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2020 07-01, 4532 - A SURPRISE BOUQUET – It had been a couple of days since I had visited my office at the Center and when I arrived I discovered that Nature had planted a beautiful bouquet of bell flowers right outside the basement door. My heart filled with joy as I spent a little time with this inspiring gift.
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A Surprise Bouquet
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Let the Summer Begin
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2020 06-30, 4531 - LET THE SUMMER BEGIN! THE ORANGE DAY LILIES ARE IN BLOOM – To me, summer officially begins when the orange day lilies begin to bloom. In this year of the-old-way-of-life-being-turned-upside-down, it is good to have something that provides a connection to the ways things used to be.
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2020 06-29, 4530 - RING OF FIRE – As night settled in, the resort we were staying at ignited their gas fire pit for the guests to enjoy the dancing flames. I thought back to my campfire days when I was in scouting and realized that the child inside is still there as the magic still dances in my heart.
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Ring of Fire
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Navitating in a Fog
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2020 06-28, 4529 - NAVIGATING IN A FOG – I watched the lobster boat on a recent foggy Maine coast morning finding its way to the next trap and I wondered what was guiding it. I thought about our inner Source which is there for us in this virus fog.
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2020 06-27, 4528 - PAUSE AND SMELL THE ROSES – On our recent escape to Smugglers Cove we were delighted to find many beautiful rose bushes in full bloom. We paused often and took in their beautiful smell as it floated through the foggy fresh ocean air. It is always good to pause and take in the smells of Nature.
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Pause and Smell the Roses
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Sweet Clover
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2020 06-26, 4527 - SWEET CLOVER – The sweet clover is in bloom in the Lupine Field and the Orchard. It is food for the wildlife and insects that visit the land. It is also food for our minds, allowing us to pause for a moment, take in the beauty, reflect on life and go on our way spiritually nourished.
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2020 06-25, 4526 - PURPLE COLUMBINE – Standing at the top of the Lupine Field and admiring the fading blooms, my attention was drawn to a small splash of purple. It was a purple columbine blossom. I knew that as the lupines go to seed, other flowers will remind me of the beauty that Nature provides.
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Purple Columbine
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Different Shades
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2020 06-24, 4525 - DIFFERENT SHADES – The rhododendrons’ beautiful blossoms come in many different colors, which reminds me that people come in different colors, too, but we are all created from the same Source, and each of us is a reflection of that Source.
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2020 06-23, 4524 - A SPECIAL ROSE FOR A SPECIAL DAY – Today my wife and I are celebrating our 58th wedding anniversary. We don’t feel as old as the years indicate, and I believe our love of Nature is one of the reasons that we still have something daily to discover. |
A Special Rose for a Special Day
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Sweet Summer
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2020 06-22, 4523 - SWEET SUMMER – Now that summer has officially arrived, along with a heat wave, the flowers are in full bloom, including the sweet peas that I transplanted from my mother’s house years ago. Seeing them again brings back positive memories of a different time.
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2020 06-21, 4522 - FATHERS DAY – Today we honor those who fathered us. He may have been an actual biological father or someone who was there when advice and support was needed. I remember my father transporting the whole youth baseball team in our old station wagon, a love of the sport that survives in my grandson.
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Fathers Day
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The Bar Is Open
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2020 06-20, 4521 - THE BAR IS OPEN – Over the last few months of isolation my wife and I have begun to redesign the interior of the cabin near the orchard. We opened a wall and bought a very heavy 3” pine slab to become the new counter. The wood slab in now installed. It has been a great diversion.
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2020 06-19, 4520 - TRAIL CAM CAPTURES – Many of my best wildlife photos were not taken by me, but by one of the trail cameras we have on the property where we think wildlife will pass by. The fox in the Lupine Field reminds me how many of us are looking back over our lives as we move forward.
