October tree you bring a sense of comfort to my soul. Comfort from your stability, robust and bursting with beauty. There you stand, waving in the fall breeze to me, golden and stoic, friendly and true. How many years have...

Oh Dylan! You bring so much adventure into my life! Let me set the scene: I arise yesterday from a deep sleep excited about a field trip that was about to take place. Even though the temperature had dropped from...

(A video by me) A special thank you to Toni for highlighting my blog on her "Meet My Friends Monday." This is a fantastic idea. Each Monday she will introduce someone from her "blogroll." I just happened to be first...

How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. -Marcus Aurelius Anger is a difficult feeling for most of us. Anger is painful to feel and hard to express. Look at the emotions on the...

I stumbled upon this old quote today: I've come to despise being called strong, being the one everyone counts on to pick up the slack.-author unknown This quote struck a chord with me. At the end of last week I...