Reflecting on life as it relates to trees and their life cycle. Living life gratefully.
Tag Archives: Reflections
Mid-Summer’s Eve….. frog is croaking an evening ‘hello’ bird sings good night day evening sky is pink and lavender clouds heavy and thick with moisture It’s mid-Summer Pond gently gurgles over the moss and stones Fireflies will light the pines soon Yellow daylilies dot the bank among the love grass and a soft melody plays […]
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 […]
Longing …. for the Atlantic and it’s sound of crashing waves calling come play where one’s mind can rest to the rhythm of the the waves as they crash upon the shore Longing ….for Zugpitze or Grandfather Mountains where the wind blows fiercely and cold – singing a song of welcome – a song that soothes […]

Writing is such a release /A Healing balm that soothes the Soul; Words flow on to the page seem to sing a song or speak a tale of woe. A DREAM To write – to share with others an opportunity to create art, be heard, be seen, to Dream. The Window is […]
The sun has not risen; I peer out the Window to see the stars flickering high above in the darkness; The house is quiet and cool; My mind wanders in this moment and to the day ahead; A hike awaits – Somewhere in the Western North Carolina Mountains. The Fall foliage is beginning to peak and […]
We’ve had some incredibly hot weather here in Western North Carolina – in the 90’s with humidity….and the occasional thunderstorms. Life appears to be moving very fast for me and for most of those around me? A friend reminded me to take time for ‘small pauses’ – this is a great suggestion and with it […]
What will your weekend bring to you? How will you choose to fill your precious minutes, hours and days? Is the weather a deciding factor? For me, the best part of any day is the early morning hours…when I allow myself the time to sit in silence and observe the beauty all around me.. the […]
It’s been quite a Winter for a good portion of the East Coast. We had snow on the ground yesterday morning March 13th. Just a dusting, lots of Wind and the temperatures went from 70 on Tuesday to the 20’s this morning. I enjoy the snowfall as if I were in child in school, waiting […]
The Holidays came so quickly and now, the snow is beginning to fall. Snow Days give way to time to do other things; like Write Cook Smile more Catch snowflakes Organize my photographs Wishing everyone a year of Joy!