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
sweet kinder
creates a beautiful and comfortable bed
for the rhino with the broken foot
so that he has a place to lie down
and recover in peace.
—
“as great scientists have said and as all children know,
it is above all by the imagination
that we achieve perception, and compassion, and hope.”
-ursula k. le guin
as our temps take a dip into the zero-ish range,
it is good to remember the importance of connection,
the joy of giving to others, and the comfort of the sun.
—
“it is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake,
the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam.
this crisp winter air is full of it.”
~john burroughs, “Winter Sunshine”
—
painting by: francesca rizzato – ‘Winter’s Tale’
the kinders travel hand in hand.
—
“remember, we all stumble, every one of us.
that’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.”
it’s december 5th
happy national comfort food day
make the most of every minute.
rescue glen frey the cat not the rockstar
is beginning to get comfortable.
he still eats like a mafioso
facing the door
always on his guard
and
we still startle each other
if either of us enters a room too fast
but
he doesn’t run away and hide
as much anymore
and even
hangs around a bit longer each day
scooting off to his safe spot
when he needs to
but
he talks to me loudly
and
lets me brush him now
and purrs
and tips over
and
even has bedtime habits.
at 10:30 each night
he climbs into his cushiony basket
where his stuffed kitty friend
awaits him
high atop
the window bench with a view of outside.
for a guy who’s had a hard and uncertain life
he seems to be settling in just fine.
—
if it’s the right chair,
it doesn’t take too long to get comfortable in it.
-robert de niro
“we shared ideas like sweaters,
with easy exchange and lack of ownership.”
― ann patchett, truth and beauty
—
credits: getty images, mental floss
mg reads the paper
and has stopped noticing
when pieces
are cut out of a page
and
tucked away
waiting to be used
for my art collage projects.
he just reads around them
without questioning
what was there
and why
it’s no longer there
and
it’s clear
that
we have
a real easy
comfort level
between us.
—
if it’s the right chair, it doesn’t take too long to get comfortable in it. – robert de niro
looked out my window
yesterday morning
far away and warm outside.
looked out my window
this morning
home again and warm inside.
we lie around
on a rainy afternoon
listening to the radio
to hear
one of us
a first-time storyteller on npr
as she shares with the nation
her bittersweet tale
there are 11 people of all ages
4 dogs of all shapes
with all
the food, drinks, games
and
good cheer
we could possibly need
and no timeline or agenda
on this long lazy weekend
all tucked in together
in 1 cozy house
on 1 pretty lake
and all that
equals
1 huge level of comfort.
—-
it is one of the blessings of old friends
that you can afford to be stupid with them.
– ralph waldo emerson
I didn't have my glasses on.... 