Being human So many worlds collide in order to create each human life. The coming together of two people, two bodies, at least two cultures and families and on and on. We start this journey by being taught, being molded, being corrected and trying and trying and trying. So much learning. So much striving. …
Category: Nature
Change Happens 
Swings and shifts happen…whether I’m aware of it or not. I should be aware because I’m riding the movement and holding on for dear life! I forget that the changing wind transports me from one extreme to the other and then back again… How can I be on such a wild ride and not be …
Changing Seasons…Day 17/30
Photo by Dinah (c) The trees are almost bare here. And our garden has been cut down and put to bed. The almost monochromatic landscape has a unique beauty. We had a gorgeous fall this year. Here are some moments of fall Enjoy. Photo by Don (c) I’m glad you’re here. 💜 This post is …
Lake Michigan….Day 12/30
Photo by Dinah (c) I have always lived near big water… Either the Great Lakes or the ocean. I feel like that has been a huge gift throughout my life. I’m not at all inclined to be on or in the water. But I do love being near it, seeing it, and feeling its soothing …
Surviving Winter -Day 27/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Much to my chagrin, it appears as though winter has arrived. This may be good news for some. But not for me. Winter has always been challenging for me…ALWAYS! Many people that live in tundra-adjacent climates like me, say that there is no bad weather. There’s only poor clothing choices. Of …
Silent Sunday-Day 19/30
Photo by Dinah (c) In honor of my mom’s birthday…. She loved Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach…. Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) I’m glad you’re here💜 This post is part of the November Nanopoblano challenge. A group of us …
Picture Day – Day 15/30
Photo by Dinah (c) If a picture paints a thousand words…. My vocabulary is running low today. So I thought I’d show up with some pictures….. Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Wishing us all peace of mind and heart. Shalom! This post is part …
Silent Sunday
Welcome to silent Sunday. Just taking a moment to share some beauty. Enjoy! Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Wishing you peace and beauty today and every day! I’m glad you’re here💜
A Poem for You-Day 29/30
Photo by Dinah (c) I’m finally admitting that I do, indeed, have a bug. It’s not serious but…ugh! However, I’m determined to keep my commitment to posting every day for the month of November. So, I give you this poem that I saw on Facebook a year or so ago. I loved the reminder that …
Grateful—Day 24/30
Photo by Dinah (c) The sun is out and we might hit 50 degrees today. I’m grateful. Football is on TV. My husband is grateful. There’s kibble and water in the appropriate bowls. The cats are grateful. (I think anyway) I’m also grateful for: Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah …
Family Photos —Day 21/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Life’s circumstances have caused me to expand my definition of family. And this expansion has been so beneficial. My family of choice seems to grow more every year. I love that! Our immediate family is pretty small….. My husband has a very quick wit and makes us all laugh a lot! …
Magic—Day 14/30
Photo from Unsplash The memory is still there. It’s still vivid. Magic was so real to me. Magic seemed as real as rain or snow or wind…. just as real and just as elusive… Like the weather, I didn’t understand where it came from… But I knew it was all around me. I knew that …
Beautiful Day—Day 10/30
Geese at sunset yesterday. I’ve resisted the urge to whine about the coming of winter. I can’t promise that it won’t happen. But for today, I’m just too busy celebrating the shockingly beautiful weather we’ve had over the last couple of days. Yesterday‘s sunset was spectacular! And today, in the north, in November… We reached …
With Angels and Elephants 