“A woman once described a friend of hers as being such a keen listener that even the trees leaned toward her, as if they were speaking their innermost secrets into her listening ears. Over the years I’ve envisioned that woman’s silence, a hearing full and open enough that the world told her its stories. The… Continue Reading
Category Archives: in the woods
everything passes, everything changes.
“Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.” —Claude Monet “Everything passes. Everything changes. Just do what you think you should do.” —Bob Dylan A perfect autumn Sunday. Bella + I wandered around the… Continue Reading
Welcome, Autumn.
We took our first hike of the season yesterday. Our forest is just beginning to change with the turning of the season. The air is thick with the fresh, sweet smell of fallen leaves. It is a magical time of year. A brisk hike is exactly what I needed this weekend after a rough couple… Continue Reading
Our Forest Friends
We love our forest friends around here! ♥ This time of year (from August until October) we get lots of visitors passing through our yard to snack under our crab apple tree & on the various plant life around our house. I am so grateful to live in a place that is so full of… Continue Reading
My hair is being pulled by the stars again.
I’m restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again. —Anaïs Nin On Monday, after work and dinner, he said let’s go for a trek. Norvin Green State Forest is our backyard so we are never far from adventure. Ferns, frogs, & magic. And then we returned to our… Continue Reading
