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Sunny Day Blues

Yesterday I took a walk at French Regional Park. Everywhere I looked I saw Sunny Day Blues (not the sad kind of blue but the bright blue sky kind of blue). One  The mosquito is so small it takes almost nothing to ruin it. Each leaf, the same. And the black ant, hurrying. So many lives, so many fortunes! Every morning, I walk softly and with forward glances down to the ponds and through the pinewoods. Mushrooms, even, have but a brief hour before the slug creeps to the feast, before the pine needles hustle down under the bundles of Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

A Single Flower

This morning I bought a bouquet of gerbera daisies. While I was trimming their stems one flower head broke off near the top of its stem. I decided to challenge myself to see how many different ways I could photograph A Single Flower blossom. I tried photographing it with back light and side light, from the front and the back and from above. There are probably more ways that I could see it as well. But right now I am distracted by the beautiful sunny weather outside my window. So I’m headed out for a walk on this balmy February Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Yes and No

Recently I read part of Gabor Maté’s latest book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture. Unfortunately I didn’t finish the book before it needed to be returned to the library. But two questions that Maté suggested we ask ourselves have been resonating for me for several weeks. They are about what we say yes to in our life and what we say no to. For weeks those questions have been resonating for me and I’ve been thinking about the whole idea of minding your Yes and No I wish I had written down the Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Good Medicine

Yesterday we got together at our house with our children and grandchildren for family game day. It was Good Medicine for the soul. We had sandwiches and salad for lunch (easy-peasy, almost no preparation needed). Before, during and after lunch we caught up on what everyone was doing. I got to hear about the project in engineering class that my grandson has been working on. And I caught up on what my granddaughter’s favorite recent activities. We played board games and card games. But most of all we laughed and laughed and laughed together. And hugged and hugged. I got Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

A Taste of Spring

I spent the morning at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Spring Flower Show which opened today. It was a beautiful Taste of Spring I got together with an old friend and we wandered, chatted, admired plants, sat, and talked some more. I’ve been going to the Arboretum’s Spring Flower Show for a number of years now. Each year its different. Some years I like it more than others. But I am always amazed at the imagination and design skill of those who put this flower show together. It was lovely to wander around looking at all of the green things growing. Read more…

By Marilyn, ago