redorgray: 08.09

to do list

hang on ...by more than a thread

relish the bowl in window ...filled with light

notice softness...like a feather lying in the yard

wear my favorite skirt ....and twirl

gaze at the stars....even this one by my chair

routine is good

wake up . pour coffee . sit by pool as dawn arrives . give thanks that morning is here

sit down . pour wine . catch shadows as sunset arrives . give thanks that evening is here

birthday concerto

to celebrate one more year today is a gift

to witness growth & grace in others
even more precious

practicing.. dressed in cut offs.. hair pulled back
the video was just a random moment
taking a request
from mom

your friendship and comments here a gift I truly treasure

a few weeks ago while making dinner I looked out the window and saw her
photographing trumpet vine blooms in the sunshine
I reached for my camera and took these shots
while trying to be quick and quiet
probably through misty eyes truth be known
my camera focused on an old tree root hanging on the garden wall
...
with her images of orange and mine of blur
an impromptu photo project bloomed on that afternoon
in the hearts and mind of a mother and a daughter

strength

weave a life

then hold it together

some days with ease ....some with difficulty

t e a with p a p e r

this day provides a sunny spot to indulge...to drink in the simple moments

to follow what you know is right there written at the end of a string

paper art has saturated my mind
during my summer off from teaching
i received a stack of incredible materials from Nancy
some of which was used for a friend's going away scrap book

i am going away as well
flying from summer's carefree moments
to celebrate music each day with shining children
...hand clapping to the beat in music class
...the spirited hugs of a child
did I mention the dancing... oh we'll be flying like a bird

then I will perch here

with you my friends sharing
life and love through the lens

words flow

quiet thoughts of my mom and daughters as i greet the day

living room windows
constant companion
filter of morning light
echo memories like a stage
little girl skirts twirl to music of laughter
wheel-chaired grandmother sits still in the center
dawn to dusk you remain
open to the sky

color my world

hot Texas sun in August
a slim chance to experience a rainbow
I gathered some color from the archives
and created a "rainbow"... of sorts

if you would like to be part of the rainbow
add a photo, real or create one
leave a link and I will add to the rainbow!

Meandering Pearl .... Planet M Files .... Mrs E ... Life Signatures

Autumn Sun ... Glenrosa Journeys ... Mindwhisperings
A Memory Forever

random sight

a piece from a friend
is propped up
against the hearth
waiting for the sun
to play games
each evening
it is an art show
of the best kind

yes
I am the crazy redhead
you see with a camera
AND a guitar by the pool
neither have gone in
yet

nature's summer standout
grown everywhere
with strength and raw beauty
a poet in the garden
from beginning to end

brown cone at my feet created by
the same Maker who fills the sky with light

a simple quiet table
in the shadow of a morning

offering a cup of friendship
wherever you may live

at paths end

will you continue the walk with me underneath the oaks?
down the worn stones from the front door to the car
carrying her life packed in large cardboard boxes
excitement and promise
sealed with tape