We Are Not Alone Ah, friends. We are not alone. Some days our emotions shoot up, out, over with the pressure of a geyser. Sometimes the pressures of life sound like the roar of the river, tugging, tugging, tugging until we waterfall over the edge. I was wrong when I pictured life flowing as a […]
Bits and Pieces to Delight In {July}
Hello! Hi! July has been All The Summer here. High, high heat. The forecast hangs hot and heavy with the same heat forecasted and not a sign of a drop of rain!The sprinklers are running on our little patch of lawn by our basement patio and the irrigation systems churn water onto our beans. I’m […]
What Really Matters Now…..
What really matters now is linen overalls and Arnold Palmer and air conditioning…. What really matters now is ice and water and insulated jugs….. What really matters now is embracing the unexplained right next to the unavoidable and offering it all a measure of trust and hope and longing…. What really matters now is rambling […]
Bits and Pieces to Delight In {June}
Every year we have wheat fields to walk and combat our nemesis known as rye. It waves, delighted with itself, a bit above our winter red wheat. We are not so delighted. If left, and consequently run through the combine, it will multiply in staggering amounts thereby consuming our clean wheat fields. Last October, we […]
Bits and Pieces To Delight In {May}
Peonies. Beautiful blooms. They delighted me for every minute they swayed on their stalks. They don’t hang around long. I wonder if that isn’t part of their enchanting charm. They are a distinct reminder to savor What Is Here and Now. I’ve been writing the books I’m reading in My Reading Life journal. I have […]
Bits and Pieces To Delight In {April}
Spring is my favorite. I’m glad to welcome it in, though it’s been slow and teasing and windy and springing from hot and cold in all of its edging in coming. The violets have sprung up in the woods and daffodils and tulips delighted us with their blooms. Here are a few of the things […]
Bits and Pieces That Delight {March}
Our weather springs back and forth, teasing and taunting. Cold and cold. Wind and a blow of snow. Pivot. Sunshine and seventy-five degrees. Loveliness and a nod toward spring.Hard left and back to winter and cold and wind.Hmmmm.It must be March in Kansas. Chit-Chat Are you a Wordle-er?! I am and I love it. I […]
Bits and Pieces That Delight {February}
Bits of this. Pieces of that. Here’s a compilation of places I’m finding lovely, things I’m anticipating or eyeing, words I’m pondering, and a sprinkling of laughter and delight. I’d love to hear what’s adding joy and gratitude to your life right now….. Three things that bring you delight • Three things you love to […]
A Layered Life
Life happens in layers. We aren’t always told this. Maybe because much of the time we don’t notice, don’t realize, don’t know how to name it. “The days are long, but the years are short” is a perfect capture. I don’t miss stumbling about at night with an infant or toddler. I do miss baby […]
Bits and Pieces That Delight {January}
I like lists. I like fun stuff. I like beauty. I like delight. I like books. I like quotes. I like stickers. I have several blogs or newsletters I enjoy reading which consist of lists similar to this. I’m bringing my own for any of you who, like me, love browsing this type of thing. […]
August Musings
1. ANTICIPATE Hello comrade friends! This summer has found me quite stuck on an icy, delicious SunJoy from Chick-Fil-A and I’ve anticipated every chance I was near enough to get one. I’ve always loved Lemonade, but not sure when I became such an Arnold Palmer fan, or in Chick-Fil-A’s case, SunJoy. I love the name […]
Wherein We Play The Rank Game
Hello to my comrades in Internetland. Bringing delight to my blog for us today is a BRAND NEW game! THE RANK GAME Storyastic sent me one to play and review AND they are kindly offering a giveaway to mail the game to one of YOU as well. Hurrah! There’s a coupon code at the bottom […]
Twelve Things Which Brought Me Delight in 2020
Grabbing a pen, I jot a list.Lists are a great tool for processing, for gratitude, for soulful introspection, for recalling the good, for memories, for hopes and dreams.The list of good lists is, well, quite a list! 🙂 No denying this year’s been different. But no denying there’s still been a whole heap of good […]
The Beauty of Little Acts of Kindness Matters
Last week, in the middle of a few busy days, my son slid the mail pile onto my kitchen island. It’d been bumping around in the farm pickup. My farmer man had plucked it all out of the mailbox right after lunch. Now, late afternoon found me flipping through it. Smack in the middle was […]
The Gift of Anticipation
It took me a while to name this. {A.K.A. years…}😆 I LIKE TO ANTICIPATE. I know these days and weeks have been different. As a homebody, I’ve loved the permission to live at a slower pace. The relief from the pressure to do more, go more, please other’s invitations. Yet, I still have missed things […]
An Excerpt From The Reminder of A God Who Sees Me
I cried over a kitten this morning. It felt dumb and ridiculous. It felt compassionate too, yet the critic in my head condemned me for crying over a kitten when I so often fail in my desire to have a deeper compassion for other people. It felt small and silly, for I could easily count […]
Ten Ingredients For a Hello Kitty Doll Teaparty
If you’re interested in teaparties and dolls and fun snacks and love you some Hello Kitty, I have a party idea for you! 🙂 Here’s a list of ten ingredients, give or take, you’ll want when throwing your teaparty! Many of the ingredients are quite adaptable to your preferences, tastes, and people! NO. 1 ~ […]
