[New post] “Come to dinner and bring your wife”

[New post] “Come to dinner and bring your wife”

[New post] “Come to dinner and bring your wife”

Kathy posted: "[caption id="attachment_9582" align="aligncenter" width="342"] The Opposite of McDonald's[/caption] In about two hours we'll be knocking on an unknown door saying, "Hello, here we are!  What's for dinner?" An East Indian fellow will open the door a" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Lake Superior Spirit “Come to dinner and bring your wife” by Kathy In about two hours we'll be knocking on an unknown door saying, "Hello, here we are!  What's for dinner?" An East Indian fellow will open the door and smile at us, before inviting us in. We'll meet his wife who will probably be tired from cooking East Indian food, wondering who the heck her husband [...] Read more of this post Kathy | September 28, 2012 at 4:22 pm | Tags: food, friends, India, life, thoughts, world | Categories: September 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-2ux Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/come-to-dinner-and-bring-your-wife/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] What it’s like to live in the woods

[New post] What it’s like to live in the woods

[New post] What it’s like to live in the woods

Kathy posted: "[caption id="attachment_9561" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Woods in fog[/caption] I grew up in a ranch suburban 1960's-style pink brick and white aluminum sided home north of Detroit.  My brothers and I skipped around the edges of a cornfield to a" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Lake Superior Spirit What it’s like to live in the woods by Kathy I grew up in a ranch suburban 1960's-style pink brick and white aluminum sided home north of Detroit.  My brothers and I skipped around the edges of a cornfield to attend elementary school.  Farmers grew beans and sugar beets and the horizon stretched forever.  An orange sunset took forever and a day to curve across [...] Read more of this post Kathy | September 27, 2012 at 7:24 am | Tags: bear, forest, life, nature, personal, reflection, thoughts, Upper Peninsula, woods, writing | Categories: September 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-2u8 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/what-its-like-to-live-in-the-woods/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] I wish you passion and joy and sweet birdsong.

[New post] I wish you passion and joy and sweet birdsong.

[New post] I wish you passion and joy and sweet birdsong.

Kathy posted: "[caption id="attachment_9542" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Mosaic[/caption] I wish this for you. I wish you follow what brings your heart joy. That you discover what zings and zaps your spirit--and let that delight you. Whatever it might b" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Lake Superior Spirit I wish you passion and joy and sweet birdsong. by Kathy I wish this for you. I wish you follow what brings your heart joy. That you discover what zings and zaps your spirit--and let that delight you. Whatever it might be. If you love taking pictures, take a million photos and allow your happiness to bubble up and spill over into your computer, your blog [...] Read more of this post Kathy | September 25, 2012 at 7:32 am | Tags: blogging, delight, Facebook, heart, inspiration, joy, life, love, passion, photography, writing | Categories: September 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-2tS Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/09/25/i-wish-you-passion-and-joy-and-sweet-birdsong/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary (We’re born alone & we die alone)

[New post] Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary (We’re born alone & we die alone)

[New post] Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary (We’re born alone & we die alone)

Kathy posted: "[caption id="attachment_9523" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Solitary cart.[/caption] We are born alone and we die alone. Wait a minute!  you argue.  We're born surrounded by a mama and papa (if we're lucky) and a doctor who doesn't throw his bl" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Lake Superior Spirit Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary (We’re born alone & we die alone) by Kathy We are born alone and we die alone. Wait a minute!  you argue.  We're born surrounded by a mama and papa (if we're lucky) and a doctor who doesn't throw his bloody gloves against the wall.  If we're lucky.  The on-call doctor who delivered our firstborn was so angry at the interruption of his sleep [...] Read more of this post Kathy | September 23, 2012 at 3:38 pm | Tags: death, friends, God, life, philosophy, photography, postaday, solitary, spirituality, thoughts, weekly photo challenge | Categories: September 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-2tz Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/weekly-photo-challenge-solitary-were-born-alone-we-die-alone/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] somewhere between boredom & the pot of gold buried in our hearts

