a sprinkle of faith

An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • The Hot Seat

    The Hot Seat

    This chair was abandoned on a bridge near my house and I thought of the Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge (2020 Week 12) when I saw it. It’s an interesting setting with all of the metal bars on the… Read More

  • Giant Fruit

    Giant Fruit

    If people could shrink, Food would last so much longer. That’s just what I think. Written for the Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge: Shrink & Think That was a tough Haiku! There was no getting around those two words without using… Read More

  • the Shutdown

    the Shutdown

    In the Quietus The earth’s music could be heard We stopped to listen In this period of quietus, I’m working on photographs of almost every flower we have in our yard. These are in a pot near the front porch.… Read More

  • In its Infancy

    In its Infancy

    Stars and blossoming fruit trees: Utter permanence and extreme fragility give an equal sense of eternity. —Simone Weil What a beautiful quote. I thought it paired well with the plum tree blossoms. I saw them all over our baby tree… Read More

  • Words of Advice

    How to stick to your goals no matter what— 1. Stick to them. 2. No matter what. Word of the Day Challenge: Advice Read More

  • Amhráin Ghrá

    Amhráin Ghrá

    May the lilt of Irish laughter lighten every load. Irish Blessing If Google translate is working today, Amhráin Ghrá means Songs of Love. We need more of those today. If it’s not, if there’s an error in what my title… Read More