow light, making everything white without need of another light in the darkness. When Nemo came back in this morning, he was sporting a coat that was mostly […]
Jan 2, 2024
The Weather and You
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Does weather affect your moods or do you go sailing through the seasons undaunted by snow or rain; cold or heat? Do you prefer balmy temperatures year round and escape to sunny places when possible? Weather is changeable and atmospheric pressure may affect the way we feel. Does a full moon cause people to behave […]
Jan 1, 2024
Can you say 2024
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Happy New Year! And, happy birth month to all you wonderful people who were born in January. Your birthstone is one of my favorites–the garnet, a lovely, deep red stone. Your flower is the carnation. Carnations are used to celebrate many occasions and have a heady fragrance. You share this birth month with Paul Revere, […]
Dec 31, 2023
Coffee, Morning, and Goofiness
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A redbird is on my lawn. Not finding what he is looking for there, he flies across the street to another yard. He’s so beautiful–bright and flamboyant. I ask the Lord to protect him from cats. It’s okay to pray for redbirds, isn’t it? Did his wife send him out for coffee and he’s frantically […]
