Happy Mother Day….with Garden Flowers š¤ I had a wonderful Mothers Day yesterday and enjoyed cutting my own bouquet from my garden. I love my irises; they remind me of my grandmother, my mothers mother. Her favorite flower, it reminds me of being a little girl in her garden surrounded by her daughters, including my mother. All strong women who encourage my āstubborn streakā, otherwise … Continue reading Happy Mothers Day – from my garden!
Image by Bikurgurl Thank you for joining our awesome writing community who challenges themselves weekly as we weave together our 100 words! It’s been a while – thank you to those who encouraged me to restart 100 Word Wednesdays! Iāve missed seeing you on Instagram and here, but look forward to catching up with you this summer! Miss me? Feel free to post stories linked … Continue reading 100 Word Wednesday: Week 141
Aff. links: I love passing on links to companies and products I love and use – see below š¤ We’ve been in quarantine for less than a day statewide, but here in King County, Washington, we’ve been asked to limit activities for weeks. Washington State Governor Jay Inslee ordered a two week ‘stay at home’ order effective yesterday, and has stated today it may have … Continue reading Three Things I’ve learned during the Seattle Covid-19 Quarantine
Itās Fat Tuesday! In the Christian religion, itās the last day before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. I didnāt grow up observing this tradition, but have found as a mother, itās one Iāve enjoyed sharing with my children. We enjoy a decadent dinner of pancakes – or this year, pizza – and revelry! Does watching āPirates of the Caribbeanā count? ā ļøš¤ā ļø Preparing for Lent, making … Continue reading Fat Tuesday 2020
Image by Bikurgurl No Celerity With no celerity they lift and fly into the sky, competing with the clouds for the dearth of would-be admirers whose interest cannot be piqued but by the soft glowing smart phone light. Though they see the world in the palm of their hand, they allow majestic giants to sail past on the ocean blue, through waves of fluffy clouds … Continue reading No Celerity
Image by Bikurgurl The Show Must Go On They took the stage ready to play the song I longed to hear them play. An old favorite Iād heard when I was young, I longed to have the music take me back to a time of innocence. A time of ignorance. āThis is for all of you who are young at heart, but old in soul,ā … Continue reading The Show Must Go On
Image by Bikurgurl Closing In On our regular biking route, we pass by Wilmot Gateway Park. Clean restrooms, plenty of shade, tables, water bottle filling station, and this great playground. As I rounded the corner, following screams of delight on the playground, a cold sensation cloaked me. The familiar dread found me again. Silent pinpricks eroded my resolve to stay; I could fathom only one … Continue reading Closing In
Image by Bikurgurl 2019 Bikurgram 2019 Yesterday was a day of doing the hard work of growth in relationships. Of being the grown up to the āgrown upsā, of standing up to the decades of posturing and unintentional painful words to stop the cycle from continuing. Itās the hard work of adults to protect the children in our lives from facing the same emotional suckerpunches … Continue reading The Hard Work
Image by Bikurgurl Evolution of Iron Man It isn’t all about Iron Man, but he used to think he was it. He didn’t see the world around him was rich and beautiful, Just resources and to profit from and women to plunder. Now that he’s evolved, he’s really become an Iron Man, he sees himself as part of a team. Itās not about what his … Continue reading Evolution of Iron Man
Image by Bikurgurl Naked, baring my soul to you. I come, unashamedly into your presence, to see you not there, heart and soul, with me. Naked, baring my heart to you. I come, unreservedly into your realm, to hear you not listening, heart and soul, to me. Naked, baring my body to you. I come, unrelentingly into your body, to feel you not responding, heart … Continue reading Naked
