Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale with Toto 1939 Toto, my little Yorkie, predicts the storm before it starts. She is a talented weather girl. A precise meteorologist. She whines, circles, presses her warm body against my leg to warn me - a warning to ‘brace yourself’. As is the nature of storms, they always win. … Continue reading No place like home

Haiku writing is a perfect exercise for engaging with the environment, the season and just taking time to slow down and notice life happening around you. I took a few quiet moments and reflected on my recent time outside in nature over the past couple of weeks and wrote a few Haikus. Please do share … Continue reading Seasonal Haiku writing

The Mother  Like any mother, she is not ready to return her dead calf to the sea.  She carries him on her head and pushes him through both sleek calm waters and strong wild waves. Her usual stoic head, now dipped with grief. For weeks she has moved through the water supporting his lifeless body. … Continue reading The Mother