Tag Archives: beauty

Swooning

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Kathy

This morning, sipping hot coffee on the couch, I announced to Barry, “The Winter King kissed us with snow again last night.” He eyed me above his coffee mug, raising his eyebrows only slightly. “What–are you taking some online poetry … Continue reading →

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No politics today. No virus talk. Just autumn colors here in the Upper Peninsula.

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Kathy
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Balance for a troubled heart–staying close to the simple, the ordinary, the real

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Kathy

So many of our hearts seem troubled these days.  We’re worried about politics, the state of the nation, the trials of the world, the gullies of the universe.  We’re pained about health, trapped children, money, jobs, relationships, pressures.  We’re feeling … Continue reading →

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Pausing to sip tea and breathe in autumn beauty

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Kathy

     

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“Friendship is the breathing rose”

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Kathy

Last week my friend Doris invited me to stop by.  We get together every few months at her house.  She serves coffee or tea and delicious sweets.  Her husband, Howard, usually stops puttering to say hello, pausing at the table … Continue reading →

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Snow shadows for breakfast

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Kathy

Snow shadows make very nutritious breakfasts. They dance with Vitamin D, which we northerners need in winter due to  lack of adequate sunlight. They are filled with flickering protein and trace minerals such as zinc and magnesium. The calcium in … Continue reading →

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Black pearl of an evening…

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Kathy

             

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No photos of tame deer eating morning glories here

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Kathy
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“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.” –John Muir

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Kathy

                                                              Peace and beauty be with you as we return … Continue reading →

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Sitting again beside the hearth of a beloved poem

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Kathy

The Guest House This being human is a guest house.  Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and attend them all: Even if they’re a crowd of … Continue reading →

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