I think the aloe is one of South Africa’s most powerful, beautiful and celebratory symbols. It survives out there in the wild when everything else is dried. Athol Fugard How exciting that after just returning from our amazing Christmas with family in sunny South Africa, I again get to experience a taste of South Africa…
January 15: Icy lookout
Along this wild untrodden coast, Heap’d by the gelid’ hand of frost; Thro’ this unbounded waste of seas, Where never sigh’d the vernal breeze; Mine was the choice, in this terrific form, To brave the icy surge, to shiver in the storm. — Anne Bannerman (Poems by Anne Bannerman) One thing that is nice about…
January 14: Industrial sunset
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” ― Jo Walton Even though the view is always the same, it is always a little different. And, it is silly to miss such a beautiful event that you can witness for free every single day!…
January 11: Cloudy reflections
God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars. Martin Luther I started this daily journal as an attempt to find something to be grateful for each day, and it has sort of metamorphosed into just something every day…but I still take the…
January 10: Tucked up in the freezing cold
The perfect antidote to dark, cold and creepy is light, warm and cozy. Candice Olson To survive the freezing cold and dark in winter, the key is to stay tucked-up and cozy, with your favorite toy close at hand…comfort and joy!