Embracing Winter "The silence of a snowy forest is as palpable as the sensation of icy air on exposed skin. Every sound feels like it's cradled in feathers as a sence of muted wonder takes hold." Heidi Barr~Woodland Manitou I'm finding that winter is a time for reflection, for slowing down and quiet ponderings. Winter …
30 Minutes in the Life | September 2021
Transition How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days. ~John Burrows~ I do love this season of transition, from summer into autumn. And here we are. It is officially fall. The weather is changing and I welcome the cool, crisp mornings and evenings after the heat and drought …
30 Minutes in the Life | August 2021
Morning In The Garden it is a serious thingjust to be aliveon this fresh morningin this broken world~Mary Oliver~ Thank you for dropping in for this month's 30 Minutes in the Life. Please follow the link to continue the blog circle and see what my incredibly talented friend Sharleen has to share this month.
30 Minutes in the Life | May 2021
Spring : New Beginnings The spring came suddenly,bursting upon the worldas a child bursts into a room,with a laugh and a shoutand hands full of flowers.~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~ Spring is a season for new beginnings. With the flowers in bloom once again and new life emerging, we’re inspired to do the same in our own …
30 Minutes in the Life | March 2021
"Wild sings the bird of the heartin the forests our lives."~Mary Oliver Winter's last Hoo-rah... March came in like a lamb, with longed for warmer temperatures after the bout of extreme cold we experienced in February. We looked forward to spring with anticipation. But as it always is on the prairies, winter was not finished …
30 Minutes in the Life | February 2021
Frozen Bubbles "If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy,don't hesitate.Give into it."~Mary Oliver Into the second week of February, we settled in under the Polar Vortex that covered the entire province. We experienced an unrelenting extreme cold warning that lasted NINE consecutive days. Temperatures hovered around -26 to -40 Celsius with windchills up to -48 …
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