Love Letters

Obviously, when you go sledding, you take a sled and use it. But if you are just taking the dog for a walk, and you see a big pile of snow...

What a fun birthday party with your friends! And walking with Sophie in the fresh snow. How I love to watch you collecting "Snow Babi...

Is that redundant? Of course, if it is a fire truck, it is RED. The first year after I was born my brother got an incredible present from...

I dreamed that I was with my Dad last night, and he was very much alive. We were chatting in a hallway somewhere in house in an urban neig...

I slipped off trail and did not even notice. Then two nights ago I couldn't sleep and I happened onto to a facebook link which led me ...

I have watched my (crazy) dog-lady friends for some time with disbelief. All the time wondering how they could get hooked into arranging ...

I switched my settings, which is kind of a big deal for me. I got a comment from someone I didnt know and it turned me off. It felt like a...

Dear Beloved, Here's what you forgot: the flowers aren't to provide beauty for you. They are a reflection of your own beauty, you...

I have been taking a break from writing over the past few months. I over committed and look what falls away. Money and paying bills seem ...

I no longer believe it was food poisoning, aka salmonella, in my case. And I do not believe it was the intensity of the bodywork dur...

I scooped ice cream for KFNA last night. Once a year, on National Night Out, the Kingfield Neighborhood Assosciation board members, of...

Whidbey would definitely be a good fit for you. I have a client who is buying land on Orcas for her not too distant retirement. Althoug...

scary dream: work up and went to the bathroom to find the environment altered with a peanut butter sandwich and peanut butter smeared all...

I woke up late and missed the window of time available to water the garden. It's my morning meditation, a time for checking in with t...

There is something for everyone at the Goodwill, so in need of a little retail therapy I head for the nearest location. I rarely have time...

The pregnant Martagons have given birth to themselves. And it is a joy to wake to their charming colors and their subtle majesty. They a...

It is so insightful that when you get too close to something with an iPhone it is out of focus and the background is easier to see. It...

The martagons like their new home so much that they had babies. Where last year I planted 3 orphans I now have 12. It is amazing to me in ...

It was a cold and snowy March when I boarded a plane for London to visit my daughter and her boyfriend. I planned to spend time at Kew ga...

Peonies and yellow roses are so perfect together. What a lovely bridal bouquet.

The wedding has started to fade into the background. The last out of town guests have flown away and my countertops have been degreased ...

Her Mom walked her slowly down the stairs knowing that it was their last time in this particular relationship. It seemed like such a bri...

      Then Almitra spoke again and said, "And what of Marriage, master?"         And he answered saying:         You were bo...

Kahlil Gibran  When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Thoug...

From the beginning of my life I have been looking for your face but today I have seen it Today I have seen the ...

Through all the preparations I wonder what was my bottom line. At a certain point I realized: cake and champagne. So I focused on those tw...

Once a week I spend most of the day at the U of MN Landscape Arboretum. It's my "Sunday",  A day of reflection on the aspects ...