I am dreamy today in a way that is a quarter joy, a quarter melancholy, one quarter sleepiness one quarter feeling wide awake. My emotions are dark and clouded, although the day is clear and warm and bright. It is slick and I nearly take a dive down the steps as my foot slides out from [...]
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A paradox
Posted in Bees, nature on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Snow and Sun
Posted in Shrubbery, nature on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I took out my wool dress coat two days ago, but this morning I was blissfully watching the news when they mentioned snow, I looked out and yelled oh my god it snowed. I called to my daughter who said some rather blue words when I told her to look outside.
After work though it was [...]
At Clark Again
Posted in nature on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This place is fast becoming a favorite of both mine and the dog. It is more remote than Green Lakes which I love, no noisy screaming ill behaved children (well at least not as many) or spoiled rotten college students. It is much closer to my house (about a seven minute drive as opposed to [...]
Comfortable in my Shoes
Posted in nature on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The sun was shining all morning, as the day went on the clouds began to fill the sky, and now as I sit here typing, the sun is gone and the sky is overcast with grey skies. That sun drew me outside, and as I hiked down the steps at Clark reservation I worried that it [...]
I feel the Chill….
Posted in nature on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
About two weeks ago I brought my plants in from the outside, the nights are getting colder, and now even the days are chill. The school I work in turned on the heat today, I however refuse. Today I went around and put in all the storms, windows and doors. I lit my second fire [...]
silence and solitude
Posted in Bees, nature on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Words escape me.
Soybeans dry in the hot sun.
Cold nights, lonely bed.
I think I am allergic to bees, at least that is what the medical professionals are telling me. I was stung on Saturday and had a very strange reaction. First time in over twenty years I have been stung. Every single hair on my body stood [...]
Hiking Alone
Posted in animals, nature on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After years of waiting for someone to go hiking with me, but not really finding any willing hiking partners, I ventured out this week on my own. I have always been kind of afraid to head off on my own. But my new motto is “No longer waiting, going by myself!”. I was headed to [...]
Doing What I Love Best
Posted in nature, trees on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was a picture perfect day. My sister, niece, daughter and I went to one of my favorite places in the area. I haven’t been there for MANY years because the last time I went there my now ex husband hated it (I should have know right then and there …. and I should have [...]
Oh My!
Posted in animals, nature on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am sitting on a bank of rocks overlooking Limestone Creek. I am waiting for my daughter to finish up with her appointment, an hour to kill a gorgeous day, too nice to sit in Brueggers parking lot. I think hm this might be a good spot for snakes, as I sit, hot rocks, sunny, [...]
Meditative Walk
Posted in nature on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I walk in a dreamy haze for about a mile before I suddenly reach a level of awareness, I feel my breath moving in and out of my nostrils. I slow down a little, I notice a few drops of rain falling. It seems unavoidable. The endless rain. It seems to miss me as I [...]
