“There is a fable in the forest Whispered by the branches, as they blow. A tale about the truth of leaving Things that no longer help you grow. For on the surface it looks simple, Like you only need lace your boots, But there is nothing quite as painful As untangling your roots. And proof…
“The tuba is certainly the most intestinal of instruments, the very lower bowel of music.” – Peter De Vries Project 365: #365 + 23 The music boosters have been raising funds to replace the original sousaphones (almost forty years old)…and a new one arrived this week, which Nic had the privilege of playing on Saturday in…
“October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again.” – Hal Borland Project 365: #365 + 22 Well, here we are at the beginning of November…with October passing in a blur of fluctuating…
“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” – Lauren DeStefano (Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1)) Project 365: #365 + 21 The wild autumn blooms are so pretty, lighting up the paths, as the bright…
“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life.” – Hermann Hesse, Bäume. Betrachtungen und Gedichte Project 365: #365 + 20 I love the area we live…