a restful, healing week
“It is the soul’s duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion.” -Rebecca West This past week was the first time in many years, outside of a few occassions of convalescence, that…
Lazy W Marie
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
Lazy W Marie
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
Tag summertime
impermanence
Yesterday afternoon, Handsome walked into the Apartment where Jess and I had parked to do some serious conversating. He announced playfully that between the dogs roughhousing and panting like monsters and the women talking nonstop, the temperature inside the house…
marigold has wounded me deeply
This morning at first breakfast, Little Lady Marigold displayed a startling level of steadiness and composure. A tiny little stone colored frog had been perched on the edge of her bowl, and when I filled it with molasses scented grain,…
six quick thoughts
ONE: May we never forget that we started our 20th year of marriage in the year 2020, in the midst of a pandemic. This is an unforgettable season, and it is just the beginning! TWO: People without unprofitable, chaotic hobby…
lightning strikes again, running comfortably, clean hair, & a question
Another overnight storm, what? We did not see that one coming. The boys had been up for about an hour when I awoke to a wall-rattling chorus of rolling thunder. I rubbed open my eyes and was greeted by an…
stress management, farm abundance, & the real vibrancy of love
Staycation Day Two: We reclaimed the whole point of being off work. It almost never fails, that every time we anticipate a good relaxing stretch of days, something happens to jam up our chi. Sometimes it’s one huge crisis; other…