lounging

Friday day off again
Two Fridays in a row
exhilarating

Joined by partner
playing an enforced hooky
TDSB lays on 5 unpaid days off
to meet budget needs

Here we are
lounging at our fave coffee shop
home made scones
beverage of choice
book and laptop bliss

nowhere to go
nothing to do
open space
delicious time
companionable company

no words needed
gentle smiles shared
grace

pancakes and people

Shrove Tuesday 

pancake day

sausages cooked

pancakes warming

coffee on

an empty room 

waiting

will anyone come?

familiar faces

come through the door

cheery "hellos"

neighbours

"just dropping by"

total strangers

"saw the lights on"

families get a break from . . .

what shall I make for supper

what will they all eat

prepare, clean up, collapse

connecting with people

who came long ago

who came last Sunday

who have yet to come

laughter lifting winter blues

syrup sweetening spirits frayed
god weaving in and out
community

lent again

every year 
the same seasons
spring
summer
fall
winter

every year
the same seasons
epiphany
lent
holy week
easter
pentecost
advent
christmas

every year
another opportunity
to explore
another invitation
to find love and joy

every year
a renewal
of life in god