"Enjoy the little things. One day you may look back and realize they were the big things."Walking with my grandbabyThis morning, I plucked apples from Scraggly trees in the orchard,Held her high so she could pull some.We loaded a basket and carried them inside.We washed the red and green pomes,Laying them to dry on a white dish towel.Picking... Continue Reading →

"Good heavens, of what uncostly material is our earthly happiness composed... if we only knew it. What incomes have we not had from a flower, and how unfailing are the dividends of the seasons."James Russell Lowell Giant rolls of hay Line the barnyards and pasturesHolding promise of plenty for winterGolden brown grass with Water and green pulled outWaiting to be dinner... Continue Reading →

"We are made to reach out beyond our grasp." Oswald ChambersSuncatchersSoaking up excess sunlight Saving it for fall days when Dawn arrives later and Evening falls earlierSkies are grayNeeding a torch of lightTo ready them for winter.