Jun 4, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Nina Bisognani Spring has come. A chorus of birdsongs begins my day. Yes, there is still pain and suffering. There always will be. But the healing touch of nature brings hope and joy to my heart. I see birds sharing food at our feeders, and I am reminded of an...
May 27, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Barbara Ryther Repotting An hour spent at the plant nursery is a better hour than most! So many plants, each one an old friend or a new possibility. The first thing I grow in a new garden is questions….Where will the sun shine? Where will the squirrels dig? ...
May 20, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Ryan Mails Spirit’s Comin’ On Sunday, May 16th, the St. George’s choir sang together in person for the first time in over 14 months. Since we are all now fully vaccinated, we were able to not only sing in the same room (Thank you, CDC!) but also give REAL hugs!...
May 13, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Sudie Blanchard The poem below was written for a poetry workshop here at RiverWoods in Durham. It speaks of the shedding I did last fall, when Peter and I said goodbye to our home in York. I hesitated to share it here, because it is so much about my own...
May 6, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Nina Bisognani Time Time is everything. Time to grow. Time out. Poor timing.We spend most of our time waiting: for the children, the future,A better year. Time passes. And yet, we continue to wait.We wait for the pandemic to end; for economic reliefAnd social...
Apr 29, 2021 | Reflections
Image: Kathryn Yingst The Hike I am attempting to defy an idiom. My current project is introducing my 13 year old schnauzer-terrier to a backpack. The kind that carries HIM, not vice versa. I imagine the dog people are reaching for popcorn. Even the casual dog...