Some people say that today is the “shortest day of the year.” Technically it’s the day of the year (if you live in the northern hemisphere) when there are fewer hours and minutes of daylight than any other. So in actuality, today will be neither longer nor shorter than yesterday. And while this cold and …
Change is beautiful and essential. When we stop changing, I think we stop living! While not wanting to rush the seasons to change (as if my wanting it made it so – LOL!) I have been a fan of autumn for as long as I can remember. So, revisiting a series of quotes and photos …
Flu season arrives every year, evidenced by people wearing masks over their mouths and noses. The signs go up and people get flu shots. Nearly every year, there’s an a surge in flu cases right after Thanksgiving, attributed to the fact that people travel from different places and see different faces! It is well a …
As the seasons shift before our eyes, While the swirling clouds reveal blue skies, And leaves turn up their undersides, A crimson leaf on a cool breeze glides, A fresh array of wonders await Like delicacies upon a plate The end of summer’s feast for the eyes, The last – for now – of the …
During the first week of summer (in the northern hemisphere) our minds might be full of plans for a trip to the beach, a camping excursion, vacation, or weddings. It’s the season for popsicles, picnics, and popcorn at the bandstand on a buggy, muggy night. The swooning woodwinds and blaring trumpets occasionally accompanied by the …
This weekend I had an opportunity to hear an extraordinary organist (Dr. Robin Dinda) perform an improvisation on “Morning Has Broken,” and the tune – while always a favorite – has been dancing, or perhaps tiptoeing, through my head. This morning as I drove a familiar route I was wooed into the woods to snap …
I guess this may be a continuation of an idea I wrote about recently. Sometimes it seems like the woods woos us to come, to look, to listen, to wander and ponder. So does it seem to you that sometimes hope is hiding? Requiring you to move, to go, to stoop, to kneel, to stretch? …
Seize the Season! Today we turn the corner and tomorrow we will begin a new month and a new quarter. In many ways, it simply starts to feel more like Spring has come. Behold the signs of new life emerging from the earth. Spring may feel like the most magical of the seasons (at least …
Gold Rush! On January 23, 1848 the California Gold Rush began after James Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in Caloma. Historians say that 300,000 traveled there in pursuit of treasure that MIGHT reside there. That’s quite an act of faith, isn’t it? To pack up your family or head off alone in pursuit of …
Holly Jolly? SPOILER ALERT: Holidays are not necessarily jolly days. If your holidays are picture perfect, don’t read this post. Happy holidays to you and yours and I’m happy for you (but I may not entirely believe you.) 😉 Depending upon the extent to which you believe that holidays ought to look like the television …
The first snowfall of the season can be a magical thing. In some ways it creates a fresh, clean, even sparkling world. Fallen leaves, dried and dead, are first sugar-coated and then completely vanish under the mounting flakes of white. Breathe in the cold, crisp air and be encouraged by the fresh start offered in …
This season makes me keenly aware of the passage of time. The fall colors seem to call to us, making certain we notice that days are passing – changes are happening. They always have. And while the change of season often stirs up regrets of too little time in the garden, it also reminds us …
Ready to Cha Cha Change? ‘Tis the season to be thinking about change and this time of year reminds me of how much I love this quote: “The only way to make sense of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan Watts I love the idea of …
“Every Moment” t s eliot (not fond of capitalization or punctuation) is a credited with the quote – “Every moment is a fresh beginning.” I believe that is true (and by believing it is true, I make it even more so.) And if I can remember this truth, I am able to use that truth …
Wonders await, beauty untold, New birth will vanquish the joy-stealing cold. Join with the flowers and birds as they sing, Shake off your slumber, come seize the Spring! As we celebrate the changing seasons, let’s relish the hope of good things just ahead. Please promise yourself time to just breathe and believe today. Be still …
