Dear Friends and Family,
I would like to share a verse from this “amazing” poem by Maya Angelou. The light and love in these words serves us all well in these challenging times.
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem
We clap our hands and welcome the Peace of Christmas.
We beckon this good season to wait a while with us.
We, Baptist and Buddhist, Methodist and Muslim say come.
Peace.
Come and fill us and our world with your majesty.
We, the Jew and the Jainist, the Catholic and the Confucian,
Implore you, to stay a while with us.
So we may learn by your shimmering light
How to look beyond complexion and see community.
May you find your joy, wonder, peace, and love this holiday season and throughout the New Year.
All blessings,
Franny and Andy
Felices Fiestas
Chag sameach
Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers ~ Kahlil Gibran
Nature is once again awash in the colors of autumn. I watched the sun peep out of the clouds after yesterday’s storm. It was shining magic light on the orange, scarlet, gold and plum tree branches. The hills glowed magenta at dusk. 
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”~Audrey Hepburn
