December 8 2024 Reflections

Blue Skies this morning Temperature below freezing Afternoon forecasts to be in the low 60s A call to return to the Trail after months of gathering water, where to get a shower, to eat, to rest, to work, lives upside down Don’t drown some did homes destroyed by winds and rain, by a hurricane, named […]

I AM….

present in this moment grateful for the air in my lungs the movement of my limbs fragrance of mint, rosemary and lavendar chickadees, cardinals, nuthatches and crows dandelions, sunflowers, roses in bloom Mom’s spaghetti and Yabras My kibbeh and Souf Souf the love of my Children and Grandchildren Steve, my companion in this journey of […]

Autumn Splendor

Summer gave way to Autumn slowly first with the Dogwoods and Crape Myrtles Sourwoods and Cherry Trees Poplars and Beech Japanese Maple Trees are holding onto their leaves of deep red giving it their last hoorah The might Oaks and Yellow Maples too hold on with colors of Yellow and Orange Many have shared they […]

EARLY SPRING

We had a Winter! The Earth was nourished by Snow and Cold Rain and Trees were cleared of dead limbs – Nature took care of the Trees, Bulbs, Insects and Birds were cared for by the people! Now, it is EARLY SPRING Robins are out Daffodils are blooming Forsythia is making an appearance Crocus too […]

Where the Mystery Lives

Eyes closed Heart open Ears listen Nature focus Trees sway Forest therapy Walking among the pines Where the wild things live Birds call Branches bend Water gurgles Stream or River This is where the Mystery lives ©Anita Adams 2022

Spring 2021 – Gratitude still exists…

Spring 2020 was quite different than Spring 2021, there were no planes, very little traffic by car, no trains or buses to speak of and the skies were robin egg blue. The earth grew quiet with a stillness that allowed one to hear the whispers of the Creator within and the Earth’s sigh as if […]