This labyrinth was designed and planted in 2013 when I worked at this church. The lovely hibiscus, Rose of Sharon, in the centre behind the labyrinth was moved from the front entrance and is now thriving. Even though the place is now quite secluded and quiet, when I still lived there it was wide openContinue reading “Labyrinth”
Category Archives: random reflections
Breathing after Fiona
“All good!” was the message from my daughter early this morning. With tears starting to form after hearing this welcome news, I took a deep breath. It felt like it been hours since I had taken a deep breath. She and her fiancé have survived post-hurricane Fiona only a few weeks after moving to theContinue reading “Breathing after Fiona”
Dad’s roses
After years of working long hours 12 months each year, my father retired at a relatively young age. He was 55 when my brother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and decided to retire in order to spend more time with my brother, and with mom. My mother struggled so much after losing her son toContinue reading “Dad’s roses”
Connection
The day after I took this photo I walked past the mother orca and her baby again and watched two men carefully trimming the plants to give them a neat and tidy, smooth look. Each May long weekend the mother orca with her baby, riding on the crest of a wave, magically appears. It isContinue reading “Connection”
Golden hour
The period of time before sunset is called “golden hour”. I didn’t know that until 5 minutes ago when I did a google search looking for the word to describe it. What did we do before internet? I remember the day when I was a pre-teen and the large set of World Book Encyclopedias arrivedContinue reading “Golden hour”
Water
What is it about active water that I find so fascinating? I could sit in front of a water fountain or waterfall for hours, listening and watching. The way water interacts with itself, constantly changing paths and streams; the sound of waves hitting the shore near the ocean. Not long ago I watch my youngContinue reading “Water”
Misty morning
The sun is rising behind me as I walk toward the ocean. Today my new routine continues—for the fourth day in a row I have gone for an early morning walk. This morning I walked to the cruise ship terminal to investigate parking options for when my aunt and two cousins arrive for a fewContinue reading “Misty morning”
Routine
How long should it take to establish a new routine? Now that I am attempting to semi-retire, I need to find ways to structure my day with positive activities. Normally my work schedule has kept me very occupied. As a musician this schedule changes day-to-day and week-to-week. Some of the regular lessons and gigs stayContinue reading “Routine”
Bandits
The familiar sound of paws scraping tree trunks startled me as I went to check my mailbox that evening. Raccoons are frequent visitors to our strata, crawling beneath the cedars in my backyard, sipping from the dish of water that I leave out for the stray cats and starting wars high in the trees. Yes,Continue reading “Bandits”
Coast to Coast
For three weeks we drove across the country, then spent time at my daughter’s new home. For those three weeks I was amazed at the beauty of the new scenery that we passed through and experienced daily. Everything seemed so beautiful and new. When I returned home and started looking at my own surroundings throughContinue reading “Coast to Coast”
Reflections 