The trees have shed their holiday attire. Laid down their holly berry boughs. Left the trappings of last year on the ground and in the past. Have deemed them brash and garish in the light of this new year. Continue reading Back to Basics

Thanks to trouble with technology this post is very late…… The holidays tend to be a weird mix of emotions for me. Christmas proved no different. So we packed up the dogs and headed to my happy place, the beach. We watched gulls squabble with terns. Found ourselves underdressed uninvited guests at a fancy vulture brunch. The breeze with an edge to it ensures our hats and shoes remain firmly in place. Collars turned up we nod with no necks to strangers passing by. I feel myself stalked by more than just my shadow. Feel the past and the ghosts … Continue reading The Ghost of Christmas Past

A small sprig of spring, sprung too early or hanging on too long, decided to hitch a ride. Found itself rooted once more. Attached to the rear windshield of a car with out of state plates. A car headed south. A car headed, the sprig hoped, to a place where the days are longer than the nights. A tropical place full of orange groves and sunshine. The sprig told itself it could out run winter. Prepared itself for the journey ahead, held on tight as the temperature dropped, the wind picked up and rain began to fall. Continue reading Hitching a Ride