A small stone from the Similkameen
August 5th, 2011
Towards the East the hills stand green and comforting,
but from here in the bottom of the valley
they are laced with urban poles and wires.
I turn my eyes to the North where they are still
pristine and untouched
and I am once again delighted.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
A small stone from the |Similkameen
July 31st, 2011
July 31st, 2011
five a.m. and I open the door to fresh air,
a bowl of red raspberries, nestled in a tray of salad greens,
a bouquet of garden flowers and a fragrant spray of pink sweetpeas.
All say a secret welcome to a friendly neighbourhood
and a kind, creative neighbour.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
A small stone from the Similkameen
July 24th, 2011
July 24th, 2011
the organ sounded,
the people sang,
and the organist at least
felt quite exhilarated with hymns of praise
played at a merry clip.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Small stones from the Similkameen
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
A flock of pigeons
wheels and turns and wheels again
Transient diamonds, catching the sunlight in flight.
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
A flock of pigeons
wheels and turns and wheels again
Transient diamonds, catching the sunlight in flight.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
A small stone from the Similkameen
The pale pink lily stretches up through the climbing rose
reaching, reaching
for sunlight and warmth.
The pale pink lily stretches up through the climbing rose
reaching, reaching
for sunlight and warmth.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
A small stone from the Similkameen
July 16th 2011
July 16th 2011
The days grow short and I grow giddy.
I watch the practical, the treasured and the frivolous
disappear into boxes - duly marked.
Will they surprise me when they once more appear?
the cat sleeps atop a lidded Mexican basket, full of straw hats, - his and hers.
Oblivious......
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Another small stone from the Similkameen
July 11th, 2011
July 11th, 2011
one lone red poppy
rises from the gravelly road
bravely claiming her place in the sun
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Another small stone from the Similkameen
Small round bales,
green cored and golden rimmed.
Circles of sunlight
in a freshly mown field.
Small round bales,
green cored and golden rimmed.
Circles of sunlight
in a freshly mown field.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
I am feeling pretty chuffed, despite not knowing quite how to
Well, I think the rules are that you must write seven interesting
(or not so interesting) facts about yourself,
and then choose four blogs to which you must pass on this Versatile Blogger Award.
Here are the facts, - just the facts, Ma'am.
I am ancient, and have been married to the same man for sixty-six years, - clickety ckick!
Time passes quickly when I am in the garden, mucking about.
Also at the computer, - doing the same thing.
Now that life is not so hectic I play the piano every day, which always
includes a little Scott Joplin for my husband.
I am a weaver with a warped loom, waiting for a weft, and I have not yet faced
the reality that weaving probably requires more energy than I have now, and my
stash of wool and silk and linens is never going to get used up!
I treasure a little solitude now and then.
And even more I am grateful for still being curious and aware.
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Hard to choose only four blogs that deserve an award for being versatile.......
1. The Homestone who blogs on the many and varied flora and fauna you meet up with living in the
midst of a meadow in the Cariboo region of B.C.
2. Gourmet Gardening Girls whose writer has a zillion tips on gardening for the novice
and the expert.
3. Life as I Know it which makes me feel young again and brings back precious
memories of having a houseful of children, with all the fun and frustration and love
associated with this period of life.
4. From the Back Pasture chosen with an ulterior motive, hoping that
it will inspire the writer to tell more of his wonderful tales.
Versatility -
the spawning of
a curious mind.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
The Olalla
A River Stone
May 9th, 2011
The virginal Olalla
picks its way across the hills,
slips down the talus slide
into the valley below.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Time, you old gypsy man
A river stone
May 7th, 2011
The hands approach twelve.
Press harder to distill
the last of beauty.
May 7th, 2011
The hands approach twelve.
Press harder to distill
the last of beauty.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Compost
Rich, black and crumbly,
paradise
for lovely fat pink worms
paradise
for lovely fat pink worms
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
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