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Trail Cam Captures
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A Little Fairy Garden
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2020 06-18, 4519 - A LITTLE FAIRY GARDEN – We recently discovered a small fairy garden that nature created on an old log. I even thought I saw some fairy eyes watching me. I love letting my child-self explore the magical world of Nature.
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2020 06-17, 4518 - A PLACE TO REFLECT – We have created several places on the land where hikers can pause for a moment and just reflect on their lives or anything of their choosing. Nature provides opportunities wherever we are to step back for a moment and find balance in an often chaotic world.
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A Place to Reflect
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The Delectable Side of Nature
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2020 06-16,4517 - THE DELECTABLE SIDE OF NATURE – The wild strawberries are now ready to be eaten by people and birds alike. There are many foods in nature, most of which I have never tried. Nature also has a delectable spiritual side that provides food for the soul.
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2020 06-15, 4516 - OUT ON A LIMB – The other morning I looked out a window towards the brook and spotted a tree limb broken and shattered. On investigation I could see bear claw marks on the tree, but the bear was too heavy and made the branch crash to the ground.
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Out on a Limb
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One More Time
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2020 06-14, 4515 - ONE MORE TIME – I returned to the Lupine Field to reflect on the beautiful landscape one more time. I plan to visit several more times before the flowers go to seed. Each time there is something different to discover. Each day offers us one more time to reflect on our journey.
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2020 06-13, 4514 – WAITING FOR THE WIND - The dandelion spore, an intricately designed round sail is waiting for the wind to lift it from its stem and on to the place where next year’s seeds will be planted. People have been thinking of how they might live their lives differently. The winds of change are blowing.
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Waiting for the Wind
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Delicate Columbine
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2020 06-12, 4513 - DELICATE COLUMBINE – I recently spent a few minutes photographing a delicate columbine growing in a garden at the Center. We have wild columbines growing on the mountain, and they remind me that people also are unique, and in many ways delicate, but also strong and vigilant.
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2020 06-11, 4512 - THE BLUE FLAGS ARE FLYING – The blueflag flowers are now open, and they greeted me with their brilliant color. There are so many flowers to focus on this time of year; I think of blueflags representing freedom, something we are all rediscovering together.
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The Blue Flags Are Flying
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The Show Is Open
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2020 06-10, 4511 - THE SHOW IS OPEN – The Lupine Show in the field at the top of the mountain is now open for those interested in the art of Nature. It is a place of peace, where one can pause and reflect on the mountains in the background and the beauty of the lupine swaying gently in the breeze.
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2020 06-09, 4510 - THE FIRST DAYLILIES - The first daylilies are now in bloom. To me these beautiful yellow flowers are a signal that summer is really here. Each day there will be a new bloom throughout the season. Each day my heart will be filled with gratitude for Nature’s special gifts.
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The First Daylilies
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Little Azalea Bush
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2020 06-08, 4509 - THE LITTLE AZALEA BUSH – There is a little azalea bush at the center that I transplanted several years ago. It really hasn’t grown a lot and is easy to overlook but still has a few blossoms every year. Many people are like this little bush and then all of a sudden they begin to grow.
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2020 06-07, 4508 - WILD ASTERS – There is a patch of wild asters that bloom around an apple tree in the orchard each summer and their blossoms last until I cut the grass in the fall. I am greeted by them every time I walk by on the way to the Lupine Field. I wonder how many people miss the wild flowers as they pass by them.
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Wild Asters
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It Won't Be Long Now
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2020 06-06, 4507 - IT WON’T BE LONG NOW – The lupine are beginning to blossom. It won’t be long now before the field will be full of these beautiful blooms and on a clear day with the mountains in the background it creates a magical scene. It is a moment that is anticipated all year long. Nature has many moments.
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2020 06-05, 4506 - ADDING TO THE BEAUTY – The rhododendrons are in bloom, adding to the beauty of the June landscape. I have come to believe that each of us is like a flower; some of you in full bloom and others ready to open up and share your beauty with the world.
