Mary Ryan Jones

Andersen Light’s Georgie Jones' relationship with her mother, Mary Ryan Jones, isn’t complicated. It’s understandable. After all, people are multifaceted, and their relationship continually reshapes with life situations. Georgie’s…
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Skidding into the Equinox

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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Catching Up to Spring

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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Seeking Light in Winter Solstice

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…
Tanya D Dawson
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Autumnal and Grandmotherly Hugs

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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The Energy of Summer Solstice

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’s Bellwether Buds

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,…
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Winter Solstice

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,…
Tanya D Dawson
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Winter Solstice, Perfect Days, & Meta-Normal Listening

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…
Tanya D Dawson
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Spring Summer Swirl

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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