Driving along the Upper Iowa River in the beautiful northeast corner of the state of Iowa, my husband and I did a double-take, thinking we’d spotted an especially fleshed out river birch tree. On closer examination, we discovered this: The apparent exuberance of river-faring kayakers and canoers. A delightful discovery!

Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge: 04.30.2017

She no longer earned a salary
Or laid out the next day’s outfits
All so very color coordinated: Blouse, earrings, the shoes on her feet.
The office was no longer her thing.

But that did not mean
She no longer had worth.
There are other ways
Of making a contribution.

Figuring out just exactly what that entailed.
That was the real challenge.
Not knowing the answers just yet
Did not mean they weren’t there to be had.