picture perfect day

The letter "A"

"A" for excellence

 springtime, rain tossed together

a perfect letter

Haiku

the rain cascades down

as the roots drink from the bounty

refreshed and renewed

Random Thought

Ever Wonder..............

          just wondering!

Celebrate being me....

Happy Birthday!

    I have never announced my birthday to the world before but today that is about to change. My blog is about showing up for myself so today I am here for me and it is a happy day.

    I was born forty nine years ago in Fort Bragg North Carolina. I already had a sister who was four days less then a year older waiting for me. My mother was a stay at home mom and my father was in the Military. I lived two years in Fort Bragg before moving to Cleveland Ohio where my mother was from. We stayed there while my father was in Vietnam and other areas. We lived there somewhere around seven to nine years (memory a little fuzzy) then moved to Germany for six months. (my sister had been born in Germany). It was six months because after arriving the Army realized my father was closer to retiring (he was ten years older then my mother)  so they sent us back to a military town called Fayetteville North Carolina. That is where I spent the remainder ( and where my mother and sister still live) of my years until I was twenty one, married and moved to Charlotte North Carolina. That marriage lasted about four years but we had a beautiful son who is about to turn twenty seven. I later married a man and have been married for nineteen years. We had two beautiful children as well. But that marriage is now dissolving. But I am happier then I have ever been. I have everything I could ever want (except the love of a good man).  My children are happy and healthy. I have been able to be with them in their daily lives,  homeschooling them and observing our everyday present moments together. I have family and friends who love and care about me. And I am finally showing up for myself. It feels good, Life is good..........

    So -  HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me!

Spring....... makes me smile

the push of solid ground
trees dangling with new life
spring pays us a visit

I found these flowers in my yard in need of rescue from the four inches of snow that lay on top. I cut them and put them in my bathroom, they make me smile every time I walk in. The pink color and subtle smell awaken my senses. I look forward to paying more attention to springs present moment

March 1 - Who Knew?!

snow lined tree branches

 snowmen, snowball, snowflakes fall

a snow angel made

     In North Carolina, who knew snow would come again, almost a month later from the last snowfall in February 2009, and a lot of it! Well a lot for around here (about 4-5 inches). It started about 7 pm and keep falling until late into the night. The kids love playing in the snow at night, it feels magical. I of course walked out for a few minutes just to experience the "present moment" but preferred to experience the rest from the warmth "on the inside" of my home. 

     Morning comes. The sun shines on a canvas of white. Snow begins to melt, puddles form, water drips, the air still chilly and cold. There are broken branches, fallen trees, and melting snowmen. All contained in a winters day.

Wecome ...

water droplets - drip

puddles, cloudy skies, bare trees

mother nature reigns down

I chose to write a Haiku for my first post because Haiku is about the present moment. This blog is my attempt to be more present in my own life. To show up for myself and celebrate being me. My hope is that others will join and find celebration in their "Present Moments", for this life is a journey with many travelers. Our paths cross, some stay and some go. But we are all only guaranteed the moment we are in. ENJOY!