on my street

lazy summer days around every corner!!

stars & stripes

. waving in the sky . above tall trees . in black and white

roadside sparkle

driving down the highway ...
catch it out of the corner of my eye ...
turn around to get a quick shot of a longhorn ...
made out of what look to be car parts shining in the sun!!

rock on wood

this is the wooden bench on my front porch
during the summer when I am out of school
and time stands still . it becomes a place
for treasures found on my daily walk
a spot to satisfy my soul

Tempus Fugit

Latin for "Time Flies"
and my how it does don't you think?
this has been in our hallway for 28 years
chiming the moments of life away like an old friend

a wooden spoon

I quietly remove it from the drawer
running my fingers across
the worn smooth places
remembering her

at rest

wings are a bit crooked and unraveling
yet there in the curve of the branch is home

gray bricks

one of my favorite parts of my home
the front porch .. usually with no text!

unprepared

we were not prepared
when the electricity randomly went off
life became quiet . work stopped . plans changed
she sat in the yard soaking up nature through a lens

i see

my journey is a visual one
of a vibrant untouched
field of wildflowers
a mile from home

ordinary window

a bizarre little window on the landing of the stairs
wondering why it was put there by the builder over 30 years ago
i remember while gazing out through it each sleepy morning
or catching reflections of the tree against it's glass
from the front yard late afternoon

freshly made

fresh ideas forming
a bag + a string = art
stay tuned to see what happens

lyrical text

the back of a favorite t shirt

hope on a fence

a quick glance towards my favorite fence on the shortcut home

then stopped the car and captured my feelings exactly
a bit worn ... ordinary ... but filled with hope

a different spring

two daughters ... both seniors ... announcements have arrived
spring mean graduation here amid all the blossoms & blooms
seeds of change are planted and growing

green shines

leaf shaped dish shimmers as the sun peeks through the blinds

hidden

shades drawn in the bright sunshine
oak tree shadows splashed across the gray wood
As I drive by this house each day
my delight is never hidden

reflection of a flaw

large puddle in the middle of the playground
with a towering oak in reflection

a flaw with flair

two chairs

as I sat today
gazing out the window
I caught a glimpse of the blinds reflecting
upon one of the many watercolors painted by my mom
snapped the photo through misty eyes
wishing we were there
in the two chairs

its me

"freckles and laugh lines - a silly juxtaposition"