Pondering Wakefield
Be kind and unwind.
In, around and beyond our village

Be kind and unwind.
As I tore back the bindweed that morning, I was contemplating being a new grandma…I was trying to locate my usefulness, re-establish my relevance.
While it was pretending to be congenial and pleasing, I knew that November could well have a few nasty characteristics hidden up its sleeve, especially 4000 ft up in the sky. It may have been acting like it was September, but I wasn’t fooled.
Getting lost and embracing a Wabi Sabi wordlview Have you ever found yourself lost in another realm daydreaming? I don’t know about you, but I often find myself getting lost … Continue reading Wabi Sabi
In the spring and autumn stories of this land, a land of dense forest and the rocky remains of a primeval mountain range, the maple trees and the black bears are intertwined.
Finding her own way, she was slain trodding her own path.
It is said, nature is a healer and I feel that every day, surrounded by nature’s beauty with the fields and the woods at my doorstep.
As summer comes to an end and routine stares us in the face, the Wandering Wakefield bloggers are resurfacing to a new blog format which we hope allows for greater … Continue reading Notice-new format
Isn’t it grand that one can still learn valuable lessons at any age? A recent vignette during a family visit woke me up and made an indelible stamp on my … Continue reading Stormy lessons
River swimming means learning the river’s language, means knowing where the counter-currents are strongest, where in the spring you can be swept back to the General Store despite swimming hard as you can in the opposite direction.
I realize, as I write down some of my life’s adventures, that perhaps I am like a cat, with the proverbial nine lives.
installment three Jaret held Bernadette as she sobbed in his arms the morning Kendra was born. He tried to console her as best a bewildered husband can. “Honey, we have … Continue reading Over the Sea Wall