In the midst of chaos I found
you, many of you jammed
 in a wire bin at Home Depot
I chose you....your stem seeking to obey
finding a crack in the box, a way
fulfilling destiny

On my kitchen counter I freed you from your bondage
sighed at your bent stem
your bare roots...sighed again.....I knew the miracle of you
the ordinary miracle of life
placed you in pot,
 a blanket of soil
placed a pillow of peat
 gave you
water and light
and every morning as I stumbled to make coffee
you greeted me with overnight growth
and I smiled
tried to share this miracle with visiting grandchildren
but they heard not a word
but went on to play their games
drink their strawberry milk
but you are still a miracle to me
this morning
sun shining through your petals
I think I hear the hallelujah choir

 

joy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor Handsome...
competition
for HIS food

The little ones are coming tonight from California
I wished that they had seen these critters
but the racoon and possum scattered
when I turned the light on
....Handsome got a fresh bowl of chicken
..don't worry
....I just got to get this kitty in!
 

 

coming soon to Illinois
!!!!

 

When everyone is in the cart

who will be left to pull it?

 

 

 



 

 

 

sacred relationship


photo by
Lisa Kristine

 

 

it takes a herd

 

you takin to me?