this may take a while….
Sep18
lift.
this may take a while….
Author Archives: beth
Sep17
juice.
after a breakfast with the grandies
sandwiches, coleslaw, hash browns, pancakes, and juice
talk turned to our worst juices
tomato.
lemon.
‘mine is hot dog juice, i tried it.’
yes, you win.
—
“what is all this juice and all this joy?”
-gerard manley hopkins
Sep16
glass.
a neighbor’s lovely collection
—
“always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass.”
-h. jackson brown, jr.
Sep15
very little.
after a fun afternoon
and wonderful evening
spent visiting and playing
grandies are tired and tucked in
when suddenly the tears come
missing mom and dad
and after
a story, Kleenex, hugs, a visit from the cat, and a goodnight call to mom
everyone settles in for the night
including bunny
does it get any better than that?
—
“very little is needed to make a happy life.”
-marcus aurelius
Sep14
diamond.
“I found this diamond and I’m going to give it to my mom. she will love it!”
—
“It’s diamonds in your pockets one week, macaroni and cheese the next.”
-jolene blalock
Sep13
full tonight.
under the harvest moon
when the soft silver
drips shimmering
over the garden nights,
death, the gray mocker
comes and whispers to you
as a beautiful friend
who remembers.
-carl sandberg
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image credit: patheos.com
Sep12
glimpses.
high window at home, in the storm.
—
“early impressions are like glimpses
seen through the window by night
when lightning is about.”
– e.f. benson
Sep11
art is.
“this is my mom.”
—
“art is the elimination of the unnecessary.”
-pablo picasso
Sep10
hopeful.
to say that the detroit lions
have not played like a top tier team in a long time
is an understatement.
I found this display
in the middle of a big box hardware store
with no explanation
and loved the artistic statement it made.
this still somewhat hopeful
and ever loyal fan
has been waiting quite a long time for a win.
that is strong and that is funny.
—
“i’m a hopeful cynic.”
-tracy chapman
Sep9
important.
Magnus, Felix, Brooklyn, Valentina, Jackson, and Raffaella
a shoutout to all of my highly-spirited grandies
the six-pack
one of the rare photos
from a few years back
of all sitting still in one place at one time
happy grandparents day to all
with much love from peaches
thanks for reminding me what’s important each and every day.
—
“children make your life important.”
-erma bombeck
