Mockingbird Morning

A mockingbird singing 15 stanzas greets us on the first three mornings in our new home. I am elated. Then, neighbors on both sides start extensive power tool projects–the mockingbird flies away. He’s leaving me in a strange, new land. Before moving, we attempt to seriously downsize. I struggle to follow advice “When in doubt,Continue reading “Mockingbird Morning”

Green

Each Sonoma County season brings pleasures and excitements. This autumn’s transformation is dramatic. Light becomes amber, air feels soft, and time seems to speed up. Shadows of the yakkety yak wild geese fly-by prompt us to stop what we’re doing and hurry up, look up. Beauty lingers; it’s a universe of brown beauty. We can’tContinue reading “Green”