"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.

Wagon wheel, you once went to townNow you stand to guard the gate.Wheel, I wonder where you've been and when?Did you carry fruit from orchard to market;Did you carry children to their country school?Are you sad when you remember then?Did you roll to the churchyard Sundays,Carry a family to homestead out west?You've turned to fencing—never... Continue Reading →