Long after they finished blooming, two of my hydrangea plants have sent forth one extra bloom each… “Every flower blooms in its own time” – Ken Petti Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day And as always: Slava Ukraini! Слава Україні! #StandWithUkraine Am Yisrael Chai
Our miracle boy is now in high school!
It’s almost unbelievable that grandson Ben, who at the age of four had two brain surgeries and a third surgery at the age of five, is now in high school. Diagnosed just before his fourth birthday with a dural arteriovenous fistula (a vascular abnormality in the brain), he was declared officially cured after the third…
Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge: Brown
Brown Thrasher “The color brown, I realized, is anything but nondescript. It comes in as many hues as there are colors of earth, which is commonly presumed infinite.”– Barbara Kingsolver As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai
One small aspect
Cloudy day at Sal Mountain “Mountains, according to the angle of view, the season, the time of day, the beholder’s frame of mind, or any one thing, can effectively change their appearance. Thus, it is essential to recognize that we can never know more than one side, one small aspect of a mountain.” —Haruki Murakami…
My 12th blogging anniversary
WordPress recently reminded me that I created my blog site 12 years ago, and I cannot believe I have been blogging for that long! My first post was on August 1, 2012 and was an account of Why I Live In The Woods. In April 2014, I added a second blog, Believing for Ben, chronicling my grandson’s journey through…
The music of the ground
“Flowers are the music of the ground, from earth’s lips spoken without sound.” ―Edwin Curran Balloon flowers Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai
Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge: Yellow~ Yellow Rose
“How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh Linked to Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge: Yellow As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai
Pocket(s) of Joy: Grandchildren
I don’t get to see any of them as often as I would like to, but just thinking about them brings me joy. In order, from the eldest to the youngest… Jessie, Assistant Dean of Student Success and Access at East Tennessee State University Kylie, Managing Editor of Coral Gables Magazine and Global Miami Magazine…
Lights shine like stars
View from my hotel window on a recent visit to New York City “In the city, lights shine like stars, painting a vast tapestry of life.” – Unknown As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai
Pocket of Joy: Southern Magnolia
I love the term “pocket of joy.” I first heard it on a Netflix reality show when one of the main stars, speaking of his difficult growing-up years, also spoke of the pockets of joy that sustained him through those difficult times. As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #standwithukraine Хай живе вільна Україна Am Yisrael Chai
Unexpected in common hours 