So fellow travelers, this Easter Fools morning greeted me with a joyous serenade. Sweet notes, bright enough to wake me just before dawn. As I watched Light gently transform the last shadows of the night through the window I caught a glimpse of orange as the solo songster flew off towards another tree. So clear […]
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On Snow Events and Wonder
So fellow travelers, hush….listen can you hear it? Uh huh, that is the legendary “sound of silence.” I’m not sure it’s what Simon and Garfunkle had in mind when they penned their iconic song, but anyone who lives in deep snow country knows it and it is what I woke to this morning […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 7, 2018
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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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Zen Moment: Sunset Calls
So fellow travelers, it is sunny and 53° (F) outside today. It’s also December 3rd. About two weeks ago when a deep plunge in temperatures brought an early round of Lake Effect snow, the garden around the edge of my pond took on an early air of Christmas decor. Today, I spent most of the day […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 3, 2017
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Jack’s Lament
So fellow travelers, early Lake Effect snow has brought a chilling end to a luxuriously warm Autumn. Snow dusted leaves linger in the trees and the last of my wildflowers have turned into frozen mush from the sudden killing frost which preceded the cold front. My porch Jack O Lantern looked a bit mournful when […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 21, 2017
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Autumn Zinnias
via Daily Prompt: Gratitude So fellow travelers, today’s blog prompt from WordPress is Gratitude. With a forecast for heavy winds, rain and plummeting temps I knew the flowers still lingering in my garden were better cut and brought inside to enjoy than left to the elements. Gratitude today Is gathering zinnias So late […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 29, 2017
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Mountain Magic
So fellow travelers, I woke this morning to the booming echo of Big Black Dog woofs ricocheting through snow dusted trees. Peering through the frost lined window I can just make out the solid profile of Mt Monandnock against a pearl dawn sky. I scrunch deeper into layered warmth of red and green comforters and […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 11, 2016
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Morning Flyover
So fellow travelers, I’ve been enjoying the morning light while I have it. In a few days, daylight savings time will spring forward, kicking my morning routine back into darkness. Nevermind. The symphony of spring adds new voices every day and I am grateful to be up and out early enough to hear them. The […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 8, 2016
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