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Adding to the Beauty
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Ready for a Virtual Wedding
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2020 06-04, 4505 - READY FOR A VIRTUAL WEDDING – The bridal wreath is in bloom with many weddings cancelled or postponed because of the pandemic. Others are finding ways to invite guests to virtual weddings on social media. Perhaps some of those events will have pictures of bridal wreathes in this new normal.
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2020 06-03, 4504 - THE REALITY OF A DREAM – Many years ago we moved here to the base of the mountain and I dreamed of owning a part of it. That became real and I dreamed of having a place that could share positive energy and we moved a playground tower and now we have a real bell ringing of love.
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The Reality of a Dream
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On the Nest
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2020 06-02, 4503 - ON THE NEST – After building the nest and laying her eggs, Mother Robin is now keeping them warm until the new babies are born. The young will soon explore the world as we are doing the same in this changing environment. I am grateful for the lessons that Nature provides.
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2020 06-01, 4502 - A BLANKET OF PHLOX – The ground phlox provides a blanket of color when the flowers are in bloom. I always look forward to their brief appearance in early summer. I think of people’s warm positive thoughts and actions that can blanket the world and encourage a better way of life.
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A Blanket of Phlox
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Bringing a Beautiful Smell Inside
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2020 05-31, 4501 - BRINGING A BEAUTIFUL SMELL INSIDE – I picked a bouquet of lilacs for my wife who placed them in a pitcher where the smell flows throughout the house. I think of the generations of my family who have done the same with the ancestors of these particular lilacs. Life is connected.
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2020 05-30, 4600 - LADY IN THE FERNS - I had been looking for her and the rest of her family for a few days, when there she was, holding court in the ferns near the cabin. Lady slippers are so different from any other wild flower. Then again each flower is unique, just as every human is unique.
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Lady in the Ferns
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Celebrating the Mountain Laurel
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2020 05-29, 4599 - CELEBRATING THE MOUNTAIN LAUREL – There are a couple of places on the mountain that stay moist a little longer and provide passersby with the beautiful pink flowers of the mountain laurel. I consider them to be a special gift from Nature that few may pause to appreciate.
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2020 05-28, 4598 - SMALL FLOWER, LARGE PRESENCE – The lilies-of-the-valley are a small very invasive flower that spreads easily. Its small white bloom has a large thick smell that I find very pleasing. They remind me of people that quietly live a positive life but are creating a large presence through their acts.
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Small Flower, Large Presence
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2020 05-27, 4597 - HIDING IN THE LILACS – A robin caught my eye as it disappeared into a lilac bush with a worm in its mouth. I investigated from a distance and discovered a large nest hidden in the leaves. I look forward to watching the young birds mature and take flight.
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2020 06-02, 4503 - ON THE NEST – After building the nest and laying her eggs, Mother Robin is now keeping them warm until the new babies are born. The young will soon explore the world as we are doing the same in this changing environment. I am grateful for the lessons that Nature provides.
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Discovering the World for the First Time
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Remembering
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2020 05-25, 4595 - REMEMBERING – Memorial Day provides an opportunity to remember and honor all the veterans that have served this country. My first memories of my father were when he got off the train in his army uniform. Now, lilacs help bring those memories back. I also now honor those fighting the pandemic.
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2020 05-24, 4594 - LEST WE FORGET – The forget-me-nots are in bloom at just the right time to remind us not to forget all those that have served in the military to keep this country free. This year we are also remembering all those who have and are still fighting the war on the pandemic throughout the world.
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Lest We Forget
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It's Apple Blossom Time
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2020 05-23, 4593 - IT’S APPLE BLOSSOM TIME AGAIN – I am reminded of an old sing-a-song this time of year when the apple blossoms are in bloom. It was written about a century ago when times were simpler. Now ins this complicated era of the digital age, the smell of apple blossoms bring back simplicity.
