Another in the series “Stalacticle” ~ a collection of photos of icicles in the back alleys of Butte, Montana
WATERFALL
Another of the series “Stalacticles” ~ a collection of ice photos from the back alleys of Butte.
Dumbledore’s Beard
This is one of a series of “Stalacticles” ~ a collection of photos of icicles in the back alleys of Butte.
Looking you in the eye
The past week was challenging. Energy was low; connections were crossed; items were incomplete. I checked to see if mercury was in retrograde. It wasn’t. I wondered if I got up on the wrong side of the bed. There is only one side to get up from my bed. I thought about moving to Australia. I would have been with myself in […]
Playing Well With Others
I’ve learned two very important lessons during my life. This year, their importance has become more profound. Learning the lessons required unlearning some lessons from childhood. Don’t get me wrong. The childhood lessons were great and gave me access to an amazing life. And those lessons could only take me so far. The first lesson I am learning (because I […]
Belonging? Let’s give it a try!
I am a Kiwanian. An international service organization, Kiwanis strives to care for the world’s children, one child at a time, one community at a time. My membership is to be expected. I was a Jaycee Woman, a Jaycee, and always a community service minded kid. What I find difficult to deal with at the moment is the loss of […]
To myself in High School
Within the past few months, there have been 5 suicides in our small town. Please consider forwarding this to any young students you may know. A letter to my high school self ~ Hey there. I am writing this letter to you, fully aware that you are going to scoff at almost everything I say. From where you are looking, […]
To the Celtic New Year ~ Happy Halloween!
Halloween meant finding a costume that would fit over your winter coat and snow boots. I don’t remember a Halloween night when it didn’t snow or at least rain. And it was never warmer than 40 degrees ~ what we expected from life in Butte. It also included multiple pillow cases, as us big kids figured the little buckets and […]
Let’s Celebrate
I come from a large Irish Catholic family. Today, that means we will all gather for the baptism of the newest member of the family, Eamonn William, born on Easter Sunday morning. Mom, all us kids, their spouses, 11 grands and one great grand and of course, Aunt Pat will gather after mass at the Holy Hospital. Father Gregory Burke […]
Baptism of Life
I come from a large Irish Catholic family. Today, that means we will all gather for the baptism of the newest member of the family, Eamonn William, born on Easter Sunday morning. Mom, all us kids, their spouses, 11 grands and one great grand and of course, Aunt Pat will gather after mass at the Holy Hospital. Father Gregory Burke […]