Archive for April 2008 | Monthly archive page
roses, facing the sun, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. Wishing that I was in the garden today instead of sitting on the couch, watching the ‘rosy’ infection spreading on my leg, nauseous from the many drugs I am now taking… A sweet friend sent this poem to me, so I share it with you… i am [...]
I was feeling sorta grumpy and dumpy this morning and then John started streaming some Regina Spektor tunes and it was like the sun started shining in my heart (which had nothing at all to do with the fact that it was 101 freakin’ degrees in our fine town today)….
unfolding, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. I don’t want to tell this story, really, but I will anyways. On Wednesday afternoon I felt a strange burning on my left calf–in the area where my wound was from 10 days ago. Later that night after being on my feet for a few hours at some meetings, as [...]
unfolding, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. “Very early, I knew that the only object in life was to grow.”~Margaret Fuller If you went this morning to your favorite chi-chi Newport Beach nursery today to pick up a few plants for your garden and felt overwhelmed and grateful for the abundance (even as you smiled a bit [...]
Will you be at the LA Times’ Festival of Books this weekend? If so, drop me a line in the comments and we’ll see if we can arrange a meetup! :)
It’s really hard to believe that this was just one year ago.
Today as I sat in silence, an old song was running through my mind. It’s a ballad by LDS songwriter Michael McLean and each verse portrays a stage of a women’s life and has her perplexed by her role in her various relationships–with friends, spouse, children and spiritual journey. The refrain asks “Which part is [...]
his sweet kisses, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. Because some days I forget that I was ever 21 years old…
Eleven Irresistible Reasons to Write Everyday
For those who are still counting, it’s now 4 for 4. :) Incroyable!!
peach blossom, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. You know I love my peaches…so I am just thrilled by the blossoms covering my tree this season! :) What is thrilling you right now? Measure your health by your sympathy with morning and spring. If there is no response in you to the awakening of nature –if the [...]
cherubic, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. I love the way this little cherub watches over the climbing rose in my garden (see the buds in the background? This rose is so covered with buds right now that there are hardly any leaves!). Yesterday I overdid things a bit (can you say ‘waiting in line at the [...]
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