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2020 05-22, 4592 - MAY IN THE MOUNTAINS – May in the mountains is a wonderful time to experience the emergence of summer while viewing the remnants of winter still hanging onto the tall mountain peaks in the distance. It is a time to discover life again for the first time.
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May in the Mountains
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Worth the Long Wait
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2020 05-21, 4591 - WORTH THE LONG WAIT – I have a pear tree that is covered with blossoms this spring. That is normal, but this tree was planted nearly forty years ago and has never really grown until lately. Just to see its beauty at this time has been worth the long wait.
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2020 05-20, 4590 - ANOTHER SIGN OF HOPE – I found another sign of hope in the orchard - the small white flowers of wild strawberry plants now in bloom, promising tasty red fruit in the future. Discovering a positive moment leads to thinking of a positive future.
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Another Sign of Hope
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Fiddling Around
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2020 05-19, 4589 - FIDDLING AROUND – The fiddlehead ferns are all tuned up and playing their visual music in the orchard as spring continues to spread its color throughout the valley. Each day provides a special adventure into discovering the familiar as we journey into a changing world.
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2020 05-18, 4588 – A FAIRY SANDWICH – I often say that the land on the mountain is magical. The other day I paused to take a picture of some blue violets, and, when I saw the image, I saw a miniature burger that I imagine was a Fairy’s lunch. Can you see it?
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A Fairy Sandwich
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Flowers for Jan's Bench
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2020 05-17, 4587 - FLOWERS FOR JAN’S BENCH – A couple of years ago we planted a few daffodil bulbs new a bench under a large pine tree near the top of the Lupine Field in memory of a long time member of the Center’s discussion groups. It is a place where people can pause and take in the view and dream.
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2020 05-23, 4593 - IT’S APPLE BLOSSOM TIME AGAIN – I am reminded of an old sing-a-song this time of year when the apple blossoms are in bloom. It was written about a century ago when times were simpler. Now ins this complicated era of the digital age, the smell of apple blossoms bring back simplicity.
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A Bearded Tree Spirit
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On the Primrose Path
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2020 05-15, 4585 - ON THE PRIMROSE PATH – The primroses are in bloom. This small bright flower is showing the way on the path to summer. Before long the weather will become warmer in time for us to safely and mindfully venture out into the world of the new normal.
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2020 05-14, 4584 - SUNSHINE IN A VASE – The daffodils and white carnations arranged in an antique vase sit on a table on our indoor balcony glowing in the afternoon sunlight. It is one way that we can bring Nature into our home that reminds us of the many simple positive actions that can brighten life.
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Sunshine in a Vase
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The Lilacs Are Budded
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2020 05-13, 4583 - THE LILACS ARE BUDDED – The lilacs are budded and waiting for warm days when their flowers will burst open for people to admire and enjoy their sweet smell. Freedom has that same feeling. A warm day and a stroll in Nature do a lot to rejuvenate the soul.
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2020 05-12, 4582 - A PERFECT PERCH – The phoebe found a perfect perch to pause for a moment before diving into the air to capture a bug. They are a busy bird, seemingly always on the go. We can learn from the phoebe by pausing for a moment to get a bigger view before diving back into life.
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A Perfect Perch
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Opening Slowly
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2020 05-11, 4581 - OPENING SLOWLY – Nature is opening up spring at about the same pace that the economy is opening back up. Soon the temperature will rise and the leaves will pop open and people will be able to walk the beaches and visit the stores that have been closed during the virus.
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2020 05-10, 4580 - A VISIT FROM A POLAR VORTEX – On Mother’s Day weekend we usually expect to do something special with the mothers in our lives, such as enjoying a warm May day, but this year everything is different, including a visit by a polar vortex that left a coating of snow. One never knows.
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A Visit From a Polar Vortex
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A Hummingbird All Year Long
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2020 05-09, 4579 - A HUMMINGBIRD TO ENJOY ALL YEAR LONG – The hummingbirds have returned to the valley. I look forward to watching these tiny energetic creatures zooming about the feeder. We are fortunate that we have a Gil Whitman bronze hummingbird to enjoy all year long, bringing Nature inside.
