Tag Archives: life

The medicine way

Posted on July 3, 2016 by

On June 10th the lupine theater played for a full house.  They perfumed, awed, and colored the landscape extraordinarily.  We onlookers gushed at their purple, pink and white symphony and deeply inhaled their essence.  Their lupine-ness shined superb; never were … Continue reading →

Posted in July, 2016 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 60 Comments

Unplugged

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

Three hours and twenty minutes ago a poplar tree smashed against electrical wires on our road, ousting electricity for everyone. The mothers, fathers and teenagers could no longer utilize their computers.  The kids lost access to iPads.  Toilets no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in June 2016 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 69 Comments

Benediction of sunlight and lupines

Posted on June 10, 2016 by

Sunlight hummed its June song this morning, leaping up through branch after branch, attempting to climb higher and higher above the tallest poplar and maple and spruce trees. Sunlight beckoned me, too, c’mon lazybones, sleepyhead, upsy daisy, how about a … Continue reading →

Posted in June 2016 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 69 Comments

Barbecue sauce, cousins, and maybe a sideways grin

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

OK, pals, this is one of those blogs that I sometimes write with nothing to say.  It’s kind of a stream-of-consciousness blog, so stay away if you want something congruent and logical. (Although, who knows, perhaps that may happen!  I … Continue reading →

Posted in May 2016 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 37 Comments

If I should die before I wake

Posted on May 28, 2016 by

When I was a little girl, my mom sat on the edge of my bed and taught me this prayer: Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I should die before … Continue reading →

Posted in May 2016 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 72 Comments

Delightful Unexpected Flow…

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

My goodness, it has felt like one of the most flowing precious weeks here in this Little House in the Big Woods. Last Sunday I wrote a blog about Unexpected Inspiration and started a daily practice of intending and paying … Continue reading →

Posted in May 2016, Unexpected | Tagged , , , , , , | 59 Comments

“I’m scared,” said Goldilocks to the Three Little Bears

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

On Sunday I wrote about cultivating the unexpected, about Elizabeth Gilbert’s book BIG MAGIC and about courting a life that refuses to stay in ho-hum ruts. Inspiration begged me to start a daily journal recording Unexpected Happenings during each day. … Continue reading →

Posted in April, 2016, Unexpected | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 45 Comments