Half an Hour of Sunlight
Moss is growing under the magnolia trees and, after some attempts at re-seeding and disappointed hopes, we are accepting that…
Fruit Revealed
Nature, unasked, has been meeting my needs for restfulness and quiet. Even on these warm and humid days, I can…
A Gift Waiting to be Opened
As I am bringing in the mail, the fragrant scent of the Asiatic lilies envelops me. I feel like I…
Awakened
I hear the sound of baby Mary crying through the monitor, and dutifully go upstairs to listen at her door.…
Lessons from the Ferns
With a spade, I scraped the top layer of sod from in between the fall transplants, careful to avoid the…
The Set of the Sails
We are in different boats, but we are all in the same storm. This is the message of a Facebook…
Why Do We Have to Choose?
There is an age-old conflict between personal freedom and group cooperation. I have experienced it in so many ways. Sitting…
Lost
I am writing with a different pen than I intended. After looking through the entire house, even in places I…
Befriending Technology
With social distancing, and the ability to connect with others being so dependent on the internet, my resistance to learning…
Finding Hope
I used to believe that people were, as a matter of their character, optimists or pessimists. I tended to be…












