My Mother kept a garden, A garden of the heart; She planted all the good things That gave my life its start. She turned me to the sunshine And encouraged me to dream. . . Fostering and nurturing The seeds of self-esteem. And when the winds and rains came, She protected me enough. . . But not too much ~ she knew I’d need To... Read More
Spring, an elusive season in Colorado… March 20th, 2017 ~ First Day of Spring in Denver was “refreshingly cool” with a high of 75℉ , but wait ~ April 29th “heavy snow” with a high of 30℉! To top it all off, a Frost Advisory for the metro area May 3rd. What’s a gardener to do? Throw in the trowel, perhaps. Let’s look at the... Read More
“WISH FLOWERS” O, rich and haughty, King of village flowers! Each day is coronation time, You have no humble hours. I like to see you bring a troop To beat the blue-grass spears, To scorn the lawn-mower that would be Like fate’s triumphant shears, Your yellow heads are cut away, It seems your reign is o’er. By noon you raise a sea of stars More... Read More
The paradox of time in history is that we: Have taller buildings, but shorter tempers Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints We spend more, but have less We buy more, but enjoy it less We have bigger houses and smaller families Bigger churches and smaller congregations A multitude of prayers, but very little faith A blessed life, but lack of gratitude A loving God for our... Read More
A Child Do you know what it is to be a child? It is to be something very different from the grownup of today. It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of life; it is to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that elves can reach to whisper in your ear; to seek out... Read More
“…The Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn…” Thomas Fuller For those of us “late-risers,” getting up to measure how ‘dark it is before dawn,’ isn’t going to happen. In actuality, this phrase first appeared in print during the late 1700s and is attributed to the English theologian and historian, Thomas Fuller. It has been used more as a teaching proverb meaning, ‘There is hope, even... Read More
“Laughter is the Best Medicine” – Especially on April Fool’s Day Do you remember the last practical joke you received or played on an unsuspecting friend or family member? Do you recall the last time you experienced ‘asbestos gelos’ (unquenchable laughter)? Well, there exists one day on the calendar which allows those of us who enjoy a good-hearted joke and a genuine belly-roll of a... Read More
If you live in the Denver metro area, you may ask yourself this question within the next couple of days because the weather forecast is predicting snow showers. We are now in the vernal season where the spring of the leaf, as it was so called in the 1520s, and many plants are beginning to show their leaves! This spring season truly is the season... Read More
March 17th is a day set aside to celebrate St. Patrick where many will don green attire and enjoy traditional Irish food and beverages. In America, most likely in elementary school, children learned of this patron saint of “ridding snakes” out of the country of Ireland. We created construction paper shamrocks and leprechauns, got pinched for not wearing green, consumed interesting and creative green food.... Read More
Well, if you were Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 B.C. it was a matter of life or death. In his case, the latter. The Ides of March or in Latin: Idus Martiae – “A divided March,” signified the death of Caesar and subsequently became the historical dividing point in the Roman timeline, from the period known as the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. From the... Read More
