A Monday Petition
There's a fog that seems to fall on Mondays. The weekend offers us somewhat of a reprieve, making room for a little more rest....like a break in the clouds. But…
Women
Women are cultivators. No matter the occupation or lack there of, no matter the political leaning or preferences, no matter the background or bent, women are a wonder of ability…
Wordless
I've had to keep the Clorox close here lately. I'm currently sitting out back, across the yard from a boy, who is feeling quite ill. If I may be so…
Lives Lit Up
Carrying candles back to my bath, two votives resting on a pale yellow plate, freshly lit and newly burning, I cupped my hand just before them so that the wind…
A Fresh Feeling
We're sitting here on the early fringes of Fall. There's a scarecrow, a large potted mum, and an assortment of pumpkins lining our walk and front porch. It's still quite…
That Son
So it seems as though I'm full blown sick. It's knocked me flat on my backside, made me grateful for healthy seasons, and given me a fine excuse to drink…
A Quick Weave
I'm here on hump day, feeling grateful that I get to fill this white space with words again. I don't have long, it seems like I never do these days,…
Snapshot
The children are at the pool diving, dumping, dunking with their Daddy. I have pressed send on emails, updated my calendar, continued the never ever ever ever ending laundry cycle,…
Quick Lessons from Little People
There's ham and green bean casserole in the oven. Our rented house smells like a meal and it makes me glad. Sitting out back here just adjacent to a pine,…
Filled
There's something about the mix of morning song and piano music that settles my spirit. I'm outside again, in this weighty sauna of the southern coast. I have my lawn…