What a beautiful summer this is! Can you feel the excitement in the air? The flowers are blooming, and even the bumble bees have taken their rightful place in this beautiful realm. I hope you are able to get out and enjoy the natural world.
My wife and I have been focusing on being outdoors this summer. The other day we went for a walk in an apple orchard, and today we went walking in a local park. The apples are just beginning to grow, and it looks like there will be a wonderful harvest in a few months.
So, what about the blog? The blog is doing very well, and I could not be happier with your support and wonderful comments! I do apologize for not being here as much as I used to be.
When I first started blogging I was posting twice a day. How did I ever do that?? I have no idea.
Things have changed a lot in the 8 years I’ve been blogging. That seems like a long time. I have changed too, and in a lot of ways I have simply outgrown the site. I recently cut back to just 2 posts a week, but for the next week it will only be on Saturdays. I may expand that for the entire summer.
However do not feel abandoned! I will be visiting your sites. My summer schedule will be a precursor to my retirement schedule.
I love to write but I need more family time. I’m looking forward to more walks in the apple orchard with my beautiful wife! Some of you ask about her and I’m so grateful you check on us that way. She will always be on chemo, because that keeps her body stable. So yeah, time with my honey is important to me!
We all go through tough situations, all of us. Sometimes though the wounds become just too much.
I’m there now. My wife is ok, although she’s still getting treatments. I won’t go into details, but I am in need of healing. I’ve always been open and honest, so there it is.
The poet needs healing.
It may be days, or weeks, I don’t know. I may share some previous work until then.
If you ever get a message saying this is a private site it just means the break will be extensive.
I have two sources I go to for internal healing: nature and love. Yes of course there is God and faith but for me that is the love part.
I’m convinced God doesn’t have an AR-15.
And there’s my wife. She’s my best friend in the whole world.
So thank you for understanding, maybe the internal healing will come much sooner than I know. One can hope.