[New post] somewhere between boredom & the pot of gold buried in our hearts

[New post] somewhere between boredom & the pot of gold buried in our hearts

Kathy posted: "[caption id="attachment_9513" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Soft raindrops[/caption] It's still raining for something like the fifth straight day and I'm bored. OK, OK, we humans are not supposed to be bored.  We're supposed to be able to find s" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Lake Superior Spirit somewhere between boredom & the pot of gold buried in our hearts by Kathy It's still raining for something like the fifth straight day and I'm bored. OK, OK, we humans are not supposed to be bored.  We're supposed to be able to find something to do. There are lots of things I could do. You want a list? OK, let me compile one. Read more of this post Kathy | September 21, 2012 at 2:56 pm | Tags: apple crisp, Autumnal Equinox, blogging, boredom, grief, joy, life, pot of gold, rain, sadness, thoughts | Categories: September 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-2tp Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/somewhere-between-boredom-the-pot-of-gold-buried-in-our-hearts/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] Grief

[New post] Grief

[New post] Grief

Kathy posted: "[caption id="attachment_9497" align="aligncenter" width="342"] Yellow leaf[/caption] Today I'm thinking about grief. No, friends, no one close to me has died. No beloveds have breathed their last recently, thank all the stars in the twinkling hea" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Lake Superior Spirit Grief by Kathy Today I'm thinking about grief. No, friends, no one close to me has died. No beloveds have breathed their last recently, thank all the stars in the twinkling heavens. Two people in our rural community have tragically passed on recently, though.   A few acquaintances suffer with cancer, dreaded runaway cells spreading havoc in their [...] Read more of this post Kathy | September 19, 2012 at 3:45 pm | Tags: death, grief, Laura Fraser, life, Martin Prechtel, sadness, thoughts, Whole Living magazine, writing | Categories: September 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/sKZFx-grief Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/grief/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] It’s aubergine for the wedding, by goodness!

[New post] It’s aubergine for the wedding, by goodness!

[New post] It’s aubergine for the wedding, by goodness!

Kathy posted: "[caption id="attachment_9476" align="aligncenter" width="570"] What shopping feels like.[/caption] I awoke around 3 a.m.-ish and began writing a stream-of-consciousness blog in my mind. "Be quiet," I hissed to my errant blogger self and rolled over " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Lake Superior Spirit It’s aubergine for the wedding, by goodness! by Kathy I awoke around 3 a.m.-ish and began writing a stream-of-consciousness blog in my mind. "Be quiet," I hissed to my errant blogger self and rolled over sixteen times. The middle-of-the-night blogger continued to offer suggestions. "There is nothing to say!" I snapped in dismay to the blogging ideas which jumped like fluffy white sheep over [...] Read more of this post Kathy | September 18, 2012 at 8:09 am | Tags: blog, blogging, family, humor, life, shopping, thoughts, wedding, writing | Categories: September 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-2sP Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/its-aubergine-for-the-wedding-by-goodness/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

[New post] Some day, politically speaking

[New post] Some day, politically speaking

[New post] Some day, politically speaking

Kathy posted: "[caption id="attachment_9455" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Companions[/caption] Some day I will not rise to the bait of beloved family members or dear friends who express opposing political opinions. Some day I will allow them, totally 100% allo" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Lake Superior Spirit Some day, politically speaking by Kathy Some day I will not rise to the bait of beloved family members or dear friends who express opposing political opinions. Some day I will allow them, totally 100% allow them, their beloved opinions (whether I like their opinions or not.) Some day you will not hear me defending my candidate, oh no.  At least [...] Read more of this post Kathy | September 16, 2012 at 8:45 am | Tags: candidates, Christians, Conservatives, Democrats, family, Liberals, life, love, Muslims, peace, politics, Republicans, thoughts, writing | Categories: September 2012 | URL: http://wp.me/pKZFx-2ss Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/09/16/some-day-politically-speaking/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com