Wahsega Valley Farm

Stand Beside Me

While driving home from work yesterday, I heard an old song from my past. It brought tears to my eyes because I remembered where I was during that time in my life. I'd been dating for years and years and years and had been lied to, among other things, by quite a few men. Not little, white lies, but honking voluminous change-your-life kind of lies. Right before I met Mike, I'd decided to stop dating again for awhile because the heart can only take so much pain y'know? He was the last man I was to meet before hanging it up again. I found in him what this song is talking about. Thank you, Mike, for standing by me and being so different from so many men of my past.

He left me cryin' late one Sunday night outside of Boulder
He said he had to find himself out on the road
I guess when love goes wrong
You've gotta learn to be strong

So I worked two jobs and I moved three times
I ended up south of Memphis, workin' down in Riverside
I may not be so lucky in love
But the one thing I'm sure of

I want a man that stands beside me
Not in front of or behind me
Give me two arms that want to hold me, not own me
And I'll give all the love in my heart

Stand beside me
Be true, don't tell lies to me
I'm not lookin' for a fantasy
I want a man who stands beside me

I didn't expect to see him, one hot July morning
His hair was longer but his eyes were the same old blue
He said, "I've missed you for so long
Oh baby, what can I do?"

I said, "I want a man that stands beside me
Not in front of or behind me
Give me two arms that want to hold me, not own me
And I'll give all the love in my heart"

Oh, it's hard to tell him, "No"
When I want him so bad
But I've got to be true to my heart
This time

I'm not looking for a fantasy
I want a man who stands beside me
I want a man who stands beside me
Stand beside me
Stand beside me

"Night in That Land"

No time to write or respond today; we're off to the farm for the weekend. I just heard this on the radio and wanted to post it; it's one of my favorites from Nightnoise (along with their Cricket's Wicket).

Have a good weekend everyone!

Ordinary Miracle

It's not that unusual
When everything is beautiful
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

The sky knows when it's time to snow
Don't need to teach a seed to grow
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

Life is like a gift, they say
Wrapped up for you everyday
Open up, and find a way
To give some of your own

Isn't it remarkable?
Like everytime a raindrop falls
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

The birds in winter have their fling
And always make it home by spring
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

When you wake up everyday
Please don't throw your dreams away
Hold them close to your heart
'Cause we are all a part

Of the ordinary miracle

Ordinary miracle

Do you want to see a miracle

It seems so exceptional
That things work out after all
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

The sun comes out and shines so bright
And disappears again at night
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

Blowin' in the Wind

Beautiful music, beautiful sentiments, beautiful heart... rest in peace Mary. Thank you (and Peter and Paul) for much joy and happiness in the world. Peace be with you always.

How can I keep from singing

My life goes on in endless song
above earth's lamentations,
I hear the real, though far-off hymn
that hails a new creation.

Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear its music ringing,
It sounds an echo in my soul.
How can I keep from singing?

While though the tempest loudly roars,
I hear the truth, it liveth.
And though the darkness 'round me close,
songs in the night it giveth.

No storm can shake my inmost calm,
while to that rock I'm clinging.
Since love is lord of heaven and earth
how can I keep from singing?

When tyrants tremble in their fear
and hear their death knell ringing,
when friends rejoice both far and near
how can I keep from singing?

In prison cell and dungeon vile
our thoughts to them are winging,
when friends by shame are undefiled
how can I keep from singing?

Watching and waiting...

Trisha

I love Trisha Yearwood's voice and many of her songs... here is one I've been listening to lately... 

 

Something That We Do

Here is a song by Clint Black that I've loved for a long time. This one's for Mike.

George Winston - "Thanksgiving"

No time to write, but here is a song I've loved for a long time. Hope you like it...

(Click on Ansel Adams' photo, "The Tetons - Snake River", below...)

Morning has broken

Here is a song that I've loved since the 70's.