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2020 05-08, 4578 - NIGHT VISITOR – We have a variety of night visitors that pass through the land. One appears as a shadow. Upon closer examination it was a porcupine looking like it came from a different time. There are people like porcupines who have a threatening outside with a soft heart inside.
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Night Visitor
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After a Spring Rain
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2020 05-07, 4577 - AFTER A SPRING RAIN – There is something special about going for a walk in Nature after a spring rain. The wet ground sparkles and the mountains are shrouded in the left-over mist. One needs to be mindful of each step. Nature gives us many lessons on walking through life.
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2020 05-06, 4576 - POSTPONED – Last weekend was supposed to be our annual trip to the ocean, but due to the pandemic the resort was closed and after several attempts to reschedule we postponed it until next year. Many people have had to postpone major events that when held will be even more special.
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Postponed
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A Pitcher of Joy
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2020 05-05, 4575 - A PITCHER OF JOY – My wife filled a favorite antique pitcher with fresh cut mayflowers and placed it on the dining room table. It was a pitcher of joy. I paused many times to take in the delicate aroma and feel the gratitude for this beautiful gift from Nature.
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2020 05-04, 4574 - NOW PLAYING – Nature is now fully in charge of our entertainment during this time of curtailed gatherings. Right now the forsythias are on the center stage with a commanding performance of brilliant splashes of yellow. Every day the show will change as we discover life again.
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Now Playing
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Battle in the Sky
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2020 05-03, 4573 - BATTLE IN THE SKY – The tiny jet fighters swooped down on their target, a bluebird perched on a house where hoped to build a nest. I am not sure who finally won out, but I think it may have been the swallows because a few days later they were still patrolling the skies. Life in nature continues.
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2020 05-02, 4572 - SOON WE WILL SEE SUMMER – I am looking forward to standing at the top of the Lupine Field and watching summer make its entrance across the valley. I look forward to the fragrant smell of the lilacs and to feel the warmth of the sun. Hope is in the air.
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Soon We Will See Summer
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A New Beginning
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2020 05-01, 4571 - A NEW BEGINNING – A new month. A new beginning. The sun has set on the old, and the new way of living our lives is slowly emerging. The world is experiencing a tipping point with all of us given the opportunity to be a part of shaping of the future. I believe in actions based on love.
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2020 04-30, 4570 - THE HAZARDS OF ISOLATION – This time of social isolation has been embraced by some and hated by others. It has been an opportunity to renew an old interest or investigate a new one. My wife has many different projects including finding the back of a closet or a cupboard. There is a lot to find.
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The Hazards of Isolation
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There's Gold in the Sky
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2020 04-29, 4569 - THERE’S GOLD IN THE SKY – The other evening I saw the riches of the world almost close enough to reach out and touch. It was a golden sunset. Even though this vast wealth was not spendable, I was able to bank it in my heart as an investment in gratitude.
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2020 04-28, 4568 - A LESSON IN LIFE FROM THE DAFFODILS – The poor daffodils are being assaulted again by the weather. It seems every year after they bloom they are knocked down, only to come back to life again. All who may feel defeated at the moment will rise again, even stronger.
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The Lupines Are Back
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2020 04-27, 4567 - THE LUPINE ARE BACK – I have been searching for them ever since the snow disappeared from the Lupine Field. The other day I spotted a few tiny plants poking up through the ground. The Lupine are back and I will watch them grow and bloom over the next couple of months. Joy.
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2020 04-26, 4566 – ON THE HUNT - The game camera captured the coyote on the hunt for an unknown prey. I am constantly amazed at the drama that exists on the mountainside. Nature is showing us in many ways what life is really like for humans. We often dismiss things we should be aware of.
