by Bela Johnson | Aug 18, 2021 | high desert, home, nature, perspective, Uncategorized
Slipping under the covers last night, nestlinginto his sweet warmth as we both gaze, astonishedat the crystal quarter moon, hung in the twilight skyas if borrowed from a Saint-Exupéry watercolor; This morning I awaken to the morning star,ready to begin the day...
by Bela Johnson | Aug 10, 2021 | high desert, lifestyle, nature, New Mexico, perspective, Uncategorized
When first I arrived ahead of him,to put this new house in orderwhile he remained in Hawaii,finishing up what needed donein that place we had residedfor fifteen years, it was chaotic; Covid had created seeds of disorderthat have now germinatedand sprouted into some...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 14, 2020 | country living, high desert, lifestyle, nature, Uncategorized
Looking out this window seems sacrament. We are surrounded by Ponderosa pine forest, and, as in Hawaii with the ocean, I tend to take the trees more for granted, the longer our tenure in this place. I remind myself to remain better in touch with not only these regal...
