December 31, 2016—Day 365 (WD 646)

Feeling Hopeful, Dear Old Universe! So starts this last day of 2016 for me. The sun is shining through a thin veil of haze, and it’s mostly blue sky this morning. I have a lot of thoughts spinning around, but my pen wasn’t moving; so, I’m writing this out, just to get...

December 23, 2016—Day 357 (WD 638)

Welcome the Bright New Day, Dear Creator! Today’s sun shines in a clear, cloudless sky, and the steam of melting snow rises from roof peaks.  A clamor of activity fills the air; so different from yesterday’s snowy peace. It’s the Friday before Christmas.  I slept in...

June 18, 2016—Day 169 (WD 450)

Happy Saturday, Oh Sol! It’s a sunny summer Saturday – or, just about summer.  For some reason, this spot where I write sometimes gets me reminiscing about my childhood – the view of the yards, edged by trees; and, especially, the sound of a lawn mower on a Saturday....

April 12, 2016—Day 102 (WD 383)

Dear Universe, Thank you for this day! Here we are again.  Each morning, and each day, can seem so much the same as the last.  Especially when we don’t look too closely.  When we tell ourselves that each day is like the last, each week like the last, each year…  Well,...