When I walk on a sunlit day, I sense God smiling down in sunshine. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “The earth laughs in flowers.” Over the past weeks while witnessing the sedums in bloom, I’ve seen the earth cracking up and beaming back a thanks to above. The smiling down is more than a singular sunbeam … Continue reading Sedums Again!
"The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected." — Robert Frost Like an alarm bell, the sprouting sedums announce the passage of time. Could it be more than a year since the first post on Take Comfort? I had three reasons to start this blog: To share stories with my kids; to challenge myself … Continue reading Take Comfort: A Year Flew Softly By
"On the outskirts of Comfort, Texas, atop rolling limestone peaks of the Texas Hill Country, The Lost Madrone Ranch is the magical place where I walk — literally and figuratively. I visit the ranch to experience nature, seek respite, find inspiration, form ideas, renew my energy, work, create and enjoy life." With the above words, … Continue reading Where Do You Wonder?
We started to watch sedum plants at the Lost Madrone Ranch beginning March 4th. I will be honest, I did not realize it would take this many Saturdays to reach the peak blooming period for this little succulent. Thank you for watching the sedums with me! I arrived at the ranch yesterday happy with the … Continue reading Saturday Sedum Watch: The Final Week
When I launched this blog and invited friends to come walk with me and take comfort at The Lost Madrone Ranch, I had no idea that a few months later I would “need” to get to Comfort to see sedum plants! That sounds sort of funny. And yes, my kids are calling me the sedum … Continue reading Saturday Sedum Watch at The Lost Madrone Ranch: April 29
Sometimes the events in our lives follow a course we did not plan to take. This past week, my family experienced a trial that will change us all. My son, Jimmy, had a serious accident at the ranch. We are still in the thick of the trauma, and I am writing this post in the … Continue reading No Sedum Saturday: When Trials in Life Hurt
Spring rains are here, the ground is wet, and overcast skies dampened my expectations to find many blooming sedums this week at the Lost Madrone Ranch. So, as I planned to head to the ranch, I thought about what else I would look out for on this trip. Last week was week six of watching … Continue reading Saturday Sedum Watch at the Lost Madrone Ranch: April 15
It’s week 5 of watching wild sedums at the Lost Madrone Ranch in Comfort, Texas, and I am shocked by the change at the ranch from one week ago. As I drove through the gate and proceeded along the one-mile road to the house, my eyes blinked; my jaw dropped; I gasped. Like magic, “Greenery” … Continue reading Saturday Sedum Watch at the Lost Madrone Ranch: April 1
It’s Saturday, and the sedum watch continues into week 4! Wild sedums at the Lost Madrone Ranch in Comfort, Texas continue growing closer toward their yellow bloom. If you missed any of the first three Saturday Sedum Watch postings, click here for the stories from March 4, March 11, or March 18 to learn about … Continue reading Saturday Sedum Watch at the Lost Madrone Ranch: March 25