GAIA'S HEARTBEAT experience the pulsing earth in photos
Did you hear it? Did you see?
What hides amongst clothed trees
Wind whipped branches striped of leaves
Let’s us peek through unclothed trees
Near the ground out of sight Ready for a long cold night
One last leaf swirling round – CAUGHT
Encased within a crystalline structure
Translucent
Worlds untouched – unknown
As Santas’ are wrapped and placed into their bins and Christmas garland is hung in the storage closet, colors of white and red, hearts and love begin to adorn doors and mantels. Valentine’s Day may be a month away but it’s never too early to celebrate!
When we moved into our home in 2004 the former owners left a treasure trove of shutters! The green shutters on the fireplace mantel were already painted green!
All I need to do is to walk into the woods behind our home to cut down grapevines and create wreaths, hearts and garlands.
As always, thank you for stopping by!
Most people count down the days until Christmas, I on the other hand count the number of days I have until the last decoration is placed gently into it’s designated bin. As of today I sit have one tree fully decorated and floral and pine accents adorning the house. From year to year I usually follow a set pattern for decorating relying on photographs of past Christmases to help my memory. This year I chose to mix it up. I tried to create vignettes that would gracefully flow into a winter theme. I found the most challenging aspect of this holiday season was NOT buying into the year-end treasure trove of holiday decorating sales. I’m still visualizing the white pine bough garland that I could have bought for $6.00 a bough to change next year’s theme. But alas, storage eventually becomes a challenge!
THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY!
A crackling fire, the scent of wood smoke in the air
Frosted grass crunching under the weight of each step
Longer nights – shorter days – neutral shades
Memories of flying rainbows brighten the darker recesses of my mind
