Peace

stillness

quiet

calm

solitude

peace

Where the fox and rabbit tracks meet, I pause

wishing

hoping

praying

 for peace to calm the chaos in the world.

Small Stone - Nature's Plan

deep in a lodgepole forest

3 small evergreens stand in a row

lovely with snow-covered branches

at equal intervals from each other

how were they magically planted

these spruce among pines

what force planned their birth

and watches over their growth

I pass these little spruce and marvel. I hope they stay healthy, spreading their branches over hundreds of years, bearing witness to something that is magical and unknowable.

The wonder of Nature is my Good Thing today.

Home Sweet Home

Barb skiing Vail

We arrived back home in Colorado a month ago.

Early snow painted our property and the mountains white.

frost on the window of our room in Vail

Cancer treatment takes a toll physically, mentally, and emotionally.

First the diagnosis, then the research, and finally the treatment are all-consuming.

our backyard

In the intricate medical maze that is cancer treatment, there are many questions without answers.

Each person/family must endlessly advocate for the patient.

Bob skiing Breckenridge

We're back to our normal routines.

We exercise daily, eat healthy, and take time to relax.

We keep moving - there is so much to see and do and enjoy each day.

We appreciate people's prayers and positive thoughts on our behalf.

We give and receive affection.

We know that connection and love are healing.

the purity of white calms us

In this post, I share some photos of our beautiful, snowy landscape in CO.

However, the final photo is one of my favorites from our time in CA.

Nature manages to nurture us in many ways.

My friend sent me this quote from the Dalai Lama:

"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live."

Happy New Year to all!

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In a Hopeful Light

We're renting a condo in Solana Beach, CA.

There is a lovely light hanging over the steps leading to the downstairs bedrooms.

Some mornings, I sit in darkness facing that light. 

I watch the sun begin to illuminate the sky.

Hope is a lot like light.

Hope illuminates darkness.

It imprints upon negative space and allows a positive picture to form.

The picture may not be reality but it is real nonetheless.

Hope reflects our heart's desires. 

Bob and I are feeling well.

We stay active.

We smile.

Light and hope fill our days.

Bob's treatment will start sooner than we thought.

We'll stay in California for a couple months until it's completed.

I give thanks for light and hope today - both are good things.

I'm thankful also for family and friends who offer prayers and positive thoughts.

We feel very loved and supported.

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Hope for Winter Blooming - Mindful Writing Challenge

hope

a narcissus bulb

winter sun and water 

white filament roots like anemones in a still sea

two spears birth steadily toward

bloom

Mindful Writing Challenge

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