Backyard Bounty

The joy of picking blackberries. It takes good eye hand coordination to get the prize and not the thorns. Kind of like life. The robust smell of a fully ripened berry takes me back to childhood days. Such a gift these sweet little berries. Content to feel the sun on my back.

The beauty after a rain

the blue sky, the sweet breeze, the song of birds, the smell of the flowers and the feel of the warm sun - what a wonderful walk with the dog along the California coast.
So I shout out:

Eucalyptus trees in the sky
against a bright blue canvas
puffy clouds and green grass lie
as Monarchs flitter by

Rain

It slowed down to a drizzle this morning so took my puppy Zippy out for a walk. After getting the required coffee and letting Z greet all her friends at the shop we headed up the hill. Walking along the sidewalk lined with old craftsman homes I could feel the generations. One grand old house told a story. An elderly man and women lived there and as they aged rails had been added to the entry banister to help them walk. Soon he passed and within a year so did she. The For Sale sign just went up with their garden in full bloom.

Time passes
Trees Blossom
A kid on his tricycle

The only day that matters

Well for me it's got to be today. Today I'll make the effort to get some "To Do" items done so I can move forward. It's a crazy time in my life trying to figure out all the stuff like relationships, sanity, jobs, money, family, spirituality - how to keep it in balance, be grateful and improve as a person everyday. Understanding I'm not in control and actually having faith is something other than my own ego seems to clear the path - I'm not writing this blog to give advise but to help me be a better person. In that process I hope it helps others:

So today's Daily Shout Out:

Early Daylight
Moon on Lake
People bustle
Unaware of pink clouds
How much we’ve lost