June

" I have moments when I am frightened,

as one must be,

reading about the the intolerance

and hate

that sucks men down in a 

swampy muck.

There are plenty of things to sicken the heart,

and it is only realistic to face them.

But then I count the other people,

the friendly folk, 

and I am comforted,

and I have hope.

When I watch the June dusk

and see the sky glow with the color of moonstone,

and hear a wagon creaking down the shadowy road,

I know how beautiful the earth is.

Someday the sky will be quiet all over the earth,

and the sound of folk going home for supper

will replace the roar of guns."....

~Gladys Tabor

....and soon it will be June.

xo

Love

"Love is that condition

in which

the happiness of another

is essential to your own."

~Robert Heinlein

xo

Love

Happy Valentine's Day!

xo

Ego

The ego says

"Once everything falls 

into place,

you will find peace."

The spirit says

"Find your peace

 and everything 

will fall into place."

~unknown

xo

Kindness

"Be kind whenever possible.

It is always possible."

~Dalai Lama

xo

Go Red

For Women...

xo

Ice

"To love beauty

is to see light."

~Victor Hugo

Happy Weekend!

xo

Pink

 "I believe in pink.

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.

I believe in kissing. Kissing alot.

I believe n being strong

when everything around 

seems to be going wrong.

I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls.

I believe tomorrow is another day.

And I believe in miracles."

~Audrey Hepburn~

xo

Miracles

"If we could see

the miracle of a single flower,

clearly, our whole life

would change."

~Buddha~

xo

     

Color

Coming soon to a garden near you!

How many days

can you wait?

xo

Cardinals

Their color is so exquisite against the snow.

Shy little babies.

So beautiful and peaceful.

And they travel in pairs.

He and she.

And then they disappear,

until the next dawn.

Happy Tuesday!

xo

Peace

All the little birds.

It's nice to watch them glide in

to feed themselves.

They share.

They sing.

They hide.

They shuffle.

They make peace.

I love them.

xo

Listening

"Perhaps, after all, our best thoughts come

when we are alone.

It is good to listen, not to voices 

but to the wind blowing,

 to the brook

 running cool over polished stones,

to the bees drowsy with the weight of pollen.

If we attend to the music of the earth,

we reach serenity.

And then, in some unexplained way,

we share it with others."

~Gladys Taber

Happy Weekend!

xo

Places

             THE PLACE I WANT TO GET BACK TO

 

is where

in the pinewoods

in the moments between

the darkness

 

and first light

two deer

came walking down the hill

and when they saw me

 

they said to each other, okay,

this one is okay.

let's see who she is

and why she is sitting

 

on the ground like that,

so quiet, as if

asleep, or in a dream,

but, anyway, harmless;

 

and so they came

on their slender legs

and gazed upon me

not unlike the way

 

I go out to the dunes and look

and look and look

into the faces of the flowers;

and then one of them leaned forward

 

and nuzzled my hand and what can my life

bring to me that could exceed

that brief moment?

For twenty years

 

I have gone every day to the same woods,

not waiting, exactly, just lingering.

Such gifts, bestowed

can't be repeated.

 

If you want to talk about this

come to visit. I live in the house

near the corner, which I have named

Gratitude.

 

~Mary Oliver

 

xo

           

                                                                         

Color

"Mere color,
unspoiled by meaning,
and unallied with definite form,
can speak to the soul
in a thousand different ways."
~Oscar Wilde~

Winter Monday

"Instructions for living a life.

Pay attention.

Be astonished.

Tell about it."
-Mary Oliver-

She just about covers it!
xo

The Light

Happy Weekend!

Hope it's full of light.

xo

Winter 2014

Winter has her grip on us.

A gentle reminder that Mother Nature is alive and well.

Stay warm, and out of harm's way.

xo

 

 



A Sweet New Year

We spent our New Year's Eve in Sugarloaf, Maine.
Brrrr.
Bone-chilling winds, frozen toes, and rosy cheeks.
There was live music, delicious food,
cheers, and beers!
There was beautiful light on the mountain,
and smiling faces in every room.
Champagne, and Rum cha-da.
Lagunitas and Celebration.
Balloons and a crown.
A reindeer!
Tiff and Matt.
Tim, Zack, and Ev.
Casey and Bailey.
Fresh snow blanketed the trails and slopes.
We were enveloped in a snowstorm of Love.
Everyone is back home safely,
embracing the memories
of January at the Loaf.
Thank you again, Kim and Tom.
xo

Happy Holidays!

        

Thank you for reading my little story.

I hope the next few weeks find your hearts filled with peace, laughter,
 and love.
See you next year!

xo

 

Stone and Glass

I love stone walls, bright colors,

and antique wood.

Snow blowing and beautiful faces.

Christmas is the perfect season for all of them.

xo



Long Night Moon

The last moon of 2013.

xo

Our Deer

As long as we've lived in Warren County the deer have

been plentiful.

We've had more than our share of "run-ins" with them,

(unfortunately)

We've marveled at their natural beauty.

Their coats and colors change with the seasons.

They sneak up quietly in the early morning

as the sun breaks through,

and then again in the early evening.

Lately though, I've been noticing their social behavior.

I think these photos show their tender communications

with each other.

They stomp their feet, they grind their food,

they trample each other's backs, they sniff each other,

they share common bedding,

they dig through the snow,

and it looks as though they know how to talk

to each other

without saying a word.

 

They continue to amaze me.

I'm happy they come around and peek into our front door,

and then around to our rear deck,

with a peak into our home.

Their ears perk up and their eyes shine bright.

 

xo

 

 

 

Winter On Her Way

No sun outlasts its sunset,

but will rise again

and bring the dawn.

xo

December

She has a way about her....

xo