oh, vermont

red winged blackbirds+fields of lupine+passing 100,00 miles in my crv+breakfast at eaton's sugarhouse+watching the full moon wander across the sky+oh, oh, oh ...268 craftspeople and 236 open studios for the 18th annual open studio weekend! the choices that had to be made...details later!

magical

and under appreciated.

iris

To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle.

Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.

-Walt Whitman

late may

making chive infused vinegar

inspired by thomas, over at a growing tradition.

our blast from the past iced tea jar out on the front doorstep.

can you feel the season shifting?

life's fullness

i am off to yale divinity school this morning.

a dear and wonderful friend will receive her MDiv.

it has been a journey and i look forward to helping her celebrate.

witnessing her discernment and commitment 

to her calling has been such a blessing and honor.

she's one of my heros.

and later, my best buddy franny will be here,

for a few days of catching up.

we live too far apart and so these visits are 

wicked fun.

hannah has promised to make dinner

while i am in new haven

(curried butternut squash and lentil soup, 

salad and naan bread).

everyone is growing up, all the time.
if we work at it and are lucky, we can

grow into our fullness, our potential, our dreams.

into ministers,

life long friends.
sometimes it's as sweetly simple as a 

daughter who steps up.

do you feel life's fullness on this monday morning?

will you share, here?

more blues

in the garden

in the cupboard

and underfoot.

pity party

our dear sweet henry has not been acting himself

these last few days.

we've been to the vet and he's had x-rays (!).

we think he has wrenched his back (!).

(doing what, i wonder?)

as the vet said, "wouldn't you just love to have a nanny cam

 to see what our pets are up to all day?" 

here he is, sleeping on the porch,

with some pain meds in him to help in his recovery.

and lucky me!

i am prepping for tomorrow's colonoscopy.

(i do not mention this to make you queasy...)

i have a family history in this department, 

and so i am very dutiful about my

more-often-than-usual procedures.

like with so many nasty things, the trick is early detection.

since i'll be under the influence,

i'll not be posting tomorrow. 

if you are of a certain age, 

please be tested.

it's important.

thank you.