I didn't get any of this on camera as my camera was outside in my vehicle, but we had a wildlife moment out back this morning. It started with my son spotting an animal at the edge of the yard. He came to me to verify its identity. It was a bobcat. So, the two of us watched the bobcat for a minute or two as it sat quietly, interested in something we couldn't see in the distance. Then, just like Continue Reading...
Clear
It's a beautiful day! The air is crisp and clean.Seeking a shaded tree on which I wish to lean. Wishing I was in the woods north, not near.Right beside a babbling brook all I can hear. Pad in hand, writing, just to let it all go.My mind lucid as the sky, just let it flow. Rest, reflect, gather thought, choose words.Nary a diversion, just the singing of birds. Day’s not enough, I’d sit a week to Continue Reading...
In search of silence
I walk, in search of silence, somewhere near this place.I pause and stare at beauty absent of human trace. Stopped, I listen, hoping only to hear the snow fall.Maybe the breeze as it gently teases the trees so tall. Then the silence breaks, as a squirrel sounds his alert.I smile, as I trod, in their space, wishing none to hurt. The tracks below belong to the animals living here.There's proof of Continue Reading...
“There’s an eagle up there”
Theodore and Jacqueline have both been coughing and congested for a week or so now. So I have gone through dozens of tissues, blown noses, wipes, and the charade of mixing it up to keep them remotely interested in getting their sore noses cleaned up. Today it was my precious little boy who showed his warm, soft way about him. After I had him in my arms, I cleaned his nose as he blew. So, I used Continue Reading...
Thanks #28 (Quiet)
I am thankful for quiet. I don't get much quiet, but I am thankful for it when I do. Quiet is just a nice sound to ponder. Quiet, with no phones, no TV, no computer, no background chatter, no traffic, no hustle, no bustle, just quiet. If I'm outside, then it's quiet but for the sounds of nature, water, and wind that I long for. Just the quiet that after a few moments, allows me a chance to let my Continue Reading...
Thanks #16 (Shelter)
I am thankful for shelter. Psalm 62:8 - Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. God is my shelter. I am thankful for the shelter provided by simply bowing my head, shutting out the world around me, for even just a moment, to have a word with Him. I am thankful for the shelter of this roof and these four walls. I can be protected from the Continue Reading...
Thanks #10 (Sunshine)
I'm thankful for sunshine, aside from the obvious and scientific reasons why the sun is important to our existence. I think each of us, at one point or another, thinks that the sun shines just on us for moments here and there. I am thankful for those moments. There are so many of them. Like stepping from the cold shade of winter to catch a few rays of warmth while it lasts. Or the first rays of Continue Reading...
Thanks #5 (Earth)
I am thankful for the planet earth we live upon. God created this place in perfection. The balance of all things natural. The human race is not even necessary for this planet to live, die, and reproduce. I find it calming in a way, comical in another, and even surprising that people constantly rediscover certain lands in certain climates will work against man when the balance is upset or over Continue Reading...
Destination Homestead
Destination Homestead The highways weren't what they are now. The drive times were longer and the family car was crowded. The days were most definitely simpler then. There weren't electronic games to play, options for isolating ourselves within the car, but games we played involving us all. I knew the make and model of almost every vehicle we saw along the way, we all did. I sat behind my dad Continue Reading...