A Story

 I've been thinking a lot about stories lately. The ones we tell, the ones we hear. The ones we tell ourselves when we need them or the ones we tell ourselves, but are not all that helpful.

This has become a story, stitched on leather. I've stitched and given away many of these, each one different. Something that I've noticed is that between the first one and the most recent ones, the stories have become richer, fuller...holding more symbols.

This one will go out as a bookmark in the wonderful Crow and Weasel by: Barry Lopez

BTW~ The two funny looking things on the right side of the mountains are Meadowlark feathers, her favorite bird. Well, or my clumsy interpretation of them, due to my best guess and online research. The yellow one looks like a banana to me 😂

I've made a little Record of Symbols that I've used on the leather pieces. I wonder what symbol will come to me next?

I was inspired to paint today. This is the first step. More to come.

It was super hot here today, over 100 degrees. Hot enough to stay inside and play.

What kind of making has become your favorite to do? How do you see your making style?

 

May you evolve your familiar making

May you try new kinds of making

May you keep a record

xo

#goodenough

Photos by NAE @pomegranatetrail ©2026

Vignettes ~ Life In Small Moments

 

6-27-2026 ~ The Big Wide Open, Walnut tree.

The Freedom of Being True to Yourself

LINK 19:34 minutes

7-1-2026~ The Bridge, another feather, another hawk or two and sweet smelling sage!

Storage

by Mary Oliver

When I moved from

one house to another,

there were many things

I had no room for.

What does one do?

I rented a storage space

and filled it.

Years passed.

Occasionally,

I went there

and looked in,

but nothing happened,

not a single twinge

of the heart.

As I grew older

the things I cared about

grew fewer but were

more important,

so one day I undid the lock

and called the trash man.

He took everything.

I felt like the little donkey

when his burden is finally

lifted.

Things! Burn them, burn them!

Make a beautiful fire!

More room in your heart

for Love, for the trees.

For the birds who own

nothing;

the reason they

can fly.

July 2, 2026~ City park, Thursdays walk and drive...flowers, grasses, Century Plant blooming.

July 4, 2026~ The Trail By The Tracks...tree down across the trail, gorgeous clouds & lush hills, train coming! - and a funny little mushroom tree.

Go HERE to listen to "Seedlings" a recent post by Carri. She hits the nail on the head (for me anyway) every month. She shares meaningful poetry, a thoughtful image or two and excellent connected links. I have enjoyed her offerings so much and find them to be a welcome moment in my inbox.

July 2026 Days ~ A dream and an ongoing project.

July 5, 2026 ~ The Big Hill @ The Mother's Day Spot...wild flowers, views to embrace forever, rugged mountainside big trees, clouds that tell stories in the sky, a place to rest and like-minded neighbors spruce up their vintage cars, post 4th of July parade.

July 6, 2026~ Activities Center, the last paths we'd not taken yet. Lots for the young to do, but too hot to do it...they were all at the three pools!

July 7, 2026~ The Bridge...two crows finding food in the flowers of the tree, a skink and a sand lizard.

July Days 2026~ Post Office flowers, recent stitching, the crow that never stops 'clacking'! ...and playing with my drawings.

July 10, 2026~ Back to The Bridge...the sky was busy with layers of clouds and contrails, fallen tree grows, rocks of interest and one of the smallest lizards I've ever seen.

July 14, 2026 ~ Trip to The Valley...Orange House Finch, finding art in the doctor's office and flowers in the parking lot...more art on the street home.

A very long "catch-up" photos post, but I rather like the idea of seeing days strung together like smooth round pearls...or maybe like clothes on a clothes line, flapping in the warm breeze.

What do your days cumulatively look like  ?

 

May you live days like vignettes in a very good story

May you embrace each page before it turns

May you step back to see the whole picture

xo

Photos by NAE @pomegranatetrail ©2026