Tuesday, April 8, 2014

A love story

The shining drop clung, magnetic, to the quirked tip of the waxy leaf, managing to convey, without words, blush or motion the entirety of the longing passion that a lover feels in the vacuum of absence. 

                           "Coffee or tea?" the smiling blue eyes asked.

                                                                                                        I am here.

Joyfully I returned to the water where we had lavished those red-tinged moments, but I found the

Friday, April 4, 2014

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.



(from February 2014)

New Direction

I have struggled to find a consistent voice in this blogging medium.  Over the last five years I have written about gardening, crafting, parenting, cooking, organizing, faith, love, humor and probably more.  I have tried to follow in footsteps I admire, keep to a topic or make this a journal, but none of these things have stuck.  More than anything, I have written.

So, I have taken a terrifying step.  I am going to begin writing in earnest.  I am going to attempt to be a writer and, knowing very well that I may fail, ask for two things...honesty and grace.  This space is