Day: November 7, 2021

The crimson skyline in the Southwest
Rises above the tree lined dunes and over
The gray waters of the inland sea
There is blue and white clouds joining
One thinks of the majesty of nature
Gold is the present theme as the Tamaracks
Are in their transformation from light green
To green, then yellow green, yellow, dark yellow
And then the gold just before the brown and
Then winter branches as the needles fall to the ground
We love nature and the way it keeps us humble
Early morning light flickering through the trees
Lifts our spirits and keeps us feeling grateful
There will be some cold windy, sleet filled 
Bone chilling days that some will call ugly, but
The wise old man will say that it is not ugly
But beautiful, just a different kind of beauty
It is wise to remember this:  Everything is not
Always handed to us on a plate.  Sometimes we
Have to look for it and the beauty in nature is
One of those things.  A splash of yellow leaves
On a dark curvy road is a gift.  Stay aware and
Remember the roses and the bursting vegetable
Gardens as we listen to the wind and the waves
Which pound the beach in various rhythms
Whitecaps, lightning and rolling thunder should 
Be as important to us as the gold we see just
Before the leaves unfold in the spring
Gifts, gifts!  Some obvious and others we must
Look for, but all make up the joy of nature

Stanski
November 6, 2021 ^

Meat master
Hangs product in cooler
Selects and cuts to specifications
Packages, displays and sells
Butcher

Stanski
November 7, 2021 ^

Time waits for no man.  Let us not
Waste ours.  So much to do and
Although sometimes we feel alone,
We must remember that we have
The Father for us, Jesus with us and 
The Holy Spirit within us.  Whatever
The load was it is now lighter and
We will feel more useful, filled with
Love, thanksgiving and praise.  Amen
Stanski
November 7, 2021 ^