Lessons of the Crow

So fellow travelers, when I returned home from my recent road trip a package greeted me which I enthusiastically tore open to find…… Yes, Indeed, this is a crow themed handmade potholder. First of all it is handmade by gifted fabric artist Maria Wulf (you can see more of her wonderful work here)  I had …

Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski

Garden Angel

So fellow travelers, in search of a subject for an assignment in a photography class I came upon this tiny spirit in my parent’s garden.  Although the photo did not quite yield the image I needed for the assignment,  the feeling it created stayed with me long enough to form a haiku: Small but holding …

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The 4.0 Challenge: Take Two

So fellow travelers,  when last we checked in on the 4.0 challenge, we were standing at a 3.8 mile point listening to a flock of redwing blackbirds herald the impending return of spring. Knowing the other direction off this first route would bring me to a busy commercial district during peak after work “busy-ness” hours …

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The 4.0 Challenge: Take One

So fellow travelers, a fellow member of the Bedlam Farm creative group recently posted a challenge for us.  Glenn Curtis is an AMAZING photographer, excellent writer and fabulous chef…oh yeah and he has a wonderful dog named Elka.  Glenn tantalizes us with his gourmet cooking, draws us in with his descriptive writing and inspires awe …

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Enough is enough

So fellow travelers,  this morning I came across a phenomenal photo and poem posted by Jon Katz on his Bedlam Farm Blog.  Jon is the founder, mentor and “grand poohbah” of the Creative Group at Bedlam Farm, which I reference here frequently.  If you want to know more about us, look it up on Facebook. Our …

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March

So fellow travelers after five weeks of relentless bone chilling cold,  sub zero wind chills and daily snowfall we have finally hit our first few days of temps above freezing.  Lest we get comfortable enough to don shorts and flip flops, Old Man Winter  has been careful to throw in a few nights of single …

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Eighteen

So fellow travelers, eighteen years ago today an amazing spirit came into my life. She challenges me every day to think outside the box, makes me forever proud for the ways she pushed herself to grow and embrace this adventure we call life.  These words celebrate the gift of being her Mom.  I look forward …

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