Mirth and youth and warm desire!

"Hail bounteous May, thou dost inspire 

Mirth and youth and warm desire! 

Woods and groves are of thy dressing, 

Hill and dale doth  boast thy blessing. 

Thus we salute thee with our early song, 

And welcome thee, and wish thee long." 

~John Milton~

May Day

What a beautiful day it was yesterday, the perfect beginning of May! We had a lovely May Day festival, and the kids were so passionate about weaving the maypole. It was so nice to be a part of  the festivities.

Happiness is...

"Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." ~Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Little Things

Cairns—peaceful, tiny works of art. They may not be big all the time, but sometimes it’s the little things that catch your eye in life.

Breathe

Take a second and go out in nature. Take a deep breath. Stretch your arms up into the air. Let your problems and worries and stress go. Breathe out. Now doesn't that feel good?

Dappled Light

Dappled light spilling through the forest.

Went on a splendid walk in Muir Woods.  Redwoods stretched towards the sky.

My first blog post ever!

My first blog post ever!  I was feeling kind of exposed, because I don't generally put my work out there, but I thought this would be a simple but nice starter to show how I was feeling.