31 January 2013

Tired, my knees ache.
Growing old is not easy,
But I'll live with it.

31 January 2013

30 January 2013

Today, constant rain.
Tonight, extreme cold will turn
Cold water to ice.

30 January 2013

29 January 2013

3 A.M.  Awake.
Seeing the lightning flashes,
Hearing the thunder.

29 January 2013

 



26 January 2013

Snow slowly melting
Through the day, leaving behind
Mud, wet leaves, brown grass.

26 January 2013

25 January 2013

Watching the snow fall,
Surrendering to silence,
At peace with the day.

25 January 2013

 

23 January 2013

Cold days linger on;
Icy windshields once again.
But I can stay home.

23 January 2013

22 January 2013

Wearing my down coat,
I ignore the bitter cold,
At least for a while.

22 January 2013

19 January 2013/II

Clear skies.  A half moon,
Drunk, lying on its back, shines
Over our rooftop.

19 January 2013

19 January 2013

One daffodil and
Two irises on the table.
Harbingers of spring?

19 January 2013

18 January 2013

Lying in the sun,
Napping in the afternoon,
A perfect dog day.

18 January 2013

 

 









16 January 2013

We're watching the dog,
With her tail waving back and forth,
So glad to see us.

16 January 2013

14 January 2013

Some satisfaction...
Shelving books long in boxes,
Finding one to read

14 January 2013

13 January 2013

Rain pounding the roof
Puddles beneath the tree--I'm
Inside, warm and dry.

13 January 2013

12 January 2013

Gumbo heating up
Aromas fill our kitchen
We'll be eating soon

12 January 2013

9 January 2013

Melting snow and ice.
The yard becomes a mud field.
The dog plays in it.

 

9 January 2013

7 January 2013

Sun lights up icicles
On the bush outside my door.
Day's end, they are gone.

7 January 2013

6 January 2013

My city is now
The color of week-old snow...
Pale gray, and dingy.

6 January 2013

3 January 2013

A half-moon shrouded
By rapidly moving clouds
Making me shiver.

3 January 2013

2 January 2013

Football on TV
While I read a mystery.
A soothing day's end.

2 January 2013

1 January 2013

Watching as the dog
Tries to find the perfect place
Out in the fresh snow.

1 January 2013