So fellow travelers, warm weather continues to linger and I’ll take it in as long as I can. Yesterday a passing front left behind dramatic clouds, promising photo ops worth the drive to the other end of the lakefront park where Delilah and I often walk. It’s not far, but that end of the park […]
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So fellow travelers, it’s that time of year when darkness begins to encroach on both ends of my day. Now sunrise kisses the sky just as I am headed in to work. A few days ago, I caught sight of the last faint sliver of the waning 4th quarter moon. Just a wisp of light, […]
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So fellow travelers, now that the school year is in full swing my sweet summer morning ritual of sitting with a good cup of coffee and writing for an hour or so has been pushed back again. I miss it. (Photo : a bit of humor a friend sent me on social media. I […]
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So fellow travelers, a little over an hour later, I defied the GPS directions to stay on the highway and headed south on Route 17 because I knew full well what wonders could be found along this alternate route. There is something about a hearty meal of good comfort foods that fortifies a troubled soul. […]
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So fellow travelers, sitting by the pond enjoying my morning coffee, I hear a little wren has discovered the house we put up last week. New wren house in morning sunlight. The tenant stayed hidden in the shrubs while singing. It may seem late in the season for adding a birdhouse yet I must take […]
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So fellow travelers, today someone made a difference in my day with a simple “thank you.” It came via email, as I was working through an unrelated problem born from a minor misunderstanding. The misunderstanding itself was minor but carried an emotional impact because it is part of a serial communication problem that surfaces periodicially […]
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So fellow travelers, this last day of a long hard school year is filled with some tough goodbyes. There are always shifts in staffing at the end of each year. This time around those shifts are hitting a group of friends pretty hard. Today’s goodbyes are a reminder of another parting tugging at this Mom’s […]
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“Who would attempt to fly with the tiny wings of a sparrow when the mighty power of an eagle has been given him?” A Course In Miracles So fellow travelers this quote popped up in my morning feed today. My immediate response was ” Me! I would! ” and while I understand the quote’s intended […]
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So fellow travelers, one of those pieces that has been waiting in the wings came together this rainy afternoon while editing a mediocre photo. The monster came and spent I turned to face It Deep in those cavernous eyes lay an aching chasm of souless void Exhausted and resolute I offer mine An eternity passes in an […]
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So fellow travelers, a sudden thunderstorm filled the evening air heavy with cold damp air. Trinity of Lights* Stepping out for the last dog run of the night, I looked up and saw the waxing crescent moon rising above the big maple tree by our little pond. A tree frog’s evening serenade set this flow […]
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