So fellow travelers, todays #GratitudeWeek2019 prompt from Michelle GD was to slow down and practice noticing what she calls “the tiny moments.” This is something I have become more attuned to since my Spirit of Sixty Road Trip, two summers back. Actually, it is a habit I feel I am really reclaiming because I remember […]
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Reclaiming Perspective
So fellow travelers, this journey has taken some wild and strange turns since we crossed through the equinox point. It has left me too stunned for words, a state those who know me will claim is a true rarity. Week after week I sat down on Sunday morning to write and nothing evolved. To be […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 3, 2019
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Balance Point
So fellow travelers, today is the equinox (autumnal for northern hemisphere and spring/vernal for southern hemisphere travelers) I greeted the semi annual balance point of day and night hours from a different vantage point this year. A high desert sunrise more than makes up for anything it lacks in colorful foliage. My time here has […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 24, 2019
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Orion’s Return
So fellow travelers, a few weeks ago I received a reminder from Earth Sky (an astronomy news site I subscribe to) that Orion will be returning to the evening sky. Orion is the hero of our dark winter skies, shining valiantly through the bittercold nights which seem to last an eternity. His reappearance is my […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 19, 2019
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Haiku for Autumn
So fellow travelers, this new school year began with so many changes, it’s taken me quite a while to settle into a comfortable routine. Just yesterday, signs of the changing seasons began to nudge at the edge of my awareness~ I noticed darkness lingers longer after I rise and sunset’s glow comes soon after our […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 17, 2019
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After the Storm
So fellow travelers, it has been a week of intense storms. This afternoon a dark, violent outburst flung powerful cracks of lightning with thunder claps close enough to rattle windows throughout the house. Thankfully a quick survey of the yard revealed no damage other than a few large branches down here and there. As sunlight […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 18, 2019
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Warrior Mothers
So fellow travelers, surrounded by family and friends, two of my dearest friends were married yesterday. Favorite youngest daughter flew in from Portland to be here for this long anticipated event and her help with the venue decorating and floral arrangements was a tremendous blessing. The ceremony took place in a peaceful little grove of […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 10, 2019
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Morning Glow
So fellow travelers, this morning Delilah and I headed out to walk just after sunrise to beat the heat. Dew drenched grass sparkled in the early light. Cool, moderately humid air felt reminiscent of morning walks in my older daughter’s neighborhood. Their house is located near the foot of Powell Butte (Portland, OR) so the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 2, 2019
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Home and Back Again
So fellow travelers, fueled by a good strong cup of coffee to remedy jet lag from yesterday’s return trip, my morning meditation by our pond stirred up mixed emotions swirling like fish gliding in and out of the water lily leaves. ~ Sudden flash of gold Revealing hidden darkness Morning Reflections ~ Oppressive heat and […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 21, 2019
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Blessed by Love
So fellow travelers, here’s my view for the weekend ~ We are on the Washington Coast celebrating Favorite Older Daughter’s birthday. Surrounded by family, dogs included, I cannot imagine a better setting for honoring three amazing decades of joy, learning, laughter and love Favorite Oldest Daughter has brought into our lives. Time flies one two […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 13, 2019
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