Isn’t it funny how just when you need it, something comes along to make you stop, take a breath and realize what it’s all about. Yesterday I was so tired from all of the holiday stress. The tears came freely and it seemed arguments rather than good will filled my home. Finally at the end […]
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Tonight is beautiful, the bitter cold giving way to milder weather. The moon is bright in the sky and I am about to return to my perch on the step stool as I hang the lights that line the front walk. As I hang each string it becomes more magical looking, giving me the motivation […]
Holiday lights have always been a big thing with my family. Over the years the neighbors came to expect them and, in fact we seemed to inspire a few with our efforts. We tend to stick with lights and few plug in things, though with kids I did manage to acquire some plastic over the […]
I pinched this off a friends blog as I thought it was worth sharing. Above you paint the sky delicate as maidens hair. Below, pour a little darkness heated to room temperature or slightly more. With a cat’s claw in the dark scratch out a little tree, the finest tree in the world, finer than […]
This evening I was rushing around doing my many preparations for Thanksgiving. I was cranky as I moved through each task, conquering things one by one. My daughter has been quite ill with the latest bug and so was no help, and my youngest was determined to aggravate me as much as possible, complete with […]
Last night I found my oldest son on Facebook. It was an eerie feeling knowing we are once again not communicating and how much I miss him. My shortcomings as a parent have become his focus and it hurts to much to hear this sort of thing over and over. Still he was my favorite […]
Today I’m sitting here trying to get the energy to conquer the house. There is so much I need to do before Thanksgiving next week. I feel like I’ve never caught this place up since I injured my knee last March. Once you get behind it’s like an uphill battle. Summer vacation took on a […]
It must have been one of those days yesterday, one of melancholy thoughts and one of memories. Last night was up late and I started thinking about my aunt again. I’ve a great many aunts as my parents both came from large families. This one is my mother’s older sister. She was always my favorite […]
It’s a beautiful autumn day today, the trees are finally turning in earnest and leaves are falling for the first time. The weather is sunny and skies are blue. That’s magical in itself, nothing more needed. This has been one of those weekends filled with the everyday things of life. It’s been remarkably calm and […]
It’s a beautiful evening. I just returned home from a walk with my son and the dog. The moon is absolutely breathtaking, all white, lighting up the sky with occasional wisps of clouds floating like lace over the surface. We were actually going to try for the lake as it was so pleasant. The dog, […]
Musings of the Night 