“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ~ John Steinbeck 

December days were brief and chill, The winds of March were wild and drear, And, nearing and receding still, Spring...

“All problems become smaller if you don’t dodge them, but confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you;...

“I can get excitement watching rain on a puddle. And then I paint it. Now, I admit, there are not...

“Destroying is a necessary function in life. Everything has its season, and all things eventually lose their effectiveness and die.”...

“The first and last frosts are the worst.” ~ George Herbert I have no idea if this is the last...

“The early mist had vanished and the fields lay like a silver shield under the sun. It was one of...

“The days are short, The sun a spark Hung thin between The dark and dark.” ~ John Updike 

“Wan February with weeping cheer, Whose cold hand guides the youngling year Down misty roads of mire and rime, Before...

You never knew about people, like you never knew how deep a pond was because all you saw was the...