today

Today has been
just
one of those
days...
lack of inspiration
flat-
dead-

but, I remind myself that,
things "could be worse"
could be
a lot worse

I remember
to remind myself
to count my blessings
to give thanks
for the basics
the food, the clothing, the shelter
the fact that i live in a country which
tries to give women their rights and privileges
-which does not dictate what we wear-

we can wear jeans - for instance -
    fit for all occasions
    old jeans for gardening
    newer ones for daily wear
    cut-offs, calf length for beach walking

I should be so lucky to live in this country
--near the beach
I am ashamed to complain
about less than perfect weather
in January

zen flowers

just trying this new thing
blogging
writing
for other people to maybe see

in the dead of winter
a few flowers are still trying ...
braving the biting winds
and bitter cold

relatively speaking

this is,
after all,
south california