Anatomy of Change

I want to share the truth about my journey. It’s still hard at times, and I’m not where I thought or hoped I would be by now. Some days, I feel close, and other days it still feels far, far away. Sometimes, I’m sad and miss my mom, or I just feel too low, and it feels...

Long Exposure

This afternoon, I was playing with long exposure photographs.  I love how the change in time-frame transforms movement in an image.  Things go from snapshot clarity to flow. Consider this—the effect we see in long exposure photographs is somewhat similar to the...

December 30, 2016—Day 364 (WD 645)

A Guiding Light, Dear Creator! Today, there is blue sky mixed with clouds.  Just before sunrise, a deep rust-red painted the undersides of the clouds in the east. It snowed much of yesterday, and we probably got 6-8 inches of powdery snow.  We may get a little more...

December 19, 2016—Day 353 (WD 634)

Welcoming a New Winter’s Day, Dear Creator – All the yards I looked down upon over the summer, admiring their rich, vibrant greens and other colors – they’ve all transformed to black-and-white, a snow and ice covered landscape. I worked with a great crew in the store...

December 11, 2016—Day 345 (WD 626)

Connecting to the Source, Dear Universe! Well, the sun is shining, and we have clear, blue skies accented with a few high, wispy-thin clouds.  It’s a little deceiving, because last night was also our coldest night of the season so far.  With the sun up, it’s still...