Storm Warning for a New Year
I watch the words scroll across the television screen . . . WINTER STORM WARNING National Weather Service says it’s supposed to start Monday at 11 AM and continue until Tuesday at 11 AM. Warning’s for all southeast Wisconsin. We’re to expect high winds reaching 40 mph. Four to six inches of snow. Freezing rain. […]
Christmas Joy in the Splash of a Cross
Two days before Christmas, I pull my hiking boots on and crisscross the laces, tying tightly. Misted sky is cold, dripping. No wished-for snow. I choose a different path today, the one to the east. Normally, I head west but the evergreens in the forest look so lovely in the mist. I will start there. As […]
10,000 Steps
I read it in a magazine. 10,000 steps is the recommended daily dosage for health. So I pull on my fleece-lined tights, tie my shoes, shove most of my curls under the hood of my waterproof jacket, and head out the front door. It’s a gray and drizzly December morning. When snow ought to be […]
On Peace and the Puppy
I never thought a little Yorkshire terrier puppy named Baker could bring me a spiritual gift. Granted, he’s the most adorable dog I’ve ever seen, especially when he’s wearing his red, fur-lined coat with Velcro tummy strap and two elastic drawstrings personalizing his fit at the hip. But . . . He’s a d-o-g. Nevertheless, this […]
Finding Peace in the Mess
In this second week of Advent, the theme is peace. Where is peace these days? I walk into the barn in early morning. After feeding our four horses, I grab a rake and roll the wheelbarrow into the first of four stalls—spaces where our horses find refuge from freezing winter wind, hot summer sun and […]