So Few Summers In The Lifetime Of A Cool-Weather Girl

I just realized that not once this entire summer did I wear a swimsuit, enter a body of water larger than my bathtub, or even put my feet in the ocean and this makes me very sad.

Moonlight Dancing Along The Waves

On this, the coldest night of the year, I find myself wishing to be found sitting on the rocks, staring out across the sound.

They Are Staging A Protest Against The Starbucks' Music

Raleigh has been overrun by geese and, to quote my darling cousin, "A pox of flying, honking things upon your house!".

I Love The Drops Of Rain Smiling On My Feathers Guiding My Way

The cloud-filled sky was alive with birds of all descriptions: herons, gulls, geese, and others - and I wished that I could join them in their flight.

The Sound Of Rain Striking The Roof Of My Back Porch

I am constantly discovering new things about this house to love.

Mercedes Benz Dealerships And Lean-To's

Never before have I seen such exorbitant wealth existing directly beside soul crushing poverty.

"Time Enough At Last"

Driving over the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, without another car or person in sight, stirs thoughts of a post-apocalyptic world where everyone is dead but I have somehow (miraculously?) survived.

I'm Going To Be Okay

The day is beautiful, I slept alone last night and survived, I started taking my medicine at night so that it will already be in my system when I wake up, and I feel pretty!

Lying Here With No One Near

I cannot wait to walk along the water at night, looking up at the stars, and dancing in the sand.

Centered

I yourn to walk unhindered and unaccompanied through the woods with only my thoughts and nature herself to keep me company.

Lingering Echos Of The Little Mermaid, I'm Sure

I often have dreams where I am sitting at the bottom of the sea, looking up toward the sunlight, through leagues and leagues of water, completely at peace.

Clearing The Path

I find joy in pruning my plants, kneeling among the vegetation and the spiders and the other unseen creatures of my yard.

Radiating Up Through My Bare Feet

A stolen moment outside in the warmth of an August evening after a day inside an overly air conditioned shop is as refreshing as a cool rain after a day spent in the scorching heat.

Adventure!

Even now, there is a part of me that leaps in joy at the sight of a gigantic mound of dirt at a construction site.

From That Which Is Broken Comes Beauty

Butterflies from a broken sand dollar ornament are my secret consolation prize for time wasted inside on a gorgeous day.

Wash Away

Standing in the warm summer rain with my best friend makes me happy and allows me to forget about everything else for awhile.

An Entire Ecosystem In A Square Foot Of Land

Sitting on the grass on the bank of the Northeast Cape Fear River with my pups tethered nearby, I notice the abundance of life all around me and it reminds me of those 1x1 square foot maps we did as children in science class.

Turtle Running In The Rain

A turtle was in my yard this morning, walking steadfastly away from the lake; I wanted to save it but I was in the shower.

Lady Bug, Lady Bug, Fly Away Home

I saw my first lady bugs of the season today and I felt that I should inform the aphid population of their impending doom.

Damn The Slippery Moss

If you never see me again, it means I've been drug out to sea and captured my mermaids.