January walk ...

Happy New Year!

"Our goal should be

 to live life

in radical amazement ...

get up in the morning

and look at the world

in a way that takes 

nothing

for granted"

~Abraham Joshua Heschel~ 

Began the New Year as I do every morning ... with a lovely, peaceful , early  walk. 

The air was fresh and crisp, squirrels were busy looking for food (Maple keys seemed to be a favourite)  spotted a Cooper's Hawk and gorgeous, enormous Great White Owl and a chatting parcel of Crows .  All entertained me as I walked.

Archer, while slowing down considerably, and giving us a few "scares" is still eager to go out. He is my faithful companion, my velcro dog, and such a treasure.  It  gets chilly when you walk at this slower pace, making stops constantly,  and I dress both of us accordingly. Archer has a lovely quilted red coat and for Christmas, our grandsons gave him a personalized kerchief! He looks so handsome in red!

When we returned home , I made a large mug of tea and headed up to my little Sparrow Studio. I wanted to paint this first January walk.

So I penciled my thoughts down on the blank piece of paper ...

Every day

it's him and me

bonded together 

as close as can be

Over the years

we've covered some miles

his quirky ways match mine

bringing laughter and smiles

The love I have for him

is hard to put into mere words

although "I love you, you're so special to me"

is a phrase daily he's heard

I've watched his coat turn

from get black to icy grey

slow, quiet walks replace

days of runs and play

Each season we walk

brings a different view

I can't think of seeing it

with a sweeter dog than you!

~deb dunn~ 

"Life is available only in the present.

That is why we should walk in such a way

that every step can bring us

to the here and now"

~Thich Nhat Hanh~