I wasn't planning to start writing here today, but yesterday grief forced it's way into my life again.  I lost a dear friend. One of my only in person friends.  A neighbor.  I deeply believe that she was a gift in my life.  She gave me a purpose but hindsight looking back, she was te…

" A sunflower by any other name . . . "     The round shape and petal like rays of the sun in a flower - nature's beauty.  I was inspired to take photos of The Maker's art after dear husband brought home a beautiful bouquet of long stemmed sunflowers.  They speak the coming of a…

Summer in the garden!  It's been early mornings and quiet moments.  I watch the clouds in the sky and say prayers of thanksgiving and plead for rain.  As I stand with bare feet on the rocky hard surface, grounded with nature, I'm  deeply conscious of the need to be watered - both in t…

. . . because I needed a reminder to find beauty in my not so favorite season. . . . because this room brings in so much light in all seasons. . . . because summer fruit makes delicious smoothies. . . . because the rays of sunshine mixed with the clouds captured nature's beauty. . . . becaus…