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 […]
Tag Archives: Gratitude
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 – […]
with gratitude a snow gently falls the ground is bright as if the lights are on snow covered branches glisten in the morning light cardinals and blue jays converse for their morning’s bite the house is quite quiet but outside is a silent melody of chirp and trickle sounds of nature and earth a winter’s […]
The rains have finally arrived after years of drought – the lawn is lush green with Irises popping up and out in shades of purple and white; The spinach is growing in the new mushroom compost along with the cherry tomatoes, mint, parsley and thyme; The pond’s waterfall is flowing along with our pet frog […]