to fall or stumble upon
januarys moments are a bit tantalizing
the freshness of air
the simplicity in being outdoors
balancing the contrasts of warmth and cold
the light of day lasting an hour longer
star filled skies
teasing delights of sunshine
a wave of unexpected sadness
comfort in knowing she was and is at peace
haunting reminders of lost connections that run deep both near and far
Dr. Seuss Once Said:
as with life...when one door closes...it allows for another to open
for six and a half months...i have been reminding my mom that there
WILL
come a day when dad wakes and says
yesterday that day arrived
i am not writing to say that his journey with cancer is complete...it is a far cry from being over...he still will have years ahead of him of being watched and rechecked...but...yesterday marked a surreal turning point
he has endured an excruciating treatment along side the many of unpredictable challenges that arose throughout the months that were...and as of late... his time has been spent healing...and healing he is doing in the most remarkable of ways
though we all are yearning deep within
to go back to our normal ways of living
there has been a silence of comfort that has lingered
all of us together...depending upon...relying upon...a needing of sorts
it has not been because of
ONE but of ALL
including each of you
together we carried each other along
i am filled with the deepest of gratitude
one that has overwhelmingly filled me with tears
tears in knowing
he fought one of the hardest battles a man can fight
one in which some do not walk away
but for him
he is walking this day
and i know will be for a long time to come
Mathew E. Fryer Once Said:
there is a unquestionable fondness i behold
wrapped within januarys dawn and dusk skies
when darkness arrives
it beckons with light
the softness of pinks
tainted with golden hues smeared throughout
silhouettes and shadows reflecting
mingling perfectly
the contrast of dark and light
a sense of warmth is given
as it slices finely through the crispness of winter
a dance begins
as dawn and dusk unfold
in darkness i dreamed
of the spring and summer months
time spent lingering through the farmers markets
picking the produce
tasting the sweets
and filling my bag full plum full of treats
somewhere along the line
i drifted from markets
to a bag of overflowing adventures
just large enough for a weekend getaway
within a ball of tangled twine...i weaved a summertime dream of mine...i could see the brightness of light...i could feel the warmth beaming from our golden sun...i could hear his voice as he says now and we gleefully oblige...with bag in hand i gathered our things...we hop in our truck knowing where the road will lead will be that of newness...unplanned and always unknown as that is the manner of him...we wind around curvy roads and over the hills to places that seem untouched by another...we inch our way toward the mountain side until we find a river that lie...and out we go...bag in hand...a sense of peace rushing over us...knowing we are exactly where we belong that day...in some forgotten place...where no one else is surrounding our space...a moment in time...to sit in the silence of the glowing hot sun and live within that summertime dream
Louisa May Alcott Once Said:
makes me think
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a january storm
winds that spoke far beyond a howl
rains that came with a fierceness that spread
one fire place roaring
many moments of just being
no needs to be met
having only one place that was calling
a sense of time at hand
embracing each day as they begin unfold
John Boswell Once Said:
hush
speak not a word
pause
just as nature does
silence
your mind and your spirit
stillness
even if only for a moment
no...it wasn't much
nor quite enough
but we took what we got and enjoyed it all the same
hoping though
yes hoping
that yesterdays fleeting flurry
was a glimpse of a winter of white that will soon come forth
!?! wishful thinking right !?!
Someone Once Said:
many many moons ago a message came my way...a possible visit from a land far far away...the thought...just the thought...that it could quite come to be...was plenty for me
then as most of you know...our life as a family went by the way side...ups and downs and twists and turns that were all unforeseen unknown and unpreventable
my days continued on in this crazy spiraling path and before even realizing that thought that once lay out in the vastness of the world was actually manifesting into a real plan and time was ticking away far quicker than i could count on my hand was coming at me full speed
and life as we know...more than ever before...decided to throw me another curve ball...the day we were going in to see if my dads treatment worked was the same day that i was to be at the train station awaiting the arrival of two very dear yet far away friends
i thought to myself why could this be...really...the one chance i have to meet these two face to face after days weeks months and years of visiting through the land of blogs...was really going to happen in the present moment and state of disarray that my life is currently situated in...a time when my life is so far from what it normally is...a time when my home is a far cry from the decency that it would once normally reside...and to add to i have to attempt to pull it all together on a day that i can only wish for such good news
and as i pondered all these crazy wild thoughts above...it occurred to me...why else would it be any different...this is my life...my life that they are and will be coming to see
me. just. as. i. am.
and then i thought...they...these two dear ones...are a good omen to me...my good omen sent forth for me to receive...why else would the universe send them my way on this very day...and so it was...such a beautiful blessing and omen they were and are...one that i will hold very close at hand for a long time to come
these two were exactly what i needed on that very day...all my troubles and worries...fatigue and to do's got to be temporarily placed on hold to enjoy the most wonderful visit of visits to be had...they brought an old familiar comfort like a blanket you have wrapped yourself in for years...an ever flowing conversation and sense of calming peace resonating as the minutes went by...strange as it may sound or be to many...to haev such a chance...too be able to meet two very real people who i have called friends for quite some time was most wonderful indeed...sigh...life feels grand...even if it is just for this moment in time
barry and fiona...i thank you for making your way to our land...for taking such time to stumble over and visit...and next time...oh yes...next time...we shall see you both on your mountain side
Someone once said:
knowing today
she is in the hands of friends who care so much
wishing greatly
i could be with you my dearest friend and sister
as you begin this next step of healing
knowing though
you know that i love you so
and care ever so deeply about you
i wish you well in the coming days
i wish and pray with all i have
that your cancer will go away
all that you have been through
and all you have left to endure
leaves you still smiling
and
showing your beautiful colors
an inspiration to each and all
you truly are
my love light and blessings
be with you this day and those that come forth
autumn is in the air
i sense the changes
in the season to be
the geese are making their journey
away from the land i know
their travels mark the beginning
the time has come
the time is here
the early morning hours
me...i sit alone
the sun slowly brinking on the horizon a little later by the morn
i hear their distant call
coming closer and closer as the minutes fall
it fills me with a sense of knowing
marking the calender of day
the wheel will soon take to turning
the rhythm of our days
will begin the progression of slowness
that will catch our every step
a dance
a fight
between the restless and calm
a tango one will learn to move
as the days continue along
and before one realizes
autumn begins to fall
brandi r burdick
without knowing
subtlety
quince buds emerge
abiding
while still wrapped within a season of cold
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette once said:
presents a delicate white
frosted kisses
a reminder that winter is the season
though there has been no flakes to fall
a gift that glistens is there to be seen
a brightness that shines within the morning light
scattering a soft hazy glow
that lingers through the dawn of day
J.R.R. Tolkien once said:
"Deep roots are not reached by frost"
remember woods of winter
she is done
you can find her here in my Etsy store
she offers the gift of warmth
and may help
keep the frost from reaching your roots
