Tag Archives: backyard

Lazy Days and Losing the Right Things

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Greet Grief

Washing on Monday, writing on Wednesday – I don’t make a predetermined schedule for my week, as some of my friends do. I like being organized; however, and crossing things off of my “to do” list, but I have really lost that ability this … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, family, Friends, Grief, growth, Inspiration, My story, Relationships, Rituals and Traditions, Summer | Tagged Anne Lamott, backyard, book, cabin, company, faith, grief, help, summer, Thanks, To-do list, vacationing, weekend, Wow | 5 Comments

Losing Myself to Adulthood

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Greet Grief

I am riding in the car with my husband, windows partially down, wind blowing my hair, enjoying the smell of the damp spring air after the rainstorm. We round the corner, passing a row of pine trees as the memory … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, death, Friends, Gifts from Nature, Grief, grieving, growth, Life's Losses, My story, Transitions | Tagged backyard, car, celebrations, childhood, dance, fort, friends, grief, imagination, inner child, lightning, memory, play, rainstorm, skip, thunder, wind | 8 Comments

A Change of Seasons

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Greet Grief

Descending sunlight bounces off the yellow gold leaves of the ash tree in our backyard. Assorted leaf debris and pinecones litter the green grass, lush from recent rain. Today’s early evening sky is clear, cloudless and the temperatures are mild, … Continue reading →