As a life-long gardener, I consider the physical space throughout the book . Every garden has pathways and places where there is space for resting and meditating. Placement of the poems in the book must be carefully considered, moved around if necessary, and given that final spot where it will remain. I am conscious of the atmosphere of the book’s pages.
Continue reading →Books and reading are important,” Mom said, as we traveled back and forth on Saturday mornings, to our local public library. I can still remember the beautiful smell of entering the old building that was our hometown library. The library was located on one floor of the Masonic Temple, at that time. I recall the silence and the importance of being quiet so as not to disturb others who were reading or looking for books to take home. We came home each Saturday, with some new books to read. In my preteen years, I can recall reclining on a glider on our front porch, reading from one of those books. The stories took me to many exotic and exciting places and occasionally into frightening circumstances with the characters. And who can ever forget the books, such as Under the Lilacs, Little Women, Black Beauty, or whatever you like to remember. Read more for special music for this post today.
Continue reading →When they contact me to say they are “coming home” it’s a welcome message. Despite the miles between us, there is nothing like those messages that tell me they are coming home. No matter what I was in the process of doing, everything shifts immediately from my plans for the day, to my expectations for their welcome arrivals. My day turns to the anticipated arrival of one of our children, or any of the other family members.
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