So fellow travelers, walking the dog after an early Thanksgiving dinner, I caught the gorgeous colors of today’s sunset. While it’s early onset (we went out at 4:30pm) reminds me we will soon be walking in the darkness and cold of winter, today we walked in 60 degree sunshine, a gentle breeze carrying the sound …
Deborah H Rahalski
Thoughts: About Paris
Reflections from a gifted writer and someone I am blessed to know as a friend. These are thoughts which, as Tom’s writings so often do, echo my own feelings and struggles. It filled my heart with gratitude and hope. I hope it brings like blessings to my readers too.
Deborah H Rahalski
Zen Moment Haiku
So fellow travelers, we’ve had some spectacular sunsets. One benefit to the early onset of darkness is I get to catch these views on our afternoon walks. I send my love to our youngest daughter with that setting sun knowing its rising in Tokyo. Day ends in glory Fire edged front at sunset Joy from …
Deborah H Rahalski
One more wish
So fellow travelers an early morning dog run revealed an unexpected treasure in our frost bitten yard. How blessed am I to be given these moments of Zen, the simple quiet reminders that darkness and fear always pass yet Light and Peace live eternally in our hearts. One dandelion Braves killing frost to bloom late …
Deborah H Rahalski
Haiku for November
So fellow travelers, the last of autumn’s burnished browns and golden yellows have been blown away by several days of steady high winds. Although temperatures have remained unseasonably warm the skies have been covered in steel grey clouds which race across the bare tree lines like semi’s barreling down the interstate. This morning as our …
Deborah H Rahalski
The Memory of Leaves
So fellow travelers, all Sunday afternoon my husband and I scurried about to finish the yard chores before the gift of strangely warm weather ended. Usually by this time in the season, we are outside working in winds so chilly it is not uncommon to see snow flurries drifting among the last of the falling …
Deborah H Rahalski
Heralds of Change
So fellow travelers, it is that time of year when darkness falls so quickly the dogs and I are pressed to find enough daylight for walking our favorite trails at days end during the busy work week. Other seasonal changes are coming too. The trees told us so and gave me this haiku They …