june 27th

When I'm all done cultivatin'

I'll be rockin' on the porch

Tryin' to picture

You and where you are

And there'll be no hesitatin'

When Cupid lights the torch

With those headlights

Comin' down the hill

Between the stars.

-neil young

(happy birthday, batman!)

xo

here and now

spindle legs and dappled back,

a tiny fawn has found shelter

in the balsam orchard,

along with the mama.

nearly a dozen cedar waxwings twitter

in the pine outside the kitchen window, 

gorging on the pine nuts.

local strawberries and asparagus 

sit on the kitchen counter,

along with a jar of sun tea.

phoebes, robins,

crows and blue jays

chatter the sun to the horizon

as the light slips from gold to orange

and tips the grasses in the meadow.

fireflies dance.

the familiar train whistle

moves along the valley below,

and floats in through the open window

(inviting a blanket on the bed at night).

enchanted june. 

waves of calm

these iris came with the place when we bought it.

a massive clump of beauty.

they usually bloom around the summer solstice,

and they are right on schedule despite the wet, wet weather.

devil's paintbrush,

red clover,

daisies,

buttercups,

common speedwell,

bird's-eye speedwell,

yellow goat's-beard and

english plantain

dot the overgrown lawn.

the breezes that cross the valley

drift in waves over the lawn.

it can be mesmerizing.

a landscape architect could not do

what mother nature has done.

not even close.

it's easy to be swallowed up by the peace around here.

maybe you can find a moment's peace here, too?

abundance

remember when i dropped her off?

she finished early, 

but went back this weekend

to walk with her class.

lindsey, batman and i cheered her on.

little miss cum laude.

batman and i celebrated gretta's success,

getting all four kids through college

and our 34th wedding anniversary this weekend.

blessed.

truly.

xo

9:04 PM

indigo eventide.

the quiet that falls as the sun sets.

the peace that brings rest at the end of the day.

when we let go and surrender our worldliness

and breathe into the darkness of night.

sleep sweet, friends.

i've gone AWOL

• after the national weather service warning.
• before bedtime.
• stormy tea.
• henry in the meatloaf position.
• summer reading stack.
• black beans, yellow bell pepper, frozen corn, scallion, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, cumin, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil.
• lupine and birch dance.
• supper greens from kristen and gary's garden.

...and deep gratitude for all of your wonderful comments the other day. so, so appreciated. xo