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On the Hunt
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Reason to Look Down
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2020 04-25, 4565 - A REASON TO LOOK DOWN - It is always a good idea when walking the trails to keep looking down to see where you are stepping. There are always obstacles such as rocks and roots as well as exciting finds such as flowers and rocks shaped like hearts. There is always something to discover.
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2020 04-24, 4564 - TIME TO PAUSE AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH – Finding the first tiny fragrant mayflower blooms of the season served as a reminder that it is very important to pause frequently, take a deep breath, go inside you and feel gratitude.
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Time to Pause and Take a Deep Breath
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The Promise of Another Beautiful Day
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2020 04-23, 4563 - THE PROMISE OF ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY – The afternoon rain gave way to a clearing sky with the promise of another beautiful day in the morning. Instead we were greeted to a fresh coating of snow. Regardless of the return of winter, it was still a beautiful day.
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2020 04-22, 4562 - WE ALL NEED A LITTLE SUNSHINE IN OUR LIVES – The other day I looked out the window and there in the morning light I saw a bouquet of sunshine. Our daffodils had finally bloomed, and in this time of isolation, we all can use a little sunshine in our lives. Nature came through again.
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We all need a little sunshine.
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Heart With Face
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2020 04-21, 4561 - HEART WITH FACE – I set my intention on my nature walk to find a heart, and it was in a place I had been many times. It appeared to have a face looking back at me. The message was clear: what we send out does come back to us.
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2020 04-20, 4560 - MOVING IN – As I approached the cabin I could see a bird flitting around the clearing. Getting closer I managed to capture a picture of a female bluebird gathering material to build a nest and my heart sang with gratitude. I will look forward to watching the activity over the next few months.
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Moving In
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I Wonder Where the Rest of the Body Is
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2020 04-19, 4559 - I WONDER WHERE THE REST OF THE BODY IS BURIED – Resting a few feet off the trail was what looked like a perfectly good sneaker. I paused for a moment and wondered where the rest of the body was buried. I knew it been left there by a dog, but it was a diversion from isolation.
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2020 04-18, 4558 – THE MAPLES ARE IN BLOOM – The maples are casting a red hue over the landscape. Soon the color will turn to fresh new greens when the leaves pop out. I am grateful that we have the opportunity to experience and share the beautiful energy of Spring.
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The Maples Are In Bloom
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Staking Its Claim
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2020 04-17, 4557 - STAKING ITS CLAIM – I watched a flock of swallows flitting back and forth over the Lupine Field and noted that each bird house had a bird positioned on top, staking its claim for a place to raise this year’s crop of young. The land is alive as the promise of warmer days has arrived.
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2020 04-16, 4556 - THE CROCUS CHOIR SINGS A SPRING SONG – I heard them singing clearly in my mind even though they remained silent to those less in tune. Then I heard a chorus of frogs singing in the stream near the old country road. My mind thought of coming days filled with hope and warmth.
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Inspirations from the Sky
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2020 04-15, 4555 - INSPIRATIONS FROM THE SKY – I get a lot of inspiration from the sky. It comes from sunsets and sunrises, misty days and sunny days, rainbows and drifting clouds, as well as lightning and snow flurries. The sky provides an opening for my mind to float to another dimension.
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2020 04-14, 4554 - A BLUEBIRD AFTERNOON – We walked a half mile over the muddy road to the cabin and paused for a few moments to sit and enjoy the solitude when I saw a flash of blue. It was a beautiful bluebird, and we enjoyed its presence for several minutes. It was a special gift from Nature.
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A Bluebird Afternoon
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The Ability to Adapt
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2020 04-13, 4553 - THE ABILITY TO ADAPT - The small yellow flowers blooming on the side of the dirt road were somehow surviving in just sand. I was reminded that, just as these flowers have adapted to their environment, humans are in the process of adapting to a different world then they have known.
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2020 04-12, 4552 - CELEBRATING A VIRTUAL EASTER – This year for those who celebrate spring religious events, they have a different look. We have entered the age of virtual technology to help us connect from a distance. It may not be the same, but it is a way to stay in touch until the pandemic is over.
