Good weekend’s work

“The walls of the rational, empirical world are famously porous. What comes through are dreams, imaginings, inspirations, visions, revelations.”
Wendell Berry, Life is a Miracle
Sunday mornings are baggage free
Rare action shot.
How not to be seen.
Hiking is holy.

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday

C.S. Lewis gets jacked.
Deciduously composed.
Spring persists.
“Once upon a time, there were five topiaries…”

Plans

I remember when our youngest was about 9 or 10, observing his sometimes surly older siblings. He came to us and said, with true empathy in his voice, “I want to apologize in advance for when I’m a moody teenager.”

Picture

I think kids start to get tired of this ritual around 4th grade. That’s my memory of when the eye rolls and dramatic sighing began. Good luck parents!

Place

The wife has really taken to dog training—she’s brilliant at it: patient, firm, loving. Coincidentally, these are the same qualities she’s employed to train me.