Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski

Breakfast From the Heart

So fellow travelers, our holiday visit with my family is winding down. Normally early morning travelers, today we head north a bit later to give the winter weather a chance to shift from sleet to rain. My dad, an early riser, set the table before he left for work. Always thinking of others, his is …

Deborah H Rahalski

Family Gatherings

So fellow travelers, my holiday season is filled with family gatherings. As many of us have begun to move into new phases of our life journeys the time spent together becomes more precious. It makes the hours of preparation when we are hosts and the hours of driving when we are guests worth it. So …

Deborah H Rahalski

Love Across the Continent

So fellow travelers,  baking cookies the morning of Christmas Eve day has become a tradition at my home.  I started this originally to keep little hands and minds busy downstairs while elves wrapped presents upstairs. We deliver small plates of cookies to our neighbors later in the day. Last week,  Favorite Oldest Daughter asked for …

Deborah H Rahalski

Winter Solstice 2015

So fellow travelers , the gift of sunlight in this time of shortest days is always a treasured gift.  The arrival of the winter Solstice is our reminder that darkness will give  way to Light. It’s a time to hold fast to hope and the promise of love. My daughter captured beautiful images of a …

Deborah H Rahalski

December Dandelion

So fellow travelers,  we here in Upstate NY are living in a Strange New World. It’s a world where temperatures are in the 60’s and Christmas lights cast their colorful glitter across lawns of green grass. We bask some what uneasily under snowless skies, shooting furtive glances at the lavendar clouds, convinced Lake Effect will …

Deborah H Rahalski

Haiku for Candy and Tess

So fellow travelers, Miss Delilah (who recently reminded me I really must write about her more often) was most excited to receive mail from her pawpal Tess. The joyous photo is accompanied by a delightful poem written by Tess’ human-in-training Candy Cuthbert. This little haiku is for them; they make quite a team. Love transcends …

Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski