46/365 Morning Song

Trilling cardinal in

classic treetop pose brightens

a bleak winter morn.



45/365 Midnight

Mirrored in the night

Sky - radiant with borrowed  

Light - the fresh snow falls.



44/365 Morning Snow

Lazy flakes dally,

Obscuring the sky, blurring

The grey shapes below.



43/365

Patchwork patterns of

Melting snow shift under the

Mid-day sun’s warm touch.



Serendipity

It was a good weekend for our seemingly
never-ending list of projects.
Can't wait to show you the finished kitchen
and you should see what Tim started yesterday!!
Part of the problem - for me- are
those things which come up that aren't even on the list.

 

My serger - out for repairs since early January -

 finally came back on Friday.

Yippee!!

Yikes!!

 I suddenly realized just how many

piles had taken root in my sewing room.
I would need to clean before it could even go back in its spot!!

 

 I cleaned that room yesterday.
Made a curtain for the kitchen, too.
Did some other sewing that had been
waiting for the serger's return.
Felt good.

 

There were also plans to frame a couple trail maps

for Tim's office area which lead to a hunt

for spare picture frames

which lead to

the one box that was never unpacked after our move.

google images

 

I unpacked it yesterday.

 

The box was labeled "music boxes."

I had a vague idea of what else might be in there

but wasn't prepared to find:

 

Mercury glass Christmas ornaments!

I thought they'd been left in Nebraska!!

 

A piece of McCoy!

I'd forgotten it existed!!

 

A handful of wonderful surprises!!

 

Several items that have gone directly
to the yard sale box.

 Done without them for over a year!!

How fun!!  I'm looking forward to finding
just the right spots for all these
unexpected treasures!!

I'll add it to my list of projects...

 

 

42/365 Dusk

Argent moon climbs high

In the east as lavender

Sunset claims the west.



41/365 Lone Tree

A gnarled giant

Stands, marking time and place for

 Long generations.

 

 

I went up to Fort Dodge today and

 - as is fairly typical of a drive through the rural mid west -

came across a stunningly beautiful example

 of the lone tree standing at the edge of a field.

 

Those trees always intrigue me.

 

 

 

 



40/365 Aftermath

Fresh snow sparkles in

The pallid mid-day sun while

Frosted tree limbs droop.



39/365 Conversation

Treasured voices, bright

Against the gathering storm,

Reassure the heart.



38/365 Before the Storm

Cold, steely wind cuts

Deep as the pale sun looks on

Offering no help.



37/365 Waves in the Night

Like surf-tossed pebbles

Distant memories tumble,

Borne on midnight winds.



36/365 Warm kisses

Thick frost glistens in

The shadows, melting when kissed

By the rising sun.



35/365 Morning Calls

Twittering birds greet

The morning sun, calling

To hasten its rise.



34/365 Shadow Play

Trees dancing in the

Morning sun cast delicate

Shadows on my wall.



33/365 Taken by Surprise

Stinging winds, sharp with

Icy spray, rob the promise

Of warmth from the day.

A new favorite

February is almost over.

The check-out period at our library is three weeks

so we have been saying March this or that for

several days already and

it makes the time go so fast!!

 

The last two weeks were fun as

I indulged in my traditional

valentine saturation for Tim.

  He was on the look-out for a particular

stunt that has become a standard, I was able

to mix in a few new ideas and

we both had a few laughs along the way

which is always good.

 

This is what I found last night when I returned from work:

 

 

Aren't they lovely? Thanks, Tim!

Happy Valentine's Day

32/365 Night Sky

Glitter-strewn velvet

Encases the night softly

Whispering, “Now sleep.”



31/365 Bald Eagle

Riding on warm winds

High above receding ice -

  Majesty in flight.

 

On my way home yesterday I crossed the bridge over the Saylorville Reservoir.  At roughly eye-level, right beside the bridge, I saw a bald eagle and thought of my father-in-law.  John used to talk with a particular note of awe in his voice of the eagles that gathered down here.  He enjoyed spotting them and always hoped that we (anyone, really) would have the same opportunity.  Whether for that reason, or others, it is always an intense pleasure to spot one on the fly. This was the first I've seen since we moved back last year.

 

 



30/365 Morning sun

Sunlight streams through snow-

encrusted trees glittering

as icy winds blow.



Snow delay

I should be writing this from home -

 actually I should be home doing my nails

but the weather intervened and I

won't leave until tomorrow morning.

The snow was wet and heavy - 

really rather lovely.

 

 

Aidan and I shoveled the driveway and spent the day

doing a puzzle and playing Dread Pirates.

The dogs slept nicely underfoot until

 someone had the misfortune to

clink their spoon

rustle a paper

say "okay" or

"good boy"

"let's go"

etc.

The

ensuing chaos

would set us both to

laughing.  Then we'd spend the

next ten minutes getting everyone settled again.

I love listening to Aidan spell words so the dogs won't catch on!

It was a happy day.

 

 Tomorrow Charlie and I will head home.

Also a happy day.