Waiting For Flowers

Winter doesn't want to leave, Having a tussle with Spring,Hatless one day,Puffer coat the next.I wait for flowers.

Volunteering and Learning

Dear Readers,Lexi Reed Holtum, Executive Director of SRHNThe first year after retiring from teaching, I worked as a substitute for a year. But my hearing was getting so bad, I had to stop that.The next year I quit drinking and got my first cochlear implant. I went into a deep depression because of the deafness, and coping with everything was very … Continue reading Volunteering and Learning →

Layers of Life

Dear Readers,When you live in the North, you play in the North!It's still cold and snowy here in Minneapolis, which is not unusual, so hubs made us an igloo! It's big enough for two! LOLWe've also been on some lovely snow walks, to an ice castle, and ice skating.However, I am getting a bit tired of the cold and grey.Nothing … Continue reading Layers of Life →

I Remember This Night

I remember this night, As a movie in my mind, Dark and brooding, with snow falling,I think the night was meditating, I felt softness that night.

Something Bigger

When I walk, I feel a deep connection, To something much bigger,As if I can string together, the earth and the sky,And bundle it all inside.

What Do You Tell Yourself?

Dear Readers,My second implant is bringing me more joy than I expected, because I can hear so much more! It has opened up my world! I am so grateful for this! The isolation of not hearing what people are saying is brutal, because when you can't hear, you can't respond. Being able to hear words and to communicate is a gift for me. I … Continue reading What Do You Tell Yourself? →

Frozen Lakes

I like to walk across frozen lakes,I see things from inside out!The ice can be scary as the it cracks and groans beneath my feet,But if I read the ice, and plan my path,I make my way across the fresh ice of a new day!

Strong Roots

We found these roots on a walk in Northern Minnesota, where the tree roots work so hard to find nutrients in the rocky, hard soil.Yet the trees grow and even thrive. And so, in hard and difficult times, I will remember that foods of love, support, and compassion, help people grow and thrive.

Silence

When I started losing my hearing, I suffered in the silence, and the isolation it brought me. One day my husband and I were walking in a city park, and we came upon a place,Where it was truly silent. We could hear no cars, no planes, no people, just quiet.And this made me happy. The sound of the … Continue reading Silence →

Wendy Walks

Dear Readers,I was looking for another way to have fun with the photos I take when I go walking, and so I started a new blog, called Wendy Walks!We found color on a gloomy day!It's very simple, with few words.I hope you'll check it out! Life is all good for hubs and I. So we are enjoying things … Continue reading Wendy Walks →