my FAVORITE place to be… walking in the Woods with my Friends, the Trees Oak and Pine, Sourwood and Dogwood Maple and Poplar Beech and Willow they don’t judge, they’re always waiting for my embrace, my love, my witness to their majesty or simple presence I AM the GRATEFUL one there is only presence, soft […]
Tag Archives: Gratitude
Sun shines on the green, green grass today Water flows and falls over the stones in the pond below Goldfish gather Lilies begin to bud and prepare to bloom It’s mid-May The birds gather every morning and chatter amongst themselves Their chatter is early morning ‘hellos’ and sharing of the night that just passed […]
respond step outside with open eyes and ears there’s always something to see and hear and as I walk, my Soul is restored to balance When Nature Calls… listen to the wind, the birds, the trees, the water the crunchy of leaves and sticks When Nature Calls .. smile and bask in the sunshine, wind […]
Winter is here or is it not I haven’t seen the snow yet The cold wave that rushed in at Christmas with temperatures at 0 and -13.8 in the high mountains we missed The Winter Solstice has come and gone and we are now into January Grateful am I to be able to dress warmly […]
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 […]
Planting Maple Tree, Heirloom Tomatoes, Squash and Eggplant Watching the baby leaves as they birth out on the Redbud Tree and Buckeye’s Red Berry blossoms Purple and White bearded Irises they dot the back yard while St. Francis stands watch over the pond Smiling at the songs of the BlueJays and Cardinals and the Mockingbirds […]
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 […]
Late July Gardens flourish Dragonflys fly Sunflowers stand tall and shine Summer rains fill the rivers and streams Rainbows close the day
the hottest summer on record for the Appalachian mountains – 90’s in October with mosquitoes everafter now, it’s New Year’s Eve, the temperatures hover in the 60’s – where’s the white of winter – and snow covered mountains Spring was long and wet, then the heat of summer that lasted through the Fall into Winter […]
So much to be grateful for…… I like to begin with the letter ‘A’ A – Alicia B- Bed C – Children D – Dad E – Evenings F – Friends G – God, Grayson H – Home I – Imagination J – Jesus K – Kindness of others L – Laughter (spontaneous) M – […]