This morning while enjoying a cappuccino on our patio, the briny air felt like a silken slip on my cheeks. The birds were mostly silent other than an occasional cry from a nearby eagle and the ‘wha-wha-wha’ from the wings… Read more
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It’s been a good week
Keeping it real with some of my ponderings first, followed by a wee list of the good-week-stuff right after the not-as-good. Perhaps you’ve noticed my most recent posts, with the exception of the one about the totem, have been shy… Read more
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seasons of experience
“All through your life, the most precious experiences seem to vanish. You look behind and see no sign even of a yesterday that was so intense. Yet in truth nothing was lost… This is the art of the soul: to… Read more
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come to the pond
“. . . What I want to say is that the past is the past, and the present is what your life is, and you are capable of choosing what that will be, darling citizen. So come to the pond,… Read more
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a lifetime isn’t long enough
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Autumn creeps in, and the leaves become flames, all by themselves. Embracing one of Anna Akhmatova’s thoughts, I came up with my own interpretation reflecting a personal reality: By day, the neighbour’s winding driveway breathes out jasmine’s… Read more
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Authenticity, a choice
“Life is maybe like deep-sea fishing. We wake up in the morning, we cast our nets into the water, and, if we are lucky, at day’s end we will have netted one– maybe two– small fish. Occasionally we will net… Read more
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Observe and Revel
Let’s revel in our numbered days on a turning earth. I’ve always been an observer. Even as a little girl I remember paying very close attention to my environment, whether it was the details on a blanket; how threads are… Read more
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Happy Thanksgiving
This weekend is Thanksgiving and I’m wishing you all a weekend filled with great times with family & friends, bountiful meals, and much to be thankful for. Among the many things I’m thankful for include: my family every friend —… Read more