A couple of days ago, a rainy and cool morning, I made applesauce. On a whim, I set four apples aside and when the jars of applesauce were processing in the canner Gerry and I peeled them, cut faces into them, and set them on the windowsill to dry. Many years ago I made applehead…
Month: October 2015
#amwriting
I have two quotes hanging on the wall in my office: Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open. ~ Natalie Goldberg and Write hard and clear about what hurts. ~ Ernest Hemingway Yesterday I spent four hours being split open…
A Walk in the Woods
Amidst the chaos of the cities, a part of you always yearns for the silence of the woods. ~ Ram Mohan Gerry and I went for a walk in the woods today. The brilliant colours of autumn are finished but there is still a simple beauty to be found there. The woods do that to…
Blessed
“You’re so blessed.” When my husband and I started seeing one another seventeen years ago and I started to get to know his family I said these words to him often. I was brought to tears more than once as I watched how his family supported, encouraged, and respected one another. That they welcomed me–insecurities,…
An Autumn Reflection
It’s the first Saturday in October and the leaves on the deciduous trees have donned their autumn finery and are starting to fall. Spiders are everywhere; the harvest moon lights the night sky; the air is crisp and the days are shorter. Gerry is out enjoying an all-day hike with the local club and I…