Here it is January 9, and I'm already behind. Christmas decor is still up. OK, I'm keeping it up until I'm bored with it which is kind of now. Reading and writing a poem a day... I've done a few at least. Actually doing A Writers Book of Days this year? Not started yet. How are your plans going?

Last night, under the new moon, I released three beliefs that were holding me back. I wrote them on bits of paper, and the ashes mingled with the wax to remind me that those limiting beliefs are gone. Did you perform any rituals to release the old year and welcome the new?

A nice walk along Flint River near Burlington, Iowa on a warmer than usual December day. Bald eagles soared far overhead, reminding me that nature can recover from damage done by humans if we just help it along and stop doing what caused the harm to start with.

Hi All! I just moved in to BlueSky from an old neighborhood that seriously has been turning into a bit of a slum. I enjoy reading and writing poetry and am working on a novel. I also take photos when nature inspires. Here's sunrise in a park where I walk my old dog and my own older bones.