spring giddiness

I don’t like to give seasons so much credit for how I feel. But, after the rugged ending to this past winter, I’m just giddy in the sunshine and warmth now. And I’m not alone. Everyone I meet is acting…

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feelin’ good

“How ARE you (ye-oo)?” “I’m goo-ud.” You say that and just by saying it, just by answering that question asked with such warmth, you actually do feel “real good”. I love the South for that. The willingness to admit unapologetically,…

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feeling my way forward

Rain, rain, rain. Blocking my view: flowers! I’m darn well going to celebrate spring indoors with all the damp outside. Plus, I spread some grass seed yesterday, so … wet is good. Summer thoughts. And then, thoughts about my art.…

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not yoga

This is my idea of “downward dog”, as in yoga. I HATE yoga. Wait a minute. Do you know anyone that hates yoga? Isn’t that what is loved so much? When I was growing up in the 50’s, my mother…

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more light

Look what a difference the water makes! So much more light with the reflection added. If you look closely, you can see that the white in the lower left corner is not a cloud… It’s the departing snow. It’s exciting…

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shut it

t’s Easter. It’s Spring. It’s the day to think deeply. Or to remove Thin Ice signs. It’s a day to clean winter out of the house. Sew seeds in the garden. Germinate new art ideas. Or… there is always a…

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still still

Today in my yoga class the teacher was talking about the over-stimulating world we live in. Yes. And then… there is the nice still, not moving: ice. Still here. The normal date for ice-out, as it’s called is today, April…

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momentum + lag

This is how the day started yesterday. Not too promising. And then it progressed: Further: This juxtaposition of the fading winter and oncoming spring reminded me of how tides work: we all know they are controlled by the moon. The…

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“snow” peas

April 10: peas in the ground. And, because the outdoor faucet is not turned on, I added on top this snow (blessed snow) to moisten them! Now, will they be up, blooming and producing peas by the time Hunter and…

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