It happened overnight
Small bits of snowy white
Floating from heaven
Kissed this earth to sleep
Without wild winds
Or drifting piles
It spread its glowing comforter
Then tiptoed off to bed
***
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 6 Jan 2017
Image found at wallpapersafari.com
Response to WordPress Daily Prompt: Float
Last summer D and I, together with our daughter and son-in-law, enjoyed a two-week cruise down the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. From Amsterdam to Budapest. We came back loaded with photos. I’ll be sharing some from time to time, partly as a cheery way to get through the winter! But also because it was a great adventure. Today’s photos focus on bikes.
We arrived in Amsterdam on an overnight flight from Philadelphia and were taken by bus to the cruise ship.
After a light breakfast/lunch buffet, a friendly, energetic guide kept us awake by trotting us around the city. Watch out for the bikes (and for cars and buses, of course)! No crossing the street unless the light is green.
Bikes flew by (too fast to photo) and were parked everywhere. Note locks and chains.
Our guide explained that old bikes are preferable to new bikes. They’re not as likely to be ripped off piece by piece, and are easier to replace. In addition, owners don’t always remember where they left their bikes. Hence a variety of sometimes eccentric add-ons or colors to give your wheels higher visibility.
As you can see, bikers can park virtually anywhere. However, the most impressive place to park is at the huge bike garage near the transportation hub of the city. If you can just remember where you left your bike.
To be continued from time to time. Stay tuned!
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 4 January 2017
Photo credit: DAFraser, July 2016 in Amsterdam
How’s your imagination? Here’s a riddle from Emily Dickinson. Can you guess the answer? Read the rest of this entry »
My magic wand wish for today:
That I could change protest into pro-test.
Would that not solve most of the world’s ills?
Expose misbegotten promises that bode no good?
For a small example, take this morning:
My cheery alarm clock starts beeping on time
My body, mind and spirit aren’t ready to be on time
Yet my cheery alarm just gets louder and louder
I am forced to turn it off and turn over
Don’t assume I want to get up.
Don’t assume what you promise is what I need.
Don’t assume what you promise is what I will get.
I just want to know
Are you and your promises The Real Thing?
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 7 Dec 2016
Response to WordPress Daily Prompt: Protest
Simple Beginnings Transformed:
Six to Eight Transformational Hours in the slow cooker:
Transformed Body and Mood? Absolutely! Consider the following evidence.
When I finished getting this process started in the kitchen, Transformation followed!
And that’s not all. Even before the stew, I woke up this morning thinking Transformative Thoughts about my life. Little things like scheduling tea with a neighbor I met while out on one of my daily walks; giving a few of my children’s books to the young twins who live next door; praying short, simple, silent prayers for people I see and think about each day, including myself—instead of fretting about getting my prayers ‘right.’
If you’re interested in the recipe for this Transformative Slow Cooker Stew, you’ll find it right here. Or better yet, why not get out your stew pot and start your own favorite Transformational Stew?
This impromptu Transformational Post comes with great thanks to WordPress Daily Post for today’s word: transformation.
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 25 October 2016
Photo of stew from Eating Well Recipes
Very short post today, dear friends, with one purpose: to introduce you to Lucy, my new pacemaker! I’ve given this very deep thought in the last several days, and concluded that a pacemaker isn’t just another gadget. Read the rest of this entry »
Rosebud popping out and a vacant bird nest for rent near Longwood’s large lake
Yesterday was gorgeous! Cloudy, breezy, mild. Perfect for visiting Longwood Gardens. Here are some favorites taken, as always, by D. All I did was Read the rest of this entry »
Tomorrow’s forecast calls for snow and more snow. Not a ton. Just messy stuff followed by rain. I’m not complaining. The trees and shrubs will be happy. Still, it’s almost spring! So here’s what I’ll feast my eyes on when I wake up tomorrow–photos from Longwood Gardens’ annual Orchid Extravaganza. Read the rest of this entry »
Telling the Truth 