Graphic design by daughter Alexis Today is March 31. We are officially well into spring, and yet are on a winter storm warning, looking at the very real possibility of 6-10” of heavy wet snow by tomorrow night. **Sigh.** Rather than retreating to the attic to gaze wistfully at my warmer weather clothes, I will […]
Archives for March 2011
Five minute Friday-On waking up
March 25, 2011 By 13 Comments
The Gypsy Mama and her Five Minute Friday challenge: Every Friday The Gypsy Mama gives a prompt and you are supposed to write about it in 5 minutes. Only 5 minutes! Also, no edits! Just write. So here goes . . . I love early mornings. I love awakening to a new day, that fresh […]
Welcome Spring!
March 22, 2011 By 2 Comments
Spring has arrived! Warm sunshine. Green grass. Crocuses. Gentle breezes. Soft earth that yields to the weight of bare feet. But wait. God is not quite done with winter. He still has some batter in the bottom of his great mixing bowl that he scrapes out and drops down upon the New England landscape. More […]
Why did the turkey cross the road?
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This road is blissfully frost-heave and turkey free When we drove to church this week, we took what is usually the quickest route, which takes us this time of year along a curvy, wood-lined, frost-heave riddled road. Since it is getting towards spring, the turkeys are out in force, especially in this area. If you […]
Where are you and where are you supposed to be?
March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Vancouver sailboat © K. Hall Although I am a very optimistic, mostly upbeat person, I must admit I haven’t ever been really intentional about setting larger life-sized goals. If I were a boat, my name would likely be the Aimless Wanderer, or maybe the Endless Drifer. You know that old saying about how if you […]
Five minute Friday-On Waiting
March 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I know it is Saturday, but I just found this great site-The Gypsy Mama-and her Five Minute Friday challenge. Every Friday she gives a prompt and you are supposed to write about it in 5 minutes. Only 5 minutes! Also, no edits! Just write. So here goes . . . Waiting. We wait on so […]
Where’s my ticket, Lord, and whose luggage is this?
March 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
Your sweet spot. That place of perfect pitch, where there is a harmonious balance of minimum energy and maximum impact. If you have ever experienced “being in the zone”, where time flies as you effortlessly accomplish a particular task, you have been in your sweet spot. (No, it is not that place in your desk […]
