Present Moment Haiku..

A family of gophers

With a significant loss

But they carry on

While I was waiting to get my brakes done on my car  ( had three hours to wait), I started a book I am really enjoying and got a surprise visit in a near by field of gophers. There were three, what looked like a parent and two children. I asked the owner of the car shop about them and he said one of the parents had just gotten hit by a car not long ago. 

Haiku...

A blue bird flew by

a brief reminder to pause

and appreciate

Summer Haiku...

July moves to August

Heat, rain mingle through the air

Summer times music

Haiku...

The evergreen sits

waiting for decoration

while sharing her scent

A few Haiku's

A seed is planted

Forest of diversity

Mother Natures pleased

Car and Nature collide

Leaving a lifeless body

May you rest in peace

Trees dressed in blossoms

Spring dancing all around us

Summers on her way

They serenades me

The owl, the woodpecker, the hawk

All while hanging laundry

A Quote

"Deep roots are not reached by the frost."

I love quotes. They are similar to Haiku, short and sweet. Quotes give me food for thought without all the fillers, and can be interpreted in many ways. At different times in my life a quote can take on an entirely new meaning.

Enjoy the food.........(for thought)

Haiku

a cool breeze hovers

over children in their sleep

raindrops gently fall

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

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!