rain falls outside in the dark
the sound is comforting
the ground is drinking
worms are swimming
keys are tapping
water splashing
another day has passed
it’s dark and time has lapsed
tick tock goes the clock
another day gone
work sucks the energy from me and he
another day inside
deprived of the trees
longing for the weekend
the forest
the trail
the streams
another day
tick tock
trips to see grandchildren, family and friends
hugs
plane rides to Europe
trails to explore without face coverings
movies on the big screen
smiling faces
coffee with friends
going to school
attending live concerts
regular Mass attendance day or weekend
art classes in person
eating out
dressing up
Some things to be REALLY GRATEFUL for…
clean air
blue skies
clear, clean rivers and streams
time to write what’s in my heart
hikes every weekend
a home
running water
Zoom and Duo
heat and air conditioning
a garden
art day
karaoke night
movie night
a good book
photographs, paper, pen, pencil, scissors and glue
mending strained relationships
putting life into perspective
having employment
working with loving individuals
the colours green, blue and pink
yoga
clean laundry
enough food to eat and share
art in all its forms
Hugs
from someone you love
Gratitude for …..
Gratitude for what’s been and what’s now is…
Interesting how the positives weigh out the negatives
Europe in a few Snaps
a favorite Holiday
anticipated joy
clean slate
white magic
everything – clean
decorated – the trees and branches
an invitation to play
sled
an unexpected – art day
Snow Magic!
©Anita Adams 2021
I lived by the sea
collecting sand and water in a sieve to see what I could see
When I was three
there were five more of us all under the age of eight, four brothers and a sister, making six
two parents, a house, a few blocks away – we’d walk to play in the biggest playground I’d ever seen
When I was three
life was simple
play and nap
eat and snack
until the sun set and the moon rose
When I was three
life was an adventure
swimming in the ocean
playing in the sand
oh… life was grand!
Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Abscess discovered – root canal scheduled – yikes!
How’s your day
Fine you say
By the way, what does ‘fine’ mean
Not rough – boring- painful – just like yesterday
My day began and ended with an abscess
Now, it ends with a sigh – a record – relaxation and perhaps a giggle
It will not end with Fine
~ Anita Adams 1/18/2021
This Tree – Anita’s Tree was cut down from the Biltmore Grounds and a Sapling was planted. I wish the Sapling well. And I bid this beautiful Meadow Oak farewell.
is upon us
followed by Christmas
nights are longer and colder
the Christmas Star makes an appearance when Saturn and Jupiter form a brilliant star as they appear in the night sky.
Clouds part and the skies have been colorful!
Sunrises and sunsets are brilliant!
Will we have a white Christmas with fluffy snowflakes – enough to sled in? It’s everyone’s Christmas wish!
This year has proven to be one of the most challenging in my life and in the lives of everyone I know from Brussels to Washington State, Providence Rhode Island to Pantego North Carolina, every country, city, town and island in-between.
Recently a friend asked a question on Facebook has anyone accomplished anything they are proud of? I answered with the following:
There’s been many opportunities to love, to give, to share what I have with others, and I have done my best.
What will 2021 bring? I don’t know. What I do know is that praying to God and taking care of myself is essential, if I am to help others.
Planting seeds of kindness and gratitude will produce love the size of sunflowers.
May God bless each of you with health and a heart full of gratitude and kindess.
© Anita Adams 2020
my heart is open
to your guidance
my eyes are open
to your beauty
my ears are open
for your guidance
Hope
Faith
Love
Joy
exist
through it all
© Anita Adams 2020
flying without wings
through the air
through the trees
through a cloud
over the pond
glimpse the frog
land on a log
flying side by side with lady dragonfly
turning stones in the creek
scoop one up and fly it home
fly so fast
land on land at last
Dreaming.
stigma
color
smile
laughter
withdrawn
grief
all COVID aches
we ALL feel them
what’s the answer
sit in the uncomfortable
accept that we are all different
our beliefs, our gender, our voices, our collective concscious
the time is here to join as one voice – united
for good, truth, kindness, empathy, compassion, forgiveness
in love
©Anita Adams 10/2020
in October
the lanterns were lit
pumpkins carved
marigolds flourished
pond overflowed
red bud trees turn green, yellow and brown
it’s a time of decay and renewal
the sourwood stands at attention brilliant red with gold tassels up top
the Japanese maple – deep red – neither tree are ready to say farewell
so …
once upon a time for a nanosecond maybe more – the earth and water stood still
© Anita Adams 10/2020
So still the leaf laid on top.
Called to Write 