Give Yourself Your Place

I was out paddling today.  It was a beautiful day—unseasonably warm, hardly any breeze, and not a cloud in the sky. It was just me, another kayaker, a paddleboarder, and a few folks out fishing.  And quite a few ducks. It’s been a while since I’ve been out on the...

September 17, 2016—Day 260 (WD 541)

Grand New Day, Wonderful Universe! The sun’s up and shining, and the coffee is steaming by the open window.  There’s a repeating chirp of a bird over the dull drone of the highway in the distance.  The air is still enough that fog still lingers in some nearby pockets....

September 16, 2016—Day 259 (WD 540)

Choices, Divine Universe! It is a foggy, chilly morning.  No sign of the sun yet, with this thick blanket of fog hanging over us.  I do love the way the fog makes the trees farther away seem to dissolve away into the mist. The day should be clear, once the fog lifts,...

August 27, 2016—Day 239 (WD 520)

Glorious, Dear Universe! Today I am up before the sunrise, and I’ve been enjoying the pre-dawn light in the valley, with the thinnest of veils of fog woven through. It looks to be a sunny, bright day, and I’ll be on the water.  I haven’t had a class in a while, so I’m...

July 8, 2016—Day 189 (WD 470)

Awaken, Divine Universe! Still, muggy, cloudy – this morning’s mood seems somber.  We had some thunderstorms roll through, yesterday, breaking the heat a little.  Today’s high is predicted to be around 80°F, with a small chance of a pop-up shower or thunderstorm. I’m...