random reflections – Page 12

Hope

I have been looking after this Christmas cactus for two months now. It is a rescue plant, from my daughter’s home. She was working out of town, and left the plants in the care of her fiancé. I brought it home, not really expecting it to survive, much less thrive. But last week I noticedContinue reading “Hope”

Zooming in

I chose this photo for my desktop photo on my computer. It’s one that I took back in 2018. It was chosen for the beauty of the scenery–fence with character (i.e. old and rotting), yellow wildflowers, gently waves, driftwood littering the beach, large climb-able rocks, and fluffy clouds against the blue sky. My monitor isContinue reading “Zooming in”

Shamrocks

Of all the photos that I took last week at the gardens with bright, beautiful flowers, this is the one that caught my eye the most. The shamrocks were located in one of the shaded areas of the gardens, where they formed a blanket of green around rocks, a creek, a pond and many otherContinue reading “Shamrocks”

Life dreams

“Every flower in this bouquet is edible”. “We picked them ourselves”. We had just finished our first in-person choir concert since December 2019. These two siblngs joined us only a few months ago, so it was their first concert ever. They were so excited to sing for their parents and all the other families, andContinue reading “Life dreams”

Smelling the roses

I have been blessed with a couple of action-packed days with a visit from a daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. Yesterday we walked around the Legislature, smelling the roses. Literally smelling as many roses as we could! Watching an innocent child discover things that we just seem to take for granted was a reminder for meContinue reading “Smelling the roses”

I Wonder

I wonder what it was like to live here when these buildings were first built. How big were these trees? Were the streets filled with tourists like they are now? Were people kind to each other? The last stone was put in place in the year 1898. To the left of this tree is theContinue reading “I Wonder”

Spider

Yesterday I went for a walk. I used to walk every single day. I used to have a dog. When my life got far too busy this past year, and especially this spring, I stopped going for walks. Now that I have time, I haven’t felt the energy to get out of the house moreContinue reading “Spider”

Empathy

Saturday evening I was doing a bit of weeding out in the backyard. When I glanced up I saw this curious hen about 2 feet from my face. The neighbours sometimes let a few of them roam through their backyard, eating weeds and bugs. Once in a while the hens venture into my area andContinue reading “Empathy”

Things to look forward to

For two years now I have been a part of “The Isolation Journals” community. We are sent regular prompts to encourage creativity, meet monthly when available on the Hatch, for an hour of journaling, or being otherwise creative, and following Suleika’s journey through illness and healing. Sometimes the prompts don’t help, and I can’t findContinue reading “Things to look forward to”

Receiving gifts

Yesterday morning these flowers were delivered to my door. Every month I receive a bouquet — a birthday gift from my children that lasts all year. Two years to be exact! Each month I look forward to receiving a bouquet, eager to be reminded of the love of family, and excited to see what theContinue reading “Receiving gifts”