I should have taken pictures, but the image will be forever etched in my brain, and the corresponding generosity imprinted on my heart. My living room has been the staging zone for donations to Haiti. Friends and neighbors have left packages every day on my porch.Bird and Deal … [Read more...] about Thank You for Helping Haiti
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Hurricane Matthew’s Wake in Haiti & at Home
I wrote this in 2010. Te a fatige. The earth is tired. No truer words were ever uttered. The people of earth are tired. 2016 has been a rough year in myriad ways. Americans are exhausted from a particularly vitriolic election season. We are losing faith in humanity … [Read more...] about Hurricane Matthew’s Wake in Haiti & at Home
Snow Angels
Whenever it snows I'm taken back to the third grade in Roanoke, Virginia. I don't remember my teacher's name, but I can vividly recall the classroom. It was tucked in a corner so there were extra windows. We enjoyed glorious streams of sun and daydreamed as we stared out the … [Read more...] about Snow Angels
Beauty in Rain
Confession: I don't mind the rain. There's a certain melancholy about it that's comforting. These few days of pesky rain forces me to stop and relish the moments. I slow down to a healthy pace. The drizzle washes away all symptoms of fear of missing out. The rain soothes me. … [Read more...] about Beauty in Rain
Sit a Spell and Disconnect
I sat for just to spell without my phone in hand. It’s nice to be untethered to an electronic appendage. The weekend provided glorious proof that Mother Nature favors North Carolina. Nothing beats our autumn. Mother Nature flaunted her fall colors as a peacock might in mating … [Read more...] about Sit a Spell and Disconnect
Mother Nature’s Marvel
We don't need Earth Day to remind us that Gaia herself rules the world. Have you ever stopped to marvel at nature? It is particularly striking this time of year in North Carolina. There's a rainbow bursting in every yard, between the sidewalk cracks, and peeping … [Read more...] about Mother Nature’s Marvel
Spring Fashion I Don’t Get
Spring has sprung...finally. Never mind the weather forecast that has us back in the fifties later this week. Even at a mild 74 today I'm a tish chilly. I'm admittedly a wimp and find the early morning chill to be dreadful. I'm over it. I want my toes to be warm, especially since … [Read more...] about Spring Fashion I Don’t Get