An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • Signs of Life

    Signs of Life

    The Redbud tree in our backyard is coming to life! Read More

  • Joy on Fire!

    Joy on Fire!

    That sounds like a fierce warning alarm, or the title of a good song! My joy is on fire! Anyway… the ornament wasn’t really AWOL. I was kidding. So… it’s been REALLY chilly here. Not so much outside, but inside. Our… Read More

  • Confessions: Part Six

    It still amazes me that the therapist at the church could say so little, yet so MUCH. In a short amount of time, with very few words, she was able to open my eyes to the fact that I’d been… Read More

  • The Lemon Tree

    After Last Night’s Rain Read More

  • Joy in the Night

    Joy in the Night

    Why I didn’t think of this before? I LOVE the night. Right now it’s raining too, so it’s even better. Anyway… that’s where Joy was discovered today—in the night. Between that Ginkgo and the Joy ornament, I think I’ll be… Read More

  • Floating Notes

    Floating Notes

    My persistence is starting to pay off and I finally caught a few leaves mid-air. I did it! The leaves are everywhere today. It’s a stretch, but I think the tree resembles a person playing a violin, and the leaves are the music notes,… Read More