Monday, July 11, 2011

Being In a Summer's Day





I do not write in my journal.

My "gift" list lies fallow.

Blogger has not seen me.

I am silent in ink.




Yet in life . . . 

I laugh

I love

I cook

I dance

I play

I read

I rest

I celebrate nothing special . . . for it is ALL special.

* * *

Have I poured out all I have to give/say/write?

No.


Has the well run dry?

No.




Rather . . . I feel as if I am on holiday -- 
a great glorious spate of time devoted to simply being . . . 

. . . at play

. . . at rest

. . . at table

. . . at ease.



It feels so good to enjoy each simple moment, be they devoted to:

peeling a cucumber, 
slicing a tomato,
hearing a harp/flute duet played in the music room, 
reading slowly in a hot afternoon,
sipping a summery banana-pineapple-coconut smoothie,
simply being at summer.



"Remember," whispers the ink pen.

"Capture," croons the paper.

I reach for my journal 
and smile 
at the thought of another 
bliss-filled summer day
ripe for the picking,
sweet to the tasting.




How's your summer going?




Thursday, July 7, 2011

Did You Ever . . .



S-L-O-W your reading



W-A-A-A-A-Y   D-O-W-N



So you could live beside the characters just a bit longer?



* * *


 Did you ever . . .



Fall so deeply into a book


You thought you could be living inside of it?



* * *


Have you ever met Hannah Coulter?



* * *


Can I introduce you?



* * *


Everyone should know Hannah.

* * *

Amazon Link:  Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry


Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Some Pics to Share from Our 4th Celebration



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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Sunday Wonder


Wait on the LORD: 

Be of good courage, 
And he shall strengthen thine heart: 

Wait, 

I say, 

On the LORD.

Psalm 27:14