by Louie Ferrera | Oct 29, 2021 | Meditations, Nature
A week ago Sonoma County, where I live, received its first substantial rainfall of the season. By the time the deluge had passed, nearly 8 inches of rain had fallen over a 24 hour period. It rained last night. I mean it really rained. This was not the fleeting storm...
by Louie Ferrera | Sep 15, 2021 | Meditations, Nature
I was awakened at 1:20 this morning by the hypnotic notes of wind chimes; one deep and sonorous, the other high pitched and tinkly. The wind had picked up, something was happening. The rain began slowly at first, barely a whisper as the drops fell through our pear...
by Louie Ferrera | Mar 30, 2021 | Nature
At the spring equinox last year the world was in turmoil. A mysterious and deadly virus that began “over there” had made it to our shores. Schools, movie theaters, restaurants, health clubs, basically all “non-essential” businesses were immediately closed. Baseball,...
by Louie Ferrera | Feb 17, 2021 | Friends & Family
When I awoke this morning, the sun looked a little brighter, the sky a deeper shade of blue, the air seemed fresher, crisper, the birdsong a bit cheerier. I wasn’t thinking about covid or Trump or racial injustice or climate change. All seemed right with the world...
by Louie Ferrera | Oct 10, 2020 | Nature
My wife and I were watching a movie the other night. About halfway through the film, a man pulled his car off to the side of the road to call his wife. He was in the process of leaving a message when it began to rain. The rain started slowly, gradually building in...
Hot dog gets ketchup!!!!
Sounds familiar!!! nice Louie man
Has to be said! Thanks for saying it Louie.
Louie, so happy we got to be there sharing your porch swing with just the right timing to see this…
Lovely. Last year I wrote about a little hummer who came to me for a moment during a difficult time.…