Distant Storm

Storm in the distance
Sheets of rain pound desert rock
Silent flash of light

Navaho Sheep

Navaho Churro
Grazing beside the highway
Coarse wool, good rug yarn

Pink Flowerbox

Unexpected blooms
in a shiny pink toilet
One way to reuse!

Bicycle

Antique bicycle
One huge wheel, one tiny wheel
How do you get on?

Silverton

Fear inhabits me
on the road to Silverton
Panic in my mind

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Gunnison River
eroding crystalline rock
Black Canyon beauty

Rocky Mountain High

My attitude soars
as altitude increases
Rocky Mountain High

Estes Park

Early morning fog
Cool mountain air surrounds me
while my children sleep

Note: I am back to posting. I will try and actually post daily (I should have named this the Weekly Haiku - it would have been more realistic. :)
I will be using photos and memories from my recent trip across the southwestern US with my two teenagers.

Award Tag

This means: The girl who owns this blog is so cute!

I received an award from Joo at Urban Stories.
Thank you so much, you are very kind.
I love her blog-she is an amazing photographer!
Take a look at her blog!

Here are the rules:
1 - Link back to the blog that tagged you;
2 - Copy and answer the questionaire;
3 - Pass the award on to 5 blogs you love and inform the owner they have been tagged.


Here are my candidates:
Holly at Proseknitic
CeCe and Chelette at Sistahs that Knit
Mariette at Lotus Pond
Swallow Cliffs
PJ at Whimsy Land

These are all wonderful, creative blogs. Check them out!

And here is the questionnaire:

MANIA: laughing hysterically
CAPITAL VICE: ice cream
BEST SMELL IN THE WORLD: pine needles crushed underfoot
IF MONEY WASN'T A PROBLEM I'D...attend art school
CHILDHOOD STORIES: My first word was ice cream (hence first item in questionnaire)
HOUSEHOLD ABILITIES: cleaning gutters
CHORE YOU'RE NOT FOND OF: cleaning gutters
HOUSEHOLD NON-ABILITY: keeping paper work organized
MOTTO: "Alis Volat Propriis" (She flies with her own wings)
YOUR SOUL'S FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT: a quiet space inside of myself
YOUR BODY'S FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT: the Pacific Ocean
SOMETHING THAT REALLY UPSETS ME IS: careless drivers
WORD OR SENTENCE YOU REPEAT A LOT: "Have you done your homework yet?"
CUSS WORD YOU SAY A LOT: I don't cuss :)
YOU LOSE YOUR MIND WHEN: My computer acts up
CURRENT PERFUME: Patchouli
FAVORITE PRAISE: comments on my art work at Milliande's creativity site for women
HIDDEN TALENT: untangling yarn
NO MATTER IF IT'S FASHION OR NOT, SOMETHING I WOULDN'T WEAR, NOT EVEN FOR MY FUNERAL IS: a tube top
I WISH I WAS BORN WITH ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE TO: create a peaceful world
I'M EXTREMELY: compassionate

Wool Ice Cream

Crimson wool ice cream
Great on a cool summer day
fuzzy on the tongue

Fluff

Yarn spun loose and thick
Fluffy tangle of colors
brown, blue, green and pink

Grandmother's Garden

A garden of lace
thorny roses blooming pink
flowers filled with words

Nest

Dried grass, leaves and sticks
A nest, a sanctuary,
protects fragile life

Birds Eggs

Beginnings of life
bird's eggs of many colors
cracked and left behind

Annapolis Garden

Roses glow brighter
illuminating the night
as the sky darkens

Brick Sidewalk

Fired earth into brick
crumbling from centuries use
grass grows in the cracks

Peony

Three pink peonies
feathered petals gather love
My heart opens up

Wild Roses

Wild roses growing
in unexpected places
Sunlit survivors

Pink Roses

Patty's pink roses
strong one day, fragile the next
authentic beauty

Black and White

Black and white, good/bad,
Evil comes in many forms
Gray predominates

English Leicester

Curly wool ringlets
Gray mingled with straw and mud
One day a sweater

Lilacs

Scent of a lilac
Sweet essence of State House grounds
Concord, New Hampshire

Washing Day

Sunny day, fresh air,
hanging the wash on the line
Long red underwear

Seashells

Spiraling seashells
Waves washing over pebbles
Scent of the ocean

Violets

Violets in bloom
A symbol of modesty,
love and faithfulness

Azalea Classic

Azalea run
sun shining, perfect weather,
exercise and fun

Birds

Birds and butterflies
Spring arrives with new growth, hope,
possibilities

Handspun

Spin soft wool singles
ply to balance energy
My meditation

Easter

Bright Easter sunrise
A pretty basket and card
no longer alone

Stream Cleanup

Plastic bags, tin cans,
picking trash out of the stream
Branches dripping rain

Stripes

Abstract stripes of blue
worn by wind and salt water
the hull awaits paint

Desert Sky

Powder blue backdrop
Succulent blossoms rise up
toward the empty sky

Bradford Pear

The Bradford Pear Tree
viewed from my kitchen window
showers white blossoms

Queen Anne Cherries

Yarn the color of
ripe, yellow Queen Anne cherries
Wool...silk...happiness

Hydrangeas

Droplets on petals
glistening in the pale light
pink velvet softness

Radiant Light

The clouds dissipate
Angel's light shines through the gap
trees in silhouette

Colorado Rockies

Colorado peaks
rugged edges of glory
blue-green in the haze

A New Day

New day beginning
Sunrise brings hope and resolve
that all will be well

Magnolia

Magnolia blooms
glorious white and pale pink
brightens my Monday

Pink and Yellow

Gray and brown landscapes
create space for tiny bursts
of brilliant color

Foggy Morning

Early morning fog
Obscures the neighbors houses
Past the wooded park

Gray Day

Rain, comforting sounds
Water soaking the windshield
Blurring the gray view

Julia at the Beach

Squinting from the sun
She plays with brittle seaweed
Sand between her toes

Many Skeins

White handspun wool yarn
Shredded by a playful cat
Becomes many skeins

Yellow Butterflies

Yellow butterflies
Reflected in the stillness
of a backyard pond

Morning Knitting

Assam tea steaming
Stitches of wool, two-row stripes
Spring morning waking

Knitting Needles

My Mom's old needles
Color worn off at the tips
Spring shades of pastel

Rainy Day

Sunshine at sunrise
Dark clouds from the west
We wait for the rain

Worn Down

I am tired today
Worn down by my neighbors' fears
Spring flowers blossom