Christmas with our Found Family

December 28, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The circumstances that brought us all together are tragic, but everyone agrees our new bonds are blessings. We were 20 for Christmas this year. Ric and I and our extended Ukrainian family.

Holiday wishes

December 23, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Trees!

December 4, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Trees over trucks any day. For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: trees or trucks.

Briefly

September 12, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A family wedding, the arrival of a new Canadian/ Ukrainian baby, and a picnic to welcome our newcomers has kept me away. Celebration is a much welcome emotion. Pictured is 9 year-old Vasylisa, celebrating her heritage. Cheers all!

Nature through my lens

September 9, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Summer’s vibrancy draws me to capture the mood. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: nature

Evening Drive

July 31, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Weekend Sky

Visitors

July 15, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The dogs are quick to warn me about any new visitors to the backyard. Accustomed to squirrels and rabbits, and the multitude of birds, they seldom pay attention to those. A sharp yelp! yelp! usually means “Mom, grab your camera! Come quick!” The groundhog usually hangs around in the summertime, but the chipmunks are a […]

First Birthday in Canada

June 6, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Cake for breakfast. A trip to the trampoline park. An afternoon bbq and swim. “Best birthday ever!” proclaimed the star of the day.

April Sendoff

May 1, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Weather cooperating, we gathered poolside to celebrate a late April birthday. Such a nice way to bid adieu to April. Two of my ‘kids’ and a daughter-in-law. For Bushboy’s last on the card.

Birds: Always In Season

January 19, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Haven’t been out with the camera recently, but here are some photos from my archives. (For Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: birds .Featured image is a family of Canadian Geese.)

The Car Crash

That time, playing in the muck,foot emerging without a boot,hopping and laughingall the way home… Then, later, on the busthe impact of the carthe windshield crackinglike a giant spiderblood all overthe dead lady’s face All in the past –sunroof openkids riding along,music blaring But trauma is a spiderArachne reaching into happy placesand as much as […]

Empty Surges

Measured in spoonfulsprogress imperceptible Still feel the angst ofno-time-to-breathe lifestyle pressured from withinto get-it-done spend unavailable resourcesruminating solutions push against the wallswith little to show surrender to impotencyand wait for the next surge.

Hurricane

Sister was a hurricane –destruction her path Tried to calm, encouragebut her core was damaged Try to reach her now, across death’s abyss understand beforeher legacy swallows me.