Cricket Cove Cottage

01/20/2025

01/15/2025

"Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world."
(John Muir)

Life is a continuous unfolding, a journey punctuated by transitions and opportunities for growth. Just as between every two pines lies a passage to a new vista, so too do new beginnings and fresh perspectives emerge at every turn.

Challenges and setbacks, though sometimes daunting, ultimately create space for new possibilities. Embracing change, stepping through the metaphorical doorway between the pines, allows us to discover unexpected paths, fresh perspectives, and unforeseen opportunities.

Moving forward, even when uncertain, opens us to a world of potential, inviting us to start new chapters, explore uncharted territories, and embrace the adventure of life's ongoing journey. ❤☀

01/06/2025

01/03/2025

12/28/2024

12/23/2024

12/22/2024

Happy winter solstice, it only gets brighter from here!

The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, or northern half of the Earth, happens annually on December 21 or 22. It marks the shortest day of the year with the least amount of sunlight. This is caused by the northern half of the Earth being tilted as far away from the sun as it can be on its axis, allowing less light to reach the Northern Hemisphere.

The winter solstice has been an important occurrence for cultures around the world for thousands of years. The darkness of winter and return of sunlight has influenced yearlong calendars as well as winter customs, rituals, and storytelling, many preserved in national parks today.

Learn more about the winter solstice at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/idkt_wintersolstice.htm

Image: Bison walking along road casting a long shadow at Yellowstone National Park. NPS/Jacob W. Frank

12/15/2024

In the winter of my days, I've learned to slow down, to walk deliberately and purposefully, to appreciate small kindnesses and hold dear to my heart those who love deeply.

I tend to veer off and take a different road, one that's as free of drama and aggravation as possible. Life is more peaceful that way.

I count my blessings and get through the day the best way I can, with a little faith, a heart full of hope, some laughter and a lot of friendship along the way. Jody Doty
©2024 Meditations and Musings by Jody Doty
🎨 Full moon over winter landscape
By Johann Gustav Lange

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Looking forward to renovations and repairs being complete at the cabin so that we can gather again very soon

Looking forward to some cottage time!

11/28/2024

Come sit a spell and celebrate at the creek with friends or family.

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to all

11/18/2024

Wintering is a life process.
Soon we will settle down for a long winter’s nap at Cricket Cove.
We will miss seeing the cabin all covered in snow this year.
Here’s to a brighter springtime with all kinds of renewal.
Happy Holidays everyone!

Plants and animals don’t fight the winter; they don’t pretend it’s not happening and attempt to carry on living the same lives that they lived in the summer. They prepare. They adapt. They perform extraordinary acts of metamorphosis to get them through.
Winter is a time of withdrawing from the world, maximising scant resources, carrying out acts of brutal efficiency and vanishing from sight; but that’s where the transformation occurs.
Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible. Once we stop wishing it were summer, winter can be a glorious season in which the world takes on a sparse beauty and even the pavements sparkle.
It’s a time for reflection and recuperation, for slow replenishment, for putting your house in order.
Doing those deeply unfashionable things; slowing down, letting your spare time expand, getting enough sleep, resting ...

Katherine May ✨

Artist Credit: Lisa Aisato

11/13/2024

Let Go
Grant Snyder