So fellow travelers, we have arrived back home after a long circuit of family visits for the holidays. Most of the drive was a tense journey on slippery, slushy roads through misty bands of wind driven snow. (God bless my husband for driving.) It felt like a very appropriate metaphor for the stressful twists and […]
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The Last Shall Be First
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 31, 2017
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Zen Moment: Deep Freeze Sunrise
So fellow travelers, a deep cold snap has settled over our humble home. My little pond has become a skating rink for the resident squirrels who slide across the surface to drink from little pool which forms around the heated aerators. Below the ice, fish sleep suspended in hibernation until Spring. Last night when howling […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 27, 2017
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Christmas 2017
So fellow travelers, the last of our Candle Night lights has been lit. Christmas Day has come. Beautifully wrapped gifts from my dear friend Lisa. There will be gifts and greetings shared with family near and far. We will linger over hearty meals and hugs. Thanks to the technology of Skype we will be together […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 25, 2017
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Winter Solstice Reflection
So fellow travelers, its easy to lose ones bearings when navigating the maze of life….so many twists and turns, too many conflicting directives and confusing maps which lead us everywhere but where we truly need to be. Yet all we need to find our way back to our true path is just a glimpse of light. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 21, 2017
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Grave Thoughts
So fellow travelers, many years ago I bought my first house, a compact two bedroom cape at the edge of the city I still reside near. One day a few weeks after moving in, I took a walk around the area with my dog and discovered a cemetery about a half mile from my quiet […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 18, 2017
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Roots
I’ve come back to read Tom’s piece several times, it is so thoughtful and imbued with significance for my own journey of searching for “home.” HOME has become for me more about the people in my life than a physical location, so I feel I am home regardless of where I travel to be with […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 14, 2017
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Waiting
So fellow travelers, it’s November and suddenly our luxuriously warm and unseasonable weather has flown off with the migrating geese leaving behind chilly winds and rain. My mood this week mirrors the grey skies viewed from my car as I wait for my morning coffee on my way to work. Being a long distance mom […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 3, 2017
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There and Back Again: Redefining Home
So fellow travelers, it’s been a quiet few days since we’ve returned from our marvelous trip to the Pacific Northwest. There’s more than a hint of Autumn in the air, one local weather watcher reported a record early frost in her area a bit north of here. Delilah and I found signs of way too […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 3, 2017
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Mountain Spells
So fellow travelers, we have spent three days discovering the majestic power of the mountains in Rainier and Olympic National Parks in Washington. Mount Rainier (above) and Mount Olympus (below) They are spellbinding. Yesterday at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Favorite Older Daughter and I hiked a trail leading to a lookout point. It […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 27, 2017
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Afternoon Tea with Roses
So fellow travelers, this visit to Portland has a more relaxed pace. Taking time to simply enjoy being here as if this is where we already reside gives me a different perspective of this quirky city. Portland is definitely exhibiting the aches and pains of a city which has grown far too quickly in the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 24, 2017
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