Ready for the picking

When the artist becomes the art (albeit out of focus)

A web of jewels

Words

Listen carefully, my son [and daughter}, to the master’s instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart.
–RB 1980: The Rule of St. Benedict in English, edited by Timothy Fry, O.S.B.

Waiting…and waiting…and waiting…and…

On My Walks

I hadn’t wanted to mention it, but the leaves are turning.  The old fogey in me is saying, “But the summer has gone so quickly, it can’t be fall already!”  Indeed those lazy, hot days have passed hastily and that season is almost gone!  In just a few days it will be the equinox again [...]

All-in-one meal

Yesterday

On My Walks

I wasn’t that keen on going out this morning but I decided that it wasn’t that bad and I would have the chance to take a new perspective. It’s raining, slowly, gently and steadily.  Perfect for all growing things, except worms.
The sidewalk was strewn with worms escaping the water saturated soil.  Most were fully extended [...]

On My Walks

As I passed the backyard of a neighboring house, there were at least ten pigeons fluttering and hovering trying to steal food from a feeder designed for small songbirds.  Those big old birds looked oversized and out of place.  They must have been humiliated.  Where are the ladies with their sacks of cracked corn throwing [...]