o, banisher of the gloomy day

rectangles of light on winter rug

puppy, too, revels in your warmth!

~ for you, Daddy

we all have a few, don’t we?

funny, quirky family folklore,

-isms that are hilarious

to no one else but ourselves

watercolor pencils & crayons

textured paper, a simple brush —

hand-held utensils,

I feel like a child again

burst of strong gusty winds

surface-skimming frigid wintry plains

late December snowsquall

giraffes, reticulated or non

fixed pupils, quite concerning

just two of the discoveries

I read — and learned — about today

amid the veil of dusk

a blur of movement

the encroachment

of a maddening storm

rounding the pond,

husband holds the leash

but it’s my leg puppy mobs!