raven o’clock
I was immediately captivated by Paul Haining’s early morning image of a raven on the rooftop beside the clock tower in Almonte. And I loved the title he gave it:…
14 bouquets of spring joy
I first created and shared this post on June 22, 2014. I’m republishing it again on June 4, 2020, because today I have felt joyful after what has seemed a…
a deer in the headlights
“Hey! Look at that!” Bobby’s driving, so he sees him first. It’s about 9:30 p.m. on a late summer’s eve sometime in the 1990s, and we’ve just pulled into…
thank you to every angel who has ever helped me
I’m fortunate to be surrounded by whole hosts of earthbound angels who guide and support me every day in small and big ways. I try to let my angels know…
why it’s good to talk to strangers
Every Sunday I get Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper in my inbox. I love sitting down with a cup of tea and reading her shared wisdom. This post, from Sunday January…
5 beautiful & powerful poems by mary oliver
This morning I was introduced to these five beautiful poems by Mary Oliver (the poet herself reads them in the video below): Wild Geese Percy The Journey The Summer Day…
mountain streams with waterfalls
This is about the joyful experience of being in rhythm and flow, both quick and slow. mountain streams with waterfalls © 2019 punkie mountain streams with waterfalls mountain streams…
i fell off my bike
First cycle of the season = first fall of the season. Yep, fell over in middle of road in the midst of changing gears. It may have been a…
look up and find poetry
A long-time friend is going through a rough patch. She had some unique and extremely challenging obstacles to overcome this week. “I’ll send you positive vibes,” I said when…
40 stunning photographs of fall colours in eastern Canada
Every season has its own beauty. But autumn in eastern Canada is often SO breathtaking it’s easy to forget that spring, summer and winter even exist! Mother Nature outdid…