Anxiety burnsan acidic devouring confidence impaled –mind wanders to childhood dreamsuncovers fear’s origin. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. I came across this tanka written in May/21 that seemed to match with the image I recently posted on my other blog. I decided to pair them here.)
We wait at the station, Mother and I,one final stop for her – painless she prays;I busied at bedside – prolonged goodbye –memories and regrets filling our days. “We live too long,” she wearily proclaims“Why must suffering linger till the end?”I plea and bargain, call angelic names,yet the will to survive refuses to bend. The […]
There are mouse bitssplayed across the sunroomstuck to my favourite throw rug and great globs of glue The trap my husband setto catch the recent invasionapparently lured the hunterfor she, stiff legged andface matted, is skulkingelsewhere I stepped on a gluey biteyes not yet openbefore notingthe disarray Hard to concentratewhen a tail detachedfrom a thigh […]
It looks like a home, sweet home.
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Thanks Tanja. We are loving it!
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I’m so glad for you. 🙂
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Wow and congrats! 🧡 💛 💚 💙
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Thanks!
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The new digs look bright and airy. Glad to hear you are finding your footing again!
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Thanks Heather. Lots of windows, so lots of light.
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Welcome.
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Such a lovely place! Love the pops of colour… best wishes n blessings 🤗
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Thank you!
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You look as though you’re settling into your new home very nicely. It looks very bright and cheerful. Thank you for sharing the photos with us.
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Thanks Liz. These are the few, somewhat uncluttered corners
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Ah, selective photo sharing, then. 🙂
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Exactly, lol.
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😀
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Very lovely, V.J. Congratulations! The layout of your kitchen looks exactly like ours before we remodeled it about ten years ago. I like the pleasant colors.
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Thanks Miriam.
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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congratulations on your new home!!!
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Thanks Wendi!
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you are very welcome, I am so happy for you….
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Welcome home.
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Thank you. Wonderful to be here.
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So friendly and inviting. 🙂
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Thank you. Exactly what I’m going for.
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It all looks so cozy and inviting. Your orange accents are great too 🙂
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Thanks Andrea.
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You’re welcome!
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Looks lovely.
Be blessed in the new house , VJ.
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Thank you!
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