Holding On

As the wind began to blow the seeds to the sky, I inwardly cheered on the ones that were able to hold on. And then I realized sometimes it is okay to succumb to the wind. A mysterious beautiful thing can happen when you let it blow you to a place where you can be planted again.

If we all tried to make other people's paths easy,our own feet would have a smooth even place to walk.~Mrytle Reed~

September Summer

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.~Lao Tzu~

The Good-Bye

Back pack on and ready to go!!....and then the realization, as she watched her brothers head off
down the road, that she would not be going with them.

Sparkles of Joy

"I'm two and when I grow up I want a tricycle and when you grow small you can have one too!"

"Mommy, I won! I won!" Thinking to myself, what sport game did he win? "Mommy, I won the most beautiful mommy in the world!" Ah, my sweet Caleb.

Still around the corner there may wait, a new road or a secret gate.~J.R.R. Tolkien~

~Wisdom begins in wonder~

Nature does nothing uselessly. ~Aristotle~

J Bird

Jbird, the name given to me by my dad. A man that was fascinated by God's creation and took time to point out the intricate details of nature to his children. He also loved to capture his discoveries on film. His red camera strap was often visible as we hiked or paddled on family vacations. I am thankful he passed on these passions to me and feel close to him as I remember him calling out "jbird!" as he beckoned me over to look at a new found creature or beautiful flower.