Cozy Little Brick
Over the years I have traveled in
and out of this structure; it is still quite a sight.
I am quite comfortable sleeping
under these wood eve’s.
Although I would prefer to awaken under a great redwood and look up at that great majesty every morning; there is nothing quite like that feeling. We are such small creatures compared to the size of these giants; that feeling of being so small and being protected by such great strength is comforting.
I stood out on the deck and told
Laurel that my feet were planted firmly on this earth.
And I heard and looked and then
I realized that these birds have that same ability and also the ability
to fly and soar over this planet.
This morning’s view is a wet rolling of soft greens with bird songs and the humming’s of the earth’s technologies.
It is cloudy with heavy rain clouds; the sun has managed to brighten the day enough to call it daylight.
I am going to gather up my educations of technology and news as I drink my morning coffee.
My scatterings of important documents
lay quietly undisturbed.
They should really be scooped into
the trash by days end but for now they are my education.
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It is warming up and it is time
to plant the lettuce and reset some onions; I think I may have waited a
little to long but today is going to have to do.
I’ve got a new red tiller. I got
the old one in 76, so I got my money’s worth on that little orange machine.
Gollum is learning the meaning of ....
Words & Graphics by Tomas