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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

A Spring Day Feeling

April 26, 2024

The sun shone;

ice and snow melted; 


the spring day feeling 

of opening up, 


tidying up and 

welcoming little spaces 


closed up by clutter and 

a long week of a foggy head. 


Housework has never called to me, 

but the bits and pieces of disorder 


nudge my soul and, 

Spit Spot (a Mary Poppins reference)


the laundry washes, dries, folds

is spirited away to drawers and cupboards 


garbage out to the bin in the alley 

as I chat with my neighbour


paper jam in the printer is studied and unjammed

The sun shone and the wind became just a breeze.


“Spring is magic ~ sweet to the senses & easy to celebrate.”

~ Susan Branch, Vineyard Seasons: More from the Heart of the Home

Monday, April 27, 2026

'Til the New Day Dawns


Slow down when the noise 

of the world is too big 


Slow down when your heart 

races down into your feet. 


Slow down and breathe 

calm into your toes. 


Breathe deeply, calmly 

to ease into late evening. 


Close your eyes and sleep 

'til the new day dawns.


“Wise and slowly; they stumble that run fast.”

~ Hugh Howey, Wool Omnibus

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Tested

August, 2018

Sprouts


from seeds


filled with life


grow as we grow 


in sun or storm 


on prairie 


or mountain side 


our strength tested 


found wanting 


or willing to grow


“…surrender to your experience and 

the softness that keeps you strong.”

~ Jadine Lydia, The Thing about Resilience

@jadinelydia - original poem