Random images from a couple of lakes, a couple of planes and a whole lot of rose gardens. An eerily calm Lake Superior. Mt Hood, Mt Jefferson and, in the distance, the Three Sisters Lake of the Clouds (Porcupine Mountain State Park, Upper Peninsula of Michigan) Summer in Northern Wisconsin. One more up-close view of […]
Randomgrams – April 2016
What’s been happening over at Instagram lately… One Thanksgiving, my dad and I were walking through Wal-mart (as one does), and discovered a display of orchids. I’d always been intimidated, but he bought this one for me and said “For $10, it’s worth a try.” 10 years and a cross-country move later… A […]
Ardent
During the past week, I’ve stumbled across a rather old-fashioned word: ardent. It was used in a variety of different contexts and each time I thought, really? Ardent has many meanings. It can mean enthusiastic or passionate. Zealous or eager. But it has an underlying, enduring quality. To be ardent implies devotion that is deeper […]
A Different Kind of Christmas Tree
There’s a very old Christmas carol that I love. I learned it as a child but rarely hear as an adult. The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of all the trees that are in the wood The holly bears the crown Growing up where I did most […]
At Home
Fresh on the heels of a second move in less than six months, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be at home. Some people live their whole lives in one town or even on one farm or piece of land. For them, being “at home” is tied at least in part to a […]