I can't wait for tulips and daffodils. In quiet moments my mind is continually drifting to spring and all the flowers it will bring. Color saturating the front yard, a sweet fragrance on the breeze, and most of all its warm outside! It all feels fresh and new, even though all those flowers existed before; wrapped in earth, enduring the cold, hiding ( Read more... )

The Red Wheelbarrow

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.

-- William Carlos Williams

The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear!

I read Peter Pan a bit ago. And I can't help but laugh at the idea of Peter chasing his shadow around the nursery. How he lost it exactly I don't remember, but its so interesting to me that he had to get it back. Wrestling his shadow and then trying to put it back on with a bar of soap. I mean it is so silly and wonderful at the same time :) I love ( Read more... )

Whenever I see the word matinee, I read manatee. It can cause me great confusion and laughter.

I have crazy dreams lately. Crazy. I have dreams about being in the hospital. But the hospital is kind of cartoony but not a cartoon. And a nurse quizzes me on Hildegard Peplau. And I know it, I do. But it just won't come out of my mouth. It was so weird. And then I had a dream that I could fly. It was so cool. All people had cool powers that were ( Read more... )

Yay for finishing the first semester of nursing school and Yay for having a week off! And even though I had to sub it has been a beautiful thing! I started runnning again this week :) well its more like rualking because at the pace I run, the walkers can keep up with me! But I did run with a squirrel today. For about 1/4 of a mile Mr. Squirrel and ( Read more... )

I just had to write again. Not like me. I know. Usually its one a month, never two in one week. But today was just so good. And in contrast to yesterday, I just can't describe the joy that Father has given me. Went on an early morning(26 degrees F) walk with the twin sis and mom, it was brisk but enjoyable! Then coffee with them + dad. Deep ( Read more... )

As I pound the earth in frustration; I can feel it absorbing my anger. my tears. my thoughts. I want things to be uncomplicated, for hurts to be undone, for families to function in love. Today made me so sad. I never knew I would have to make a phone call like that and it just hurt my heart. So I raked the yard today with a fury. Oh man. I really ( Read more... )

Ah! Ah! Ah! SO on Tuesday I saw a complete knee replacement. They cut someone open right in front of me. I saw her bones and muscles. And they cut pieces out and put them into a little silver elliptical shaped bowl. I kept thinking surely I shouldn't be in here, man it smells when they use they cauterize the veins and arteries, and oh man those are ( Read more... )