Monthly Archives: May 2024

The Purples of May

Posted on May 31, 2024 by daeja's view

I can’t keep up with it, how is it possible these days of spring are blowing by? A glorious May it has been, filled with heady fragrance, breezy blue skies, gentle rains. On this last day of the month, here … Continue reading →

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Windshield Galactica

Posted on May 28, 2024 by daeja's view

I don’t know why it is exactly, but going through the car wash has repeatedly provided brief moments of simple delight. Perhaps if getting the car cleaned was something that occurred more frequently, I might have eventually become a bit … Continue reading →

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Not Waving

Posted on May 24, 2024 by daeja's view

It was a few seasons back when one of those universal symbol lights popped up on the dashboard display of my car, warning me of something amiss which required attention. It was the first time I had seen that symbol … Continue reading →

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Toutes Les Fleurs Blanches

Posted on May 18, 2024 by daeja's view

The Dogwood tree at the side of The Urban Porch exploded with radiant blooms, sun filtering through translucent petals against vibrating blue skies. Each year I almost forget how stunning the Dogwoods can be until it happens again. Day after … Continue reading →

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The Lanyard

Posted on May 12, 2024 by daeja's view

I have pulled up this poem by Billy Collins – “The Lanyard” – every Mother’s Day, year after year. Although some of the technology has changed over time since it was written (for the current generation, typewriter and dictionary for … Continue reading →

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Pink

Posted on May 11, 2024 by daeja's view

As always, the big old cherry tree across the street from The Urban Porch made a spectacular annual showing. Walking beneath this fairy-like bower over the last few weeks has provided moments of daily enchantment. The burst of warm temps … Continue reading →

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Respect

Posted on May 8, 2024 by daeja's view

I’ve been bouncing between doing a little bit of yard work and planting myself in a chair on The Urban Porch during this spate of gorgeous days. The poppy patch, located in a corner of the front yard by the … Continue reading →

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Two Springs

Posted on May 2, 2024 by daeja's view

Today I think I am mostly going to fill the page with visuals. Spring has truly sprung. My family are East Coast-West Coast people. At times all of us have been living in the East. Other times all have been … Continue reading →

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