Searching for a Balance

 "Autumn had touched the world with the tips of her fingers. In the mornings the valleys were always filled with mist and above them th...

 I knew it would be warm today, but it wasn't. It was hot, and the air conditioners were put to bed last week. So I would do some cleani...

 My brother sees many people in his work and the talk is often about politics. But when complaints are made about a candidate, it often happ...

 Today could only be described as magnificent - deep blue above, bright leaves, in the warm seventies and quite windy. I do like the wind.  ...

 Today was very dark and gloomy, with rain pouring at times. But we know this water is needed rather desperately, so no complaining. After, ...

 My crock-pot is an older model, but it still works fine. I recently had the notion to utilize it more, not only for slow cooked recipes but...

 I saw something I Never thought I'd see. Sweetie was scratching around in the litter box (we are keeping one in the living room now) an...

 In the midst of a number of cool days, today came like a warm blessing. Sunshine and rather windy - it was wonderful! I washed a window, an...

A threatening sky after work yesterday. Thankfully it didn't amount to much.

 "The Christian will be judged, not by his ability to escape from his human tasks and responsibilities, but, on the contrary, according...

 So far, so good.

The keeper of a vineyard dreamed  Of vines alive with fruit And tended vine and dream alike Down years of sharp dispute, As others came to c...

 Not long after Annie came to live with us, my brother noticed that she'd dropped a ball behind his chair at the kitchen table. They end...

 We were driving along after Mass down an old tree-lined street and noticed a woodchuck strolling on the sidewalk! That was unexpected; perh...

"If Christ is formed of our lives, it means that he will suffer in us. Or, more truly, we will suffer in him.  If you are an office wor...

 Sweetie is in the house!  Diane called this morning to say Sweetie was there, having some dry food with her own cats. She was able to pick ...

 Yesterday the travelling vet came to see Sweetie. Her tumor is coming back in and there's no point to removing it, since it also is gro...

A couple of years ago I was at a local consignment shop and they had a long, narrow table. Since I have a thing for long, narrow tables and ...

 Even when it's pleasant outdoors, inside it can trap the heat; I planned to wash my hair a little while before dark, so I could sit out...

 A couple of weeks ago I happened by the front door and saw a squirrel with his head down into the planter on the front step, his little beh...

 I haven't been here for a week! I'll have to make up for lost time. After a few years of eating Siggi's yogurt, I'm going b...

 "All good things are one thing... That is what I am feeling...now every hour of the day. Sunsets, schools of philosophy, babies, const...

 The bird bath is up because the brook has been dry, and the mourning doves are the ones enjoying it the most. Every day I see one there - t...

 I never gave a thought to St. Anthony. I was at the supermarket, looking at the salad. The ones in the big, rectangular plastic boxes. I su...

These perforated clogs were a smart purchase. They make it easy to walk in wet or muddy ground - I wear them when I water the garden or have...

 There was a butterfly on the zinnias. Butterflies are easy to examine, since they aren't concerned with being looked at. I got out the ...

 We've had some misty mornings lately. There's so much atmosphere to late summer. Let the drama begin.

 We are having a soaking rain this evening. It's very welcome, as things have been quite dry. The brook has dried up, which it often doe...

I really need to bring a camera when I go into the garden; there was a catbird complaining about something in a nearby bush, and I thought i...

Oh, come in early morning, The dew is on the flower, There's laughter in the woodland, And music in the bower; The world is full of glad...

 I'm slowly working on my floral top. I had almost forgotten how tightly woven that sheet fabric is; I basted the bias to the neckline w...