Summer Daisies
I dream a drift of daisies, swaying peacefully in the summer breeze.
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The Problem of Joy
joy isn’t actually a problem, in fact it’s absolutely necessary as a balance to the darkness of these times
Lessons in Music.
I opened my smile and surprisingly, from somewhere probably around the edge of my tonsils, a powerful and somewhat beautiful sound emerged. And, unbelievably, it even felt like the noise I think I was supposed to be making.
The Library Cop
by Paula Halpin “Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers … Continue reading The Library Cop
Food for Thought
I smile at the sight of people chatting together, sharing their stories and a few laughs. It is a delight to be part of this lunchtime ritual, and it adds depth and richness to my own rural existence.
Under the Crescent Moon
In what was the dead of winter, an annual snowshoe to the cabin by the lake to sit under the night sky, enjoy an open fire, sip hot chocolate and … Continue reading Under the Crescent Moon
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Just popping by to wish all our readers a Happy Valentine’s Day.
Where Angels Fear to Tread
Safe in my garden, I want only to write of my flowers.
Snowball
I know most assuredly now, that dragons exist. But perhaps they are not the only mythical animals to grace the village of Wakefield.
Haggis
Happy Robbie Burns Day but don’t you believe for a moment the stories you hear about Haggis.
A voice calls out in the wilderness
A young barefoot child in a tattered pair of swim trunks stares under her hand, beyond the ocean and hazy distance, north towards Miami. Such stories she has heard, tales … Continue reading A voice calls out in the wilderness
Snowy Night
What better way to commemorate first snow than through the eyes of Mary..
Wandering Wakefield 