Run, jog, walk

Warm up
Walk
Jog a little
Walk a little
Jog a little
Enjoy the cool
The sunrise
The dog trotting beside me
Jog a little
Sweat a lot
Jog a little
Keep going
Jog some more
Sweat, sweat, sweat
Pound, pound, pound
Walk a little
Walk a lot
Home!

Spring Rain

Lightning
Thunder
Rain... drumming
Clouds... rolling
Night... falling
Stars... appearing
Clouds... fleeing
Sun... rising
Robins... singing
Breeze... blowing
Grass... greening
Tulips... peeking
Spring
Returning.

Back in Business

Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
Season's Greetings
Happy Holidays
Silent Nights
Tucked in Tight!

Goodbye Best Pet Friend

To my dear Spotty cat,
faithful friend of the entire family,
aka King Cat,
aka Cat Dog,
who had more than 90 lives,
who never lost a battle,
who survived a possum fight,
and then a raccoon battle,
along with all the resultant battle scars,
who scared off other predators,
and ran to greet us when we drove up,
who could perform better tricks than any dog,
who could talk back to us,
who began life on the farm where I grew up,
who would not purr for six months, and then
greeted me each and every early morning without fail,
and who ruled majestically over this land for
14 years.
May your strong spirit to live
continue to be present
as we go about lives.
You will never be forgotten,
rest in peace,
dearest pet friend.

Silver Lace Vine

Feelings

are

fragile.

Treat

others

with

care.

October Birthday Celebrations

October means

special people,

special memories;

making my
world

a better place.

Birthday hugs

from me

to you.

Beautiful Universe

Search

for

beauty,

trust,

and

faith.

Go Purple!

Purple,

the color

of

royalty!

Sunny Days

The day....

is

what

you

make

it.

Happiness

Sundays

cloudless skies

comfort food

an old movie

a warm throw

laughter

with a wonderful friend.

Cool Nights

Grabbing
a jacket...

opening
the windows...

shivering...

goosebumps...

clear, starry night...

cuddling...

under a blanket...

cool nights.

Destiny

Right choices
Praying
Wishing
Taking action
Daring to dream
Taking the risk
Controlling your own destiny.

Balance

Peace

Count to ten

Serenity

Deep breath

Calm

Stretch and release

Nature

Rest

Refresh

Smile

Renew

Laugh

Balance.

Dream

Family
Nature
Beauty
Love
Hugs
Peace.

Wishes

Moonbeams and dreams
Sunsets and sunrises
Rainbows after the rain
Comfort and warm blankets
Give and take
Soul mates
Leisure and laughter
Hugs and handshakes
Friends ever after
Happy Birthday
to the best boy in the whole world.

Faithful Friend

Always,

a warm hello in the morning,

a wagging tail at night,

ready to share a walk,

anytime delight.

Thank you faithful friend.

Summer Endings

Cooler

evenings

locusts

singing

grasses

drying

earlier

sunset

arriving

harvest

moon

shining.

August Wedding

Anticipation
Groom waiting
Crowd showing
Mom floating
Groomsmen joking
Candle holding
Music pouring
Bridesmaids flowing
Dad slowing
Bride glowing
Grandpa tearing
Grandma handholding
Minister starting
Vows reciting
Rings shining
Kiss finally
Crowd cheering
Hugs outpouring
Glass raising
Friends praising
Kids chasing
Stars appearing
Laughter sharing
Dance overflowing
New life beginning.

Real Beauty

Happy smiles

Beautiful faces

Book bag swinging

Little ones clinging

As the bus arrives

Mom tries not to cry.

Smile and the World Will Smile At You

My thoughts are with my niece today who is starting her first day of college classes. I wish her good luck and must send an extra measure of happy
thoughts to her parents and sister who are surely missing her.
I remember the feeling of finally being independent as I moved into the dorm.
Apprehension, joy, fear, and the exhiliaration of meeting new friends!

My prayers go out to all the parents who are experiencing their
first "empty nest" experience.

Special thoughts to all who are experiencing something new this week, please
remember that when things get stormy, just smile ...
and the world will smile back!