Thank you on Thanksgiving

During the American Thanksgiving weekend, I want to say thanks to all of you, Canadian and US friends and family, those close and far away. This blog, Facebook, and our old fashioned device - the phone - helps me to feel closer to those across the continent and on the other side of the world. I couldn't be far away from you without knowing that you are near to my heart.

And I feel blessed to know amazing people in my area and community.

I am grateful for the beautiful life I have with you.

Happy Thanksgiving. ~ Leigh

Bracing for Mother Nature's Strange Behavior

The end of October this year was weather-strange.

On the 29th I embraced the warm weather, enjoying my garden. Marigolds were raging with color and the Morning Glory was blooming in abundance. Purples and blues traveled among heart-shaped leaves up my front railing. October had been so nice even our rosebush decided to bloom a third round of lovely pink blossoms.

On this morning I picked a whole bowl of tomatoes - some red, most were green. The shiny, round green ones would ripen in a paper bag. They found a perfect place to sprout – the corner of the compost. Tomatoes didn’t do well in the garden this year, but one tomato plant found a place to thrive late in the season and we had more tomatoes in three weeks than we did all summer.


On this day, I had a different reason for bringing in so many tomatoes. The weather was about to turn with reportedly an inch of snow later that day.

Nurturing Death

A beautiful soul, Annie Burnside, describes her friend's last moments with her mother. A beautiful story.

http://www.chicagonow.com/soul-to-soul-perspective/2011/11/my-dear-friend-nurtures-her-mom-in-last-moments/