Here

Here

“I can’t speak for elsewhere, but here on Earth we’ve got a fair supply of everything…There may be comparable places elsewhere, but no one thinks they’re beautiful.” – Wislawa Szymborska A blink of an insight, yet what a tribute to … Continue reading

The Sojourner

The Sojourner

We’re all going back home while most try to delay the journey, and sure enough a few try to control the journey, I’m here to enjoy the ride.

Winter Whiskers

Winter Whiskers

Twigs, stalks, stubbles and all kinds of leavings are what I greet along the edges of the frozen terrain I tread. It’s simply that time of year and as all souls know, it’s this occasion of reprieve that allows us … Continue reading

The Watering Hole

The Watering Hole

For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. – Matthew 18:20

Ready and Waiting

Ready and Waiting

There is a new kind of dreaming and we’re in it.

Brighter Days

Brighter Days

The sun isn’t holding back its rays through the firmament today. The light is strikingly brighter with a layer of snow. Inside feels more illuminated and something a little closer to alive, even though we have quite a ways to … Continue reading

Burden

Burden

Not much enviable snow to show the day after the first fall, especially on demanding lanes. It looks more like a tiring carpet, but this bank of clouds hovering over our heads may have more to unload. Clouds full of … Continue reading

White Sky, White Peaks

White Sky, White Peaks

Look what we got today, not a whole lot but a significant amount to call it the first heavenly fall of the season. Light and breezy is how they all floated down. It’s a mixed emotion this first wintery wonderland, … Continue reading

A Stroll From Home

A Stroll From Home

Suddenly out of nowhere, flurries came down in the early hours of the day and sputtered through a stretch of sunshine by the end of the day. Thankfully none of it stuck, but it did turn us into lightweights. A … Continue reading

Riders on the Storm

Riders on the Storm

The best April Fools trick by far for the day…thank you DARPA for making my kiddos day. My suggestions for them to get out there was always “it’s too cold.” 70 degrees of two consecutive days, 30 degrees the following…it’s … Continue reading