Restoring order calms me.
out of sync,
my surroundings show me
sometimes my head is foggy,
flat without direction
no up no down no sideways
suspended in the midst of fog
no energy to go forward or back,
reaching through the fog
to fold a blanket feels good
thankful that order is my balm.
“For nothing matters except life; and, of course, order.”
~ Virginia Woolf, The Common Reader
Did these darling bird houses swing wildly in this last week's wind? Or were they protected by this solid old elm? Two bright spots of colour against the brown of tree and gray of sky. Their roofs dusted with frost in imitation of the big houses lining the street, their cheery façades hint of warmer days to come.
“There’s always a reason to look up.”
~ A.D.Posey, author
Nature’s wild wonder
Frozen branches bow and scrape the sky
Dry snow scuds across roads
Sun dogged with iridescence
Wind
Pulling
Forces coats tighter
Toques jammed on
Gloved hands in pockets
Wind
Pushing
Scarves flying like flags
Forcing tripping running steps
Hurried race across uneven ice to vehicles.
“The wind shows us how close to the edge we are.”
~ Joan Didion
It could be hard to move forward when temperatures dip and crash unless there were books to read offering extensive vacations to far off lands, or instant time travel to other dimensions, or photos from past travels that spin backwards
to times of joy and laughter.
In the ease of home,
away from the biting cold
there is much on offer
if we breathe, see and accept
gifts we have given ourselves.
“The home should be the treasure chest of living.”
~ Le Corbusier, Swiss-French architect
(1887 - 1965)
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| On an Early Morning Walk December 31, 2023 |
Late autumn seeds
draped and frosted
await spring breezes.
“If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain
will grow and which will not, speak then unto me.”
~ William Shakespeare
My latest venture into the land of interesting foods, meat pies have never been on my menu. They are now. After eating a whole one tonight, I decided to cut them all in half before freezing them. I made a few mistakes, but they are delicious and will be a great accompaniment to my noon time salad. Or whenever I want a snack. I’ll be making some tweaks to both this recipe and to my pastry skills!
“Cooking is not a science but an art, mistakes are okay, messes are fine -
the pleasure is in the creating and the sharing of the result.”
~ Lori Pollan, The Pollan Family Table: The Best Recipes and
Kitchen Wisdom for Delicious, Healthy Family Meals.
feathered with grace
meets morning with care.
“You can only come to the morning through the shadows.”
~ J.R.R.Tolkien
