My journal of big words and pretty pictures
For the past several months I’ve been on a journey of transformation. Finally within touching distance of a decade-old goal weight, I’ve been daydreaming about an entirely new wardrobe to celebrate. Pants are falling off my hips, my body is swimming in my blouses, even the Sisters are in need of new underpinning. My problem? … Continue reading Fashion disaster
I choose every letter with great care Crafting each word to shape The perfect sentence. Piecing them together into A colorful quilt I can wrap Around my shoulders on a cold Winter night, when the wind howls, and The moon is full.
Vernal equinox Sunshine and moonlight on par When will dry match wet
Saturday, I wandered around trails at Blackwater River State Park near Holt. The recent rains made everything extra soggy, so I was grateful for the beam boardwalks wending through the woods. And... yes, I did execute my best Olympic gymnast dismount arm flourish when I reached the end of each segment without falling off into … Continue reading Hundred Acre Wood
The day was grey and sad the first time I saw you. Rain drenched, you stood to one side, cut off from the rest of the wet, bus fare herd. Your face cast back the sky's mean mien.
Stretched out on the cool grass, arms pillowed behind my head, I watch the clouds dancing by, imagining those two are us. Our feet moving together in time to our song, waltzing silently over the surface of the water. I can feel your fingertips pressing gently into the small of my back, guiding me in … Continue reading Pirouette
Thin spiral notebook 