This is a good time of year to take time to Pause and Reflect before heading into new endeavors. Despite the fact that it’s been decades since I went back to school in September, I still have a feeling of possibility and opening when September arrives. It’s as if I Read more…
The Minnesota State Fair starts tomorrow. This event always signals the end of summer to me. It ends on Labor Day and typically school starts in many local schools the day after Labor Day. I always feel as if fall begins after Labor Day with all of the new activities Read more…
This morning on a short walk in my neighborhood I kept seeing Beauty Everywhere I looked. I hadn’t brought my camera with me but I did have my iPhone. So I paused every time some scene of beauty caught my eye and made a photo of it. This is a Read more…
I wrote recently about a novel that I read this past week that I enjoyed immensely (Still Life by Sarah Winman). Near the end of the book there was a scene that resonated deeply with me. In it, an artist speaks about The First Rule of Art and though I Read more…
I first noticed an elderberry bush growing beside the pond two years ago. It is amazing to me how quickly it has grown. Now that it is larger I notice it more. And this year for the first time, the birds have not eaten all the berries as soon as Read more…