Waiting on the Light

While autumn in general is a beautiful season with the trees all colored up in their yellows, reds, and golds, late autumn is my favorite!  Somewhere around the middle to end of November, many of the leaves have already fallen, but the ones remaining are a beautiful golden color.  It is this time of year…

So, I was going through some of the bed and breakfast reviews on various websites the other day trying to see if there was something we might be missing in the way of customer service or advertising or if other Bed and Breakfasts might be doing things differently that would make sense for us.  I came…

Letter to my younger self: There will come a point in your life when material things just don’t matter. The nice cars, fancy houses, expensive vacations will become inconsequential. At this time you will gain the understanding that life is more about surrounding yourself with loving, supportive people. You will gain the understanding that one…

Thunder in the morning. The last few mornings I have been awakened by the rumble of thunder. I quickly get dressed hoping to get all the dogs out before the storm. I have been fortunate to get this task accomplished although I cut it close a couple of times! Rain use to be the enemy….

A cold, constant, angry wind is whipping in off the bluff. Buckets of cool rain pouring from the sky. Thoughts turn to hot coffee, a warm blanket, and a sunny spot on the couch. While to some the stark, cold of winter is to be dreaded, here it is just another view from the mountain…

I slept with the window open last night. The wind dancing in the trees, the crickets and cicadas singing their songs. Such a soothing melody combined with the sweet smell of fresh air hinting at morning rain. Autumn is approaching and as I retrieve the pumpkins from storage I am filled with excitement. Waking to…