Seeds of patience

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Seeds. Those things that hold more inside them than can be comprehended. Seeds of all kinds are fascinating to me. An entire plant's DNA is contained in the tiniest of cases. What the plant will grow to be is already present. With the …

Winter’s enchantment

On January 12th, winter finally hit with a vengeance. A week earlier, we were playing outside in 60F weather. I noticed a few daffodil sprouts peeking though the mulch. I sat outside and read a magazine. Friday changed all that. It began as rain but became obvious by 4pm that getting off the road as …

Sympathy for decay

"I love autumn," Emily said to me. "It wins you over with its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay." ~Nicholas Sparks, Two By Two While the trees here in middle Missouri are ramping up for their show, other areas are finishing with the warm up act. Most eyes are on the main event, but …

Spring Spark

Texture by Lisa Gordon, Soft Summer 1; 60% soft light Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy.  ~Sarah Ban Breathnach A sweet friend gave me these purple daisies. Little rays of lavender sunshine to help brighten up the dreariness …

Autumn’s endings

This might be my last post of the Autumn beauty in middle Missouri. I'm not getting out as much as I'd like, and have had to rely on a few hit and run photos this year. Time continues to slip away each day. It seems like I'm busy but at the end of the day, …