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April Plays Another Joke
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2020 04-11, 4551 - APRIL PLAYS ANOTHER JOKE – April is at it again. She is quite a jokester. She covered our spring plants with another coat of snow after we thought that spring had sprung. Still, there is hope on the horizon that when summer arrives, we will feel a great relief.
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2020 04-10, 4550 - WHAT STORIES CAN THE OLD BUCKET TELL – We recently discovered on old flattened bucket hanging on a tree that we think our neighbors found in the woods behind our house. I wonder what stories it might have to tell. There is a lot we do not know about history.
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What Stories Can the Old Bucket Tell
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At Least We Can Hug a Tree
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2020 04-09, 4549 - AT LEAST WE CAN STILL HUG A TREE – In this age of social distancing, we are fortunate to have the opportunity to enjoy Nature. Recently, my wife paused beside a giant pine, and I realized that at least we can still hug a tree. Actually, Nature hugs our very souls.
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2020 04-08, 4548 - THE SOUNDS OF MOVING WATER – Most people are drawn to the sounds of moving water, whether at the shore, at the edge of a babbling brook, or even at a water feature in one’s house. All we need to do is open a window and we hear the spring runoff in our little brook. It helps ground us.
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The Sounds of Moving Water
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2020 04-07, 4547 - A WINDOW INTO THE PAST – I took a photo while visiting a Mayan ruin in Mexico a couple of months ago that reminds me of looking through a window into the past. We all have a window into our past by visiting the history of our soul. That may be a guide to our future.
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2020 04-06, 4546 - READY FOR OCCUPANCY – The bird houses our son made are scattered throughout the land and are ready for occupancy. Soon the bluebirds and barn swallows will battle it out to see who claims ownership for the season. In this time of a new normal, Nature provides us a stable view of life.
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Ready for Occupancy
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Coming Alive
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2020 04-05, 4545 - COMING ALIVE – I paused at the edge of the Center’s little frog pond and observed the green shoots sticking out of the water and the plants in the bottom coming alive as spring moves through April. It is a time to focus on Nature and its positive lessons.
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2020 04-04, 4544 - THE KITTENS ARE LOOSE – Another welcome sign that the seasons are changing are the blooms of the fuzzy pussy willows here in the foothills. Each day now I will be able to watch the progress of Nature as she welcomes back the missing pieces that have been absent through the winter.
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The Kittens Are Loose
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No Two Sunsets Are The Same
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2020 04-03, 4543 - NO TWO SUNSETS ARE THE SAME – I am fascinated by sunsets and sunrises. They are never the same. Actually no two days are the same. No two hours are the same; no two seconds are the same; no two moments in life are the same. What we do in that moment just might make a difference.
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2020 04-02, 4542 - DOING THE SPRING TWO-STEP – Spring is an awkward dance between the clash of seasons. One day it is summer and the next day it is winter. Yet, the music of the returning birds and the rush of the water in the brook is proof the dance is moving towards a positive finale.
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Doing the Spring Two-Step
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Time to Turn the Calendar
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2020 04-01, 4541 - TIME TO TURN THE CALENDAR – March was quite a month. The spreading virus has changed the lives of almost everyone in the world. April will continue social distancing, but fortunately we have ways of staying in touch. April signals warmer weather and renewed hope.
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2020 03-31, 4540 - DID I MENTION IT IS A LONG MUD SEASON? – It has been a long month and I think I said a while ago it was going to be a long mud season and it is still taking place. That said, tomorrow we will turn the page on the calendar with the hope that April will be full of sun and miracles.
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Did I Mention It Is a Long Mud Season?
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Another Positive Sign
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2020 03-30, 4539 - ANOTHER POSITIVE SIGN – Recently I saw another positive sign that spring and warmer weather is only a few days away. The first robins appeared on our front lawn. In this new normal world I look for signs that prove there is still much of the old normal to give us hope for the future.
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