We enjoy buying flower bouquets when we go to a store. As bouquets fade, we create new arrangements.
fog, green leaves
and beach grasses
a blue vase
with red carnations
by the window
trimming the stems
of carnations
and giving them
fresh water
October sun
rice, beans
and spinach
with olive oil
sun on the old path
poetry
afternoon sun
fills the lamp
on a file cabinet
my study
where I have
read and prayed
through many years
I may read
from a book read
during a difficult time
and now years
have gone by
and I read again
with gratitude
and hope for today
and tomorrow
cup from a thrift store
on my grandmother’s
straw chest
near the window
fills with light
summer sun
thrift store bowl painted
with leaves and fruit
strawberries
on tiny vase
from a thrift store
God’s special gift
for me today
The tiny vase was from Bethesda Thrift Shop in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
We lost power last night, overnight, and power was restored mid-morning. Otherwise Karl would have set up our generator. This was the second time this summer. We wonder about the many dead ash trees, and have seen work in the general area to remove them. We have lived here a long time, and good to have experience. We have LED lanterns (powered by batteries) and Karl is able to use his cell phone from the second floor. He knows where the cell towers are. So we got updates from the power company. A large area was affected.
water
for the begonia
and hosta petals
on the lawn
small vase of daylilies
for the sunroom
goldenrod grows tall
above the windowsill
bees, butterflies, and
hummingbirds visit
by the windows
July Saturday
grey sky and
orange daylilies
This week, Karl and I went to the Habitat for Humanity store in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I bought Devotions for Christmas: A Celebration to Bring You Joy and Peace (2016, Zondervan). A beautiful book for one dollar.
Habitat for Humanity “We build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.”
Habitat for Humanity ReStores information page at their site.
Some day, I hope to measure some of the cards and prints in my files, from many years.
Then, when we are at a resale store, we can look for frames.
Pictures of frames in this post are from wpclipart.
