Stone House Scribblings

I had an epiphany while doing the supper dishes. This time instead of just thinking great thoughts inside my head; I am writing it down. I hope this will not sound horridly morbid to you, but I have to start in the muddy part to get to today's higher ground. So bear with me. And… Continue reading Beyond PTSD

The garden has been of utmost interest for us this year. Elv and I decided last fall to try again. Our garden has been a lot of discouraging work. But lo, we realized that we are both want to see if we can actually rejoin the ranks of those who raise vegetables for winter use… Continue reading The Garden in June

It is quiet here. It is raining. I feel happy about the rain because the garden plants are drinking and growing as I write. I know this because I was out there and saw them. I stood there last night while the sprinklers attempted to water the garden before this rain and watched it growing.… Continue reading From The Other Side

I just got back from raiding the empty lot down by the lake. There's a beautiful spirea bush there that blooms in fountains of spilling white on to the road pavement. I was going to take my bike, but the tire is flat. In the car, driving slowly, looking in on the neighbor's gardens and… Continue reading Summer Home Making

This amazing summer morning in June coming in through my wide open cottage window gives me joy. It's full of birdsong and a breeze. In the garden all the baby plants are growing. I was out there breathing in the lilac's fragrance. I saw that the peony bushes are full of buds this year. So… Continue reading Summer Morning

Elv keeps taking tiny little sunnies off his hook and throwing them back. It's been four so far, I think. I'm sitting here on the concrete under the bridge enjoying the evening breeze. Our whole world is busily living, working, and playing outdoors these days. We have about three months of this freedom having finally… Continue reading Evening By The Water

I want to finish planting the garden. First, this yen to update ... to have something new coming up when I open "Scribblings". Besides it is windy and rainy right now. The radar isn't very encouraging for drying wash either. There's always tomorrow. Meanwhile, about the gate being left open, one of my current favorite… Continue reading Scribblings On Wednesday

Today is nice. I have no schedule and the duskiness of impending rain allows me to ignore the chores of yard work and gardening. I can sit uncombed with my coffee and computer without compunction. Amazing prospects of reading or wording or snoozing, whatever I wish. I haven't encountered such a day stretching before me… Continue reading Beauty

What a lovely vacation! We flew to South Carolina to meet with my siblings and parents at Ivan's home. The day we went to the ocean is one of my favorite highlights. Blue water, blue sky, white sands, children playing in the surf, the warm salt water made it all a most amazing experience. Besides… Continue reading Vacation Reset

Every spring the maple tree buds fatten long before the snow is done. And the robins return. Mama Robin is again sneaking around the end of the house pretending she doesn't know a thing about the very obvious nest on the top of the stone pillar on the corner of our house. I'm glad to… Continue reading Buds of a Maple