I like to imagine all the evening’s beauty and all the day’s promise come together in the magic moments when the moon and the sun share the sky. One rises and the other dips and they meet in a glorious curtsey that sends waves of brilliant color across the sky. And, even on those mornings [...]
If the darkest hour is just before dawn, it's also the sweetest. Most days I unwrap it with great anticipation, like a piece of fine chocolate. Generally, I have the place to myself when I rise before dawn; I get to sip a little tea and watch the sun stretch its golden streaks of optimism [...]
The sun rose yesterday morning, stretched out across the dull gray sky and offered hope in iridescent layers. I stood alone on a quiet bank and watched it arrive like a reliable old friend. I am always grateful for the sunrise and the invitation it offers -- to breathe, to appreciate, to rectify and to [...]
Mother Nature has been very, very kind to Wisconsin this year which, frankly, makes us a little suspicious of her plans for the coming months. Our storm windows stand stacked and ready in the corner of garage, but we're not putting them up any time soon. We encourage fresh air to blow through our house [...]
We’re both celebrating milestones this year, so we want to kick it off properly. With my big 5-0 looming in April (looks weird in print so I'm hoping it's not true) and Molly's Sweet Sixteen in August, 2014 is shaping up to be a big year. Normally, we're pretty disdainful of resolutions, particularly our own, [...]