Such a Morning!

Morning

Lake Chautauqua, NY

29 April 2012

Such a morning!

xx

Strangers

A few days before Monday's 

surprise snow

we were dive-bombed

(lightly)

on our porch

by five or six of these 

moths?

butterflies?

They seemed more moth

than butterfly

similar to Monarch

but not quite

similar to Viceroy

but not quite

anyone know what it is?

Something is sprouting here -

I can't remember what -

but love the surprise

and the energy

of these tenacious purple sprouts.

Any guesses

what plant this might be?

Speaking of strangers

(the moth and the sprouts)

a favorite literary convention

of mine is

a stranger comes to town.

Just writing that phrase

gets my brain

jumping!

Do you have a favorite

stranger comes to town 

story?

I will quit

asking you

questions

right

now.

xx

Spring Snow

Last week

in shorts and tee shirt

I was digging in the garden

This morning

the snow began

and it snowed and snowed

all day long

and is still snowing now

like the white pages

of a manuscript:

a few pages at first

and then more

and more

until

it is so thick and deep

you could get

lost

in

it.

xx

Small World

Sharon Creech, Walter Creech

Southport, NC

2012

A couple weeks ago at an arts' festival in Southport, NC,

my husband and I wandered into this booth

and discovered that the artist's name is

Walter Creech.

More of his art is here:

Walter Creech

We're probably related

in a distant way

to a slew of Scottish brothers

who settled in America.

Funny old small world.

Books, Books, Books

Books books books

I'm so greedy for books

Today's arrivals

nutrition for the month

lined up

on the kitchen counter

yummmmmmm

xx

Morning Has Broken

I love that Cat Stevens' song

"Morning Has Broken"

morning: with all its promise

like the beginning of a story

all that world

ready to wake up

so much world

so much

so

xx

Sunset and Home

Home last night

after three months away

in time to see the sunset

like the ending of a good book

pulling all the colors together

in one final, enveloping display

ahh

you say

ahhhhhhhhh

xx

Decorated Envelopes

I love receiving decorated/illustrated envelopes.

Young readers are generous with theirs:

I'm going to start a collection of these.

Meanwhile - here is a note added to one envelope

that makes me smile smile smile:

(If you don't understand the reference, ask someone over 30.)

xx

Key to the Book Bracelet

Below is the 'key' to the bracelet of book-related charms:

Moving along the bracelet from left to right:

red bird = Chasing Redbird

soup pot = Granny Torrelli Makes Soup

sailboat = The Wanderer

Homer & The Odyssey  = Absolutely Normal Chaos

dog = Love That Dog

theater masks = Replay

music staff = The Recital

gun = Nickel Malley

pigeon = The Unfinished Angel

fish with rod = Fishing in the Air

cat = Hate That Cat

apple = Heartbeat

castle = The Castle Corona

red gemstone = Ruby Holler

moccasin = Walk Two Moons

cowboy hat = Pleasing the Ghost

baby cup = Who's That Baby

blackbirds on tree = The Great Unexpected

stack of books = A Fine, Fine School

St. Moritz, Switzerland,  charm = Bloomability

There! I think that's it!