Clik here to view.
Dog Day Reads!!!
Each time I see one of these road-side libraries …. take a book or leave a book…. each exchange requiring nothing….motivated by a simple love of reading and books and sharing, I feel happy! And this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Hat-Tip to Teachers!
This week I am not wondering, I flat-out know that my hat is off to TEACHERS!They've been busy lately ….. on these weeks that precede the Labor Day weekend….putting up bulletin boardscreating colorful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TAKING A BREAK .....
... from my blog, from my writing, from community service and lists and cleaning house, from life as I know it on a regular basis..... That's what I have been up to the past month. Taking a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BEING SILLY :))))))
It's that time of year when for one day deep in October, dressing up and acting silly is OK!I wonder why it seems OK to be silly when we are dressed in a costume or hiding behind a mask ---- is it not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The WONDER of knowing you are loved ....
I visited my Mom in Arizona last week. She will be 100 in March!!! We are planning a big party.... the family will gather. More than once during our visit she remarked, "I hope I live long enough...
View ArticleClik here to view.
STUCK !!
I'm stuck ..... in a place of malaise. And I don't like it .... one bit.I sit at my writing desk in the mornings and struggle to be creative or think of new ideas or get my ideas to go anywhere. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"MIRACLE" ... Wonder, Marvel, Sensation ....
As a grandmother, I am guilty of slipping into that role at times when I think it is one of my "Noni" jobs to "teach" or "guide" or "share nuggets of age-filled wisdom" with my grandchildren ....so I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When the Tingle goes away with the Tinsel ....
It's the first REAL week of January....when everything goes back to normal. The meetings, routines, dr appts, schedules and lessons begin again. All the things we kinda ignored in that delicious...
View ArticleHonoring M.L.King ... Seeking a vision that serves all beings.
I am blessed to have a friend who I think is one of the wisest women I know. Each of us is a writer. We touch base via email each Monday morning as a way to say, "Good morning, is your butt in your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Turn to WONDER .....
When the going gets rough, turn to wonder...WONDER = being open to learning and seeing with "soft eyes". WONDER = turning from reaction and judgment to curiosity and compassionate inquiry. This was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Important Things ....
Thirty family members gathered in Arizona this past weekend to celebrate Mom’s 100th birthday! Close to one third of those thirty were eight and under. Like in any family, there was lots going on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Listen to Children
I've been gimping around with bursitis in my knee from a hard spill I took last month. Last week I went for a physical therapy appointment to get some strengthening exercises.As the greeter at the PT...
View ArticleClik here to view.
But there was this Love Story ....
We will gather to celebrate my brother's life this weekend. He died in late May...less than a week after turning 74. And less than three months after being diagnosed with lung cancer.His wasn't...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grow, Grow!
Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, “Grow, grow.”I love this quote from the Talmud. It is a long-time favorite. But last week I was cursing those whispering angels...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What STAR will you follow?
Stars are a big part of my holiday decor....a large one greets visitors outside our front door, a plethora of different sized stars dance across our mantel, and of course one tops our tree ---- an aged...
View ArticleClik here to view.
She Wonders Why she's still here.....
My Mother is days away from celebrating her 101st birthday. Macular degeneration has taken much of her sight; very little hearing is left in either ear. Her world has become small and narrow. She...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ideas are All Around .....
I am having trouble concentrating on my writing .....THIS MIGHT BE WHY!!!!We are rejoicing in a week of warm, stunning weather here in the Pacific Northwest! After a wet and rainy past few months,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Orange Cake
Orange CakeA slice of the orange "W" cake sits before me.Ice cream pools at its edges.My fork lifts a bite.I chew and swallow....not tasting.Bubbles rise in the champagne along with the emotions inside...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Soul Place
We'd been hearing about this place of hers in South Dakota ever since we met her ....back in the 80's. This place.... two small cabins, one large shed, one double-holer outhouse....her father's former...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"One Nation....Indivisible"
Today is Election Day. 2016. I awoke early ... my head and heart troubled and angst-filled. I sit with it. And know I need to get out for a walk. But I must wait for the light to reach the sky so I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Give. Grow. Receive.
A wise friend wrote me last month about a minister who told her that the mission statement for his church is Give. Grow. Receive. Spot on, I thought. So simple.....so complete. I want to adopt...
View ArticleGratitude for the YES.
It has long been a part of me. It fills me. Centers me. Rights my soul. Yet now, a couple years from 70, I don’t do it much anymore. Except at the occasional wedding reception or with my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A "God" in our Palm
I see us waiting…..for the bus, the boat, our coffee, our turn with the doctor…. head down, palm up - in an almost prayer-like posture.… to a persistent God. This Diety sucks us in. Glues us to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Heart is an Off-Road Vehicle
We drive that stunner of a North Cascades Highway headed for our annual family reunion and the curious four year old grandson in the back seat peers through his car window while he volleys forward his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"In-the-Weeds"
“In-the-Weeds”“In-the-Weeds” my family called me. Till I was well beyond forty….and still, occasionally. This had absolutely nothing to do with weeds (though I loved playing in wild backyards), or my...
View Article