Category Archives: Simple Pleasures

The Year’s Last, Loveliest Smile

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

The first chill of fall has hung around for three days now and there is change in the air. Lawns and bushes are still holding their green, but leaves are coming down. The time of autumn’s grand display is not … Continue reading →

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Stuck Like Song Lyrics

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

It’s autumn’s first cool night, And a chill rides upon the air; The sort that wakens memories Some sweet; Some old; some fair. So come; come one, come all And sit by the fire with me, And listen closely with … Continue reading →

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Don’t Waste Any of Your Seconds

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

The slow misty fog caused a sparkling halo to surround the street lamps. Each shimmered with scattered rainbow. All I could see was wet with gentle rain that caused everything in view to capture light and glow with color. Only … Continue reading →

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Feeling Good

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

A person I met by chance who has become a dear friend over the last couple of years writes a blog fairly regularly. Her raw honesty is refreshing and with regularity I find a jewel of thought that sticks with … Continue reading →

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Four Miles Wide and Twenty-Two Miles Long

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

That photo above was the view from the balcony of the apartment where I lived on a Caribbean island for a good bit of 2004-2005. That experience of close to a year taught me many things and one of the … Continue reading →

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The Rain Is My Dear Friend

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Sodden clouds, intermittent wipers and home, sweet home I love the rain. I don’t mean I grudgingly appreciate its ecological necessity. I don’t mean I’ve learned to tolerate it. I don’t mean I wait it out, flipping through the calendar … Continue reading →

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Wind in the Trees

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

I find what I go looking for. What I expect seems to manifest itself before me with great frequency. My thoughts shape my life more than any other single factor. Today I feel great and am loving life. With that … Continue reading →

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Muffling Gift of Falling Water

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

Often I have written about my love of rain and how it fills a crack in my soul like nothing else. A long, soaking shower makes me feel safe and protected for reasons I have never fully understood, but I … Continue reading →

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A Little Stupid, But Fun

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Home from a week-long trip, I was unpacking last night while my mind was out of gear and wandering as I worked.  Putting things in my closet the thought popped up about how useful wire coat hangers can be and … Continue reading →

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Rich and Marvelous

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

Dare to Be When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully. When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light. When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it. When something seems … Continue reading →

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