05/26/18

I spent the loveliest day drowning in books,
books and more books. 13 bookcases in all
and I even had to put books above the top
shelf to even hope of getting rid of all the
boxes. I can only hope that alphabetizing by
author is helping this addled brain of mine.
Me thinks this space will be ever so healing.

books books and more books
drowning in seas of knowledge
balm in gilead

05/25/18

Exciting times! We had a black bear
in our back yard. He simply came
barreling down the back hill and into
our space. No fear, no hesitation! It
was rather unnerving as he was a
proper adult and could have wrecked
us asunder. Our trash went out
yesterday and we promptly took our
recycle down. Hopefully he saw us as
uninteresting and won't be back. Still . . .

for love of creatures
the beauty of one and all
theres fear nonetheless

05/24/18

Soooooo excited about today. I'm getting the
last two of 13 bookcases moved into my library.
It will be an amazing amount of work to organize
all of those books but me thinks a library is the
goddess' version of paradise, after all. I have every
intention of having a grand opening and honoring
Russel for its creation. I can only imagine the good
times we'll have there with classes, chats, and it will
be a most wondrous get-away for me as well.

paradise awaits
lets get this show on the road
staggering wonder

05/23/18

We had a lovely evening sitting in front
of the fire and sharing a bottle of wine.
We hadn't done that in a long, long time.
Today, we're moving a couple of bookcases
into the newly rehabbed library and tomorrow
the last two. It has turned out so well and it's
simply a pleasure to be there. My daughter
spent a few hours with me and she says the
library may be the miracle that returns me
to myself as she can already see it happening.
A sweet thought from a sweeter girl!

skipping spring this year
going straight into summer
so loving the sun

05/22/18

It's funny, funny strange, that it's only been
two days of dark and dreary, receiving much
needed rain, and I'm already so low I can
hardly cope. SADS is such an interesting
malady. I so wish it could be handled with a
positive attitude. I imagine this so makes no
sense to those who haven't lived it.

to live in summer
wishing for death in the dark
who can explain it

05/21/18

All are home safely and life resumes.
I am much grateful for the parenthesis
in time. It's been an interesting few days
working alone in the library to be, as the
rain, as well as a tad of snow and hail,
accompanied the days. Most fun was my
daughter visiting with me, once finished,
in a space that promises to be well used
and loved.

thinking john denver
want sunshine on my shoulders
makes me so happy

05/20/18

a precious afternoon in which our
extended family gathered to celebrate
baby girl's first birthday . . . I felt
surrounded by love, excitement, joy,
friendship, familial angst, wealth and
want . . . 'twas a juxtaposition of not
two, but many contrasting images and
emotions . . . a kind of pre-existing
art in three dimension . . . a play of
sorts. I had a glass of pink, PINK of
all things, and came home to bed, an
eternal escape.

colors textures wild
collision of images
different kind of art

05/19/18

I am reminded, on a daily basis, of the
glories of friendship. I am beyond fortunate
to have amazing women in my life, in my
tiny world. I think of my haiku friends, my
besties, triads and coven, those I am blest
to see from time to time. My heart aches
for those people who have never known
friendship as I have. My heart is full; I am
thinking I live in a permanent state of
Valentines' Day.

heart overflowing
gratitude to the goddess
heaven on earth friends

05/18/17

A day to be remembered . . . I'm moved into
the library . . . I still have four more cases to
move in but it is virtually finished. Even with
out the art I will hang and the little framed
photos I'll put on the shelves, there is a sense
of cozy about it that simply works. I must
somehow find a way to thank my parents for
the love of reading that they gave me. What
a gift!

books books books books books
newest places and spaces
a gift of the gods

05/17/18 Doña Clemencia

Such a long, long night. Slept only
less than two hours. I wonder what
determines whether there will be
sleep or only rest?! I can't believe
the things sifting through my mind
on sleepless nights. Rather glad
there are no mind readers about!
Sooooo need to catch some zzzzzs!

sleepless at night time
will there be day rest at all
got to sneak a nap

05/16/18 Don Luis

An amazing time with family, albeit
dumping a glass of champagne in my
comadre's lap . . . and this that no one
had even had a drink yet. Perhaps it
has something to do with that whole
wanting to make a good impression on
your son's in-laws; you'd think I was old
enough to know better. Still . . . good time,
sound conversation, excellent drinks and
fond farewells . . . what more could one
want?!

a moment in time
memories in the making
still looking forward

05/15/18 Día del Maestro

A strange month of May is upon us.
Perhaps it's always like this and we
simply forget, however, this feels
different. The range of weather from
70 degrees on one day and several
inches of hail on another is one of
our May extremes this year. As a
rather imbalanced Libra, often up or
down, May rather reminds me of me.

jp and down around
tis not a month of sundays
crazy month of may

05/14/18

Upon returning home from the experiences of family,
friends, graduations, picnics, touching base, reconnecting,
I feel somewhat disconnected myself. I don't feel my age,
can hardly believe the vast experiences passing me by, the
ones I have experienced myself . . . go figure . . . unbeknownst
to me, I have been living in spite of myself . . .

the gift of children
so impressed upon my mind
beyond gratitude