by Natalie Ogbourne | Jul 1, 2014 | Pondering Life Outside
Morning is quiet again. Sort of. The distant whine is gone and when I step out on my deck, birds are all I hear. The cicadas started early this summer–not the usual ones, not the dog day ones, not the ones that make me sad. These were the Magicicada Brood III,...
by Natalie Ogbourne | May 27, 2014 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
I will not be posting during June. Of the months of summer, it is June when my children are least busy and I want to put aside the distraction of the internet for that month. Between now and then, whether we–you and I–find ourselves at the ball field or...
by Natalie Ogbourne | May 1, 2014 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
Sometimes it’s the road behind that illuminates the way forward. A year ago we had a rare May snow. It was wet and heavy and didn’t stick around. It couldn’t. Our orbit around the Sun was too deep into the warmth of spring. So far, this spring is...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Apr 3, 2014 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
Sometimes the road curves. Some are gentle, bends visible from a long way off. Others stop my heart when their convoluted curve-ahead sign pops into view as I cruise along, a distracted driver relying too heavily on auto-pilot. Three mornings into April, the road...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Mar 20, 2014 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
When my oldest two were four and seven and I was pregnant with the youngest, we went to Yellowstone. It was May. Deep snow lined the roads through the high mountain passes even while the sun made long sleeves unbearable. Because I’m into conversation, every...
by Natalie Ogbourne | Mar 12, 2014 | Pause, Ponder the Path, Press On
Occasionally my husband’s job requires him to travel. Once in a while, I tag along. He works while I spend silent hours with books. Our trip to Denver was different. He worked and I discovered HGTV. Forlorn and neglected, my books sat in a tidy stack on the...