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Daily walks. Now I notice. Pinecones in a wicker basket on a gray painted porch. The sound of Ellie’s nails on the sidewalk. Brass frogs in a front garden. A short woven willow fence. A painted teal door. A pile Continue reading Small Stone January 10, 2013
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Raspberry jam. A Christmas gift. This jar is a blend of raspberry, blackberry and red currant, with seeds imported from Scotland. Raspberry jam of Linzer torte and thumbprint cookies, spread between layers of chocolate cake and crepes and dolloped on Continue reading Small Stone January 9, 2013
A fresh bunch of persimmon colored tulips in the store this morning…a women in a red coat stands over them lifting them out of the water, wrapping them gently in a paper cone she smiles to herself and then to Continue reading Small Stone January 8, 2013
Quiet. Mike has left with the dogs and the house is blissfully quiet. In the garden doves are cooing, squirrels feeling safe from the dogs run through the dried ends of the raised beds. I write, the only noise the Continue reading Small Stone January 7, 2013
Sunday walk with Ellie through the neighborhood, vintage chairs on stone porches, paper snowflakes in windows, a neighbor walking his silver terrier waves at me when I stop to let them pass.
Hanging with rough twine from a willow tree, a pine kissing ball swings in a gentle wind. It’s decorated with a red velvet ribbon and holly berries. Nearby a man takes down his candy cane lights that lit the path Continue reading Small Stone January 5, 2013
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Make sure you read the whole article! Good to read for setting unrealistic goals… Source: modernparentsmessykids.com via Steph :: Modern Parents Messy Kids on Pinterest
New Year’s Day by Kim Addonizio : The Poetry Foundation