Red Tresses and Earthy Colors
"Autumn dresses in gold. Its the season of the soul." My Father was a steady rock throughout my life. Today he will be celebrating his 94th birthday in heaven with my mom. They became soulmates when my mom was 12…
Summer’s Goodbye
“Thank you, Jesus!” As my Mom used to say. This has been the most glorious summer simply because I was able to do something I hadn’t done since I waved goodbye to my parents and went off to college many, many decades ago.
Not one blessed day escaped me without a swim except on the weekly pool cleaning day. Even on rainy days I managed to get a dip in and in between breaks in the thunderstorms too. Being able to play in the water is so nourishing to the heart and soul.
I’m so sorry to see the seasonal closing of the pool and the days getting shorter and chillier. It has felt so good to bask in the summer’s heat and I’ve had relief when I needed it.
Fall comes with it’s own pleasures but in my mind there are never enough summers in a lifetime.
“A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave good bye.” – Unknown
Oh, My Word!
I'm really beginning to wonder how much patience is a person expected to have. I really am. Since the pandemic my twin sister and I have been playing nightly games of Scrabble against one another on-line. It's fun and it…
Valuing Nature’s Creatures
I have been growing sunflowers in some of my porch pots and I've so enjoyed the additional bright spots of color mixed in with my fuschia supertunias. After the blooms are spent I've been deadheading then pushing a new seed down…
Daily Equilibrium
" Balance is the key to everything. What we do, think, say, eat, feel, they all require awareness and through awareness we can grow." - Koi Fresco What is your definition of a perfect summer day? Having more time to…
Joy: Come Rain or Come Shine
Sometimes joy is hard to find especially when there has been a stay at home order. And its not just extroverts who may feel as if the walls have closed in around them and are feeling the heat.…
The Place of Glory
Many people are missing their regular visits to their favorite coffeehouse with a friend or their weekly lunch date with a business colleague or some other social activity that's always on the calendar. It's been decades since my twin…
Sweet Nothings
"We never know the worth of water till the well runs dry." - Unknown The cherry blossoms have faded and with one or two more swift breezes any remaining flowers will fall to the ground. I am sorry to…
It’s Easter, Precious!
Today I wish to share my Easter JOY with our readers on SowtheHeart.com by way of a letter: April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday Dearest Charlotte Helen, I was hoping we'd spend the week together celebrating your first Easter and your…
Hope Lives
"Hope for the future is at the heart of all gardening." - unknown A couple of winters ago I was lamenting to my daughter-in-law how I am not a good houseplant person. "I can grow wonderful gardens outside but inside,…