Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Medicine of the World —

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Usually my Touch2Touch posts develop from a thought, a quote, a poem, an event. This time, though, I just want to share an image with you. Nothing profound or significant, just an image of a brick wall. I took this … Continue reading →

Posted in About this blog, Definitions, Health, Medicine, Photography | Tagged , , , | 18 Comments

ALMOST AUGUST

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

The rain (or mist or perhaps fine drizzle) early this morning is so quiet I’m not sure it’s raining at all until I put my ear to the open window and hear a faint pattering, a whispering over the parched … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Views, Listening, Nature, Water | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments

Hearts and Flowers —

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

WordPress runs a photography challenge on provocative themes that change weekly. This week’s is INSIDE. It’s always interesting to see how many ingenious and fascinating different ways there are of interpreting a single word. Usually I post my own responses on … Continue reading →

Posted in Etcetera, Flowers, Photography, Spring | Tagged , , | 21 Comments

Let Me Through, I’m a Grandmother!

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

The gloomy Danish philosopher Kierkegaard wrote a book called Fear and Trembling, which I always meant to read, but never quite managed. No great loss, though: I always felt deep down that I could have written it myself. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Etcetera, Personal Essay, Wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Life is Just a Bowl of —–

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

How could I decide between dark lush Bing cherries and blushing rosy Queen Anne (or Rainier, take your pick) cherries? I couldn’t. So I got ‘em both. I was making great inroads on them when I decided they needed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Etcetera, Happiness, Memory, Wisdom | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

Mr. Forbes in Summer

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

Remember when Judge Charles Edward Forbes, donor of Northampton’s Forbes Library, was all decked out for trick-or-treating at Hallowe’en? And again this winter, he covered up his ears and dressed suitably for the cold? Well, it’s been a whole lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Etcetera, Pioneer Valley | Tagged , , | 20 Comments

Bloggers, in Three Dimensions

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Most blogging encounters occur out in cyberspace. The meetings of the minds — and  photographs and texts —  take place in the two dimensions of Flatland. But every once in a while, kind of like a pop-up,  an actual meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in About this blog, Etcetera, Friendship, Photography, Pioneer Valley | Tagged , , | 46 Comments

The Butterflies of Ephemera

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

“We become so consumed with chasing the butterflies of ephemera that we forget to stop, sit and focus on the eternal.” – Tim Shead Mr. Google having been less than helpful, I’m not exactly sure just who Tim Shead is … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Etcetera, Japan, Life and Death, Mindfulness, Quotes, Wisdom | Tagged , , , , | 26 Comments