Meta-Normal Reader and Friend
Dear meta-normal reader and friend. I can easily imagine us relaxing in the comfy chairs, feet up, our favorite tea in hand, and selections of Maria Elena’s scones and empanadas poised on waiting dessert plates.…
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Mesquite
Creosote
Palo Verde
Desert Fairy Duster Butterfly Bush
Leaves have appeared on the mesquite tree across the wash. They are bright, almost neon, next to the trees still catching up to spring. Desert evergreen creosotes…
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My Tree's Solstice Shadow
If you wonder what the deal is with winter solstice, Merriam-Webster Dictionary (the dictionary strongly recommended by my writer friend Efrem) defines it as “the point in the sky occupied by the sun on or about…
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Flower Dances with Autumn by Paula E. Andra
Autumn
The autumnal equinox moved into our week and officially changed the season. Fall couldn’t sneak up on us if it wanted to. Autumn-themed posts and products have been dancing like impatient…
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Backyard Desert Bird of Paradise Bloom
Energy
Huge shifts of energy such as those our world is currently experiencing affect us too. Have you noticed?
Just as our earth is impacted by the phases of the moon and pull of the tides, we…
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Spring On!
First Iris of the Year
Spring springs despite what wonderful (or otherwise) things humans are up to. We sometimes ask ourselves how could it carry on amid our loss or world chaos. Yet we're grateful Spring shares her bounty,…
Winter Solstice
This desert willow tree so black against the sky, and not so long ago laden with beautiful pink flowers and vibrant green leaves, prepares for winter.
Winter Solstice beckons me to go within, hibernate more than usual,…
Perfect Days
Yesterday I woke up to a colorful sunrise sky, beautiful and breathtaking. (Check out the short video.) What a perfect day to officially launch Andersen Light's audio book. I spun up into action before the first cup of tea…
Desert Willow & Palo Verde
Spring speeds toward summer solstice like a jackrabbit on a singular mission, leaving behind memories of bold iris displays and teasing spurts of rain. A witness, I’ve listened to bird songs, reveled in wonderful…
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Skidding into the Equinox
Catching Up to Spring
Seeking Light in Winter Solstice
Autumnal and Grandmotherly Hugs
The Energy of Summer Solstice
Spring’s Bellwether Buds
Winter Solstice
Meta-Normal Gratitude
Winter Solstice, Perfect Days, & Meta-Normal Listening
Spring Summer Swirl