After weeks of rain the curtains of clouds parted revealing Alaska’s raw and pristine beauty. “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to you.” Mary Oliver
Reflections
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Not Today
I want to write about loneliness.
But not today.
Today red geraniums on my porch
Lift their droopy heads to the thirsty hummingbird.
Sense of Smell
The year is 2020 and a global pandemic is killing off the old and sick. One of the symptoms is loss of smell. In the kitchen Bacon sizzles while Garlic and onions Transform in olive oil Aromatic chicken fries Rhubarb pie bakes Yes, I smell them all!! In the forest...
Slug toss 4th of July
One of the fun events at the Tenakee Fourth of July is the annual slug toss. Years ago an invasive species we call "China blacks" showed up and took over. The banana slugs are nearly gone. The slimy black slugs are everywhere. On the 4th we put them on a fishing hook...
the eagle has landed!!
The eagle has landed!! As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate the news interspersed with race riots…
Taking A Bath
Part 1: Getting in, I stand naked staring at the hot water. gingerly placing one foot into the tub. Bending over I brace myself on porcelain. Lifting a second foot over and into the tub. I grab both faucets and try to squat. Down, down, down, drop and splash!
Mask Up!!
There once was a girl from Alaska Whose mom said "you must wear a maska" There is a health crisis We'll eat beans and rices You'll home school and do all your taskas!
Two year old eating blueberries
June 12, 2020 In the midst of a global pandemic, climate crisis, and racial injustice, this image showed up today. This little two year old LOVES his book, ?The Bear in the Blueberry? and listens to it every night. He took the ?bear fact? about how the bears eat...
Friendly Fathom
I wandered lost in the wonder of the indomitable spirit of spring when suddenly a handsome man with shoulder length curls and a wide smile opened his arms and said, ?friendly fathom!”?
Mother’s Day Week-end in Tenakee Springs
I flew out to my cabin in Tenakee on a beautiful 70 degree spring day. The pilot and I were masked up and ready to go. Shortly after I arrived, turned on my well water and unpacked, I put together a light supper. I took my smoked salmon, red wine, garden salad and...
December Thaw
I walked across the meadow towards the calm ocean, the Chilkat mountain range backlit in the distance. The sun and rain danced in and out…
Dear Cello
Dear Cello, Your beauty bewilders. Such grace and poise carved from a tree. Tchaikovsky and Mozart wait beneath your spruce belly. You need only the pull of a horsehair bow or the pluck of a finger to release sonatas, suites, rhapsodies, concertos. I carefully draw a...
Birdie
It was a home birth In a big hot tub. She slid into warm water in the middle of the living room. Her brother and sister watched the miracle. As she took her first breath A bird flew through an open window right over the new baby. Sister Luna, age three, Shouted...
Desert Escape
Morning doves Sing me into the day. I walk early Before a punishing sun Sends me searching for shade. Late blooming cactus Catches my eye. Her red orange blossoms Defying the heat. Buttery yellow stamens Beckon buzzing bees. Clouds gather bringing Breezes and relief....
Cable Guy
"Mornin' ma'am." "Hi." How long will this take?" "Just five minutes to hook up the modem" "Ok, could you please wear a mask?" "Honey, don't you worry, I'm as healthy as a horse!" "But I am worried. I've known some pretty sick horses." "Hmmmm, for some reason...
Reflections
After weeks of rain the curtains of clouds parted revealing Alaska’s raw and pristine beauty. “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to you.” Mary Oliver
Not Today
I want to write about loneliness.
But not today.
Today red geraniums on my porch
Lift their droopy heads to the thirsty hummingbird.
Sense of Smell
The year is 2020 and a global pandemic is killing off the old and sick. One of the symptoms is loss of smell. In the kitchen Bacon sizzles while Garlic and onions Transform in olive oil Aromatic chicken fries Rhubarb pie bakes Yes, I smell them all!! In the forest...
Slug toss 4th of July
One of the fun events at the Tenakee Fourth of July is the annual slug toss. Years ago an invasive species we call "China blacks" showed up and took over. The banana slugs are nearly gone. The slimy black slugs are everywhere. On the 4th we put them on a fishing hook...
the eagle has landed!!
The eagle has landed!! As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate the news interspersed with race riots…