‘In her starry shade of dim and solitary loveliness, I learn the language of another world.’ Lord Bryon
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run; To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells With […]
Love said, “Wake still and think of me,” Sleep, “Close your eyes till break of day,” But Dreams came by and smilingly Gave both to Love and Sleep their way. Sara Teasdale
Yesterday was the day I finally hit the wall. I turned off the phone and stormed about the room ranting to my daughter. I knew this day was coming, given the stress level kept at fever pitch, I just didn’t know when. It was time to walk away from it all, if just for a short […]
As it goes in life, our journeys must wait while we deal with the day to day demands of life. Today has been such a day for me. It started out with a peaceful rain accompanied by thunder we have not heard in many days. It has been off and on cloudy for the rest […]
A beautiful late summers day has turned to evening and with it brought a peace I have not felt for far too long. It seems in the midst of the chaos the person within has been struggling hard to be heard. I have remembered the feel of nature around me and have allowed myself, at […]
Today was a rare afternoon, really rare, one offering a bit of peace and a sort of solitude. These moments are savored now as we are living in a “suite” waiting out the purchase of a home. My daughter was out with her significant other and my son, after keeping crazy hours last night, was fast asleep. […]
The days of waiting have turned into the days of producing paperwork, the most tedious part of my search for home. As I work on gathering the things needed, I find myself almost feeling panicked, something I cannot explain and so I have been working to calm myself. I can appreciate now, the merits of a […]
The summer days move by quickly, Autumn close on our heels. We wait now to see what happens with the house of choice and as others are filled with anticipation of things to come, I find myself with uncertain feelings, traveling a road I am not certain I want to be on. It is not […]
As week two of our family cohabitation in a small space nears an end, we are certainly talking more but we are also getting increasingly edgy. It has been a challenge being this cooped up coupled with the stress of mortgage brokers and realtors. It does however pay to shop around. Today I was fortunate […]