Kathy Maloney Mathieu

Castle Lake

September 23, 2024

Even though it’s not Heart Lake, it’s shaped like a heart in this photo. A hike up past Heart Lake with Mt Shasta in the background. The most beautiful spot on a beautiful day 💕

After living in Quebec for a year helping my husband’s 92 year-old father, we were ready for a change. His father was okay on his own and had other family members to rely on. We weren’t keen to stay in the sleepy small town with 4-way stop signs at every corner. But where do we … More When Mt Shasta calls…

Noticing Perfection

September 4, 2024

I wanted to go camping here in Mount Shasta. Specifically, I wanted to sleep on the mountain. My husband Michel agreed, although not excitedly. We looked at the forecast and decided on our days. Just before the long weekend, the weather from Wednesday to Saturday would be a perfect 30 degrees Celsius in town (which … More Noticing Perfection

Absorbing Creativity

September 4, 2024

I ordered The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, a book on creativity from Amazon. When it arrived, my landlord put it on our doorstep, just before the sprinklers started. We came home and there it was, soaking wet. My husband and I tore paper towels strips into little squares and placed them on each top … More Absorbing Creativity

Recovering our Creativity

September 1, 2024

“To effect a creative recovery, we must undergo a time of mourning. In dealing with the suicide of the “nice” self we have been making do with, we find a certain amount of grief to be essential. Our tears prepare the ground for our future growth. Without this creative moistening, we may remain barren. We … More Recovering our Creativity

Decadence and Delight

July 29, 2024

A warm summer day Intermittent gentle breeze Sun shining through leaves dancing on trees A magical book close at hand in case it opens and wants to be read Being held and rocked by dear mother earth Watched over by a loving sky No agenda, desires, nor things to do The decadence of an extra … More Decadence and Delight

staying right where I am

July 26, 2024

If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? If I won two free plane tickets, I would give them away. I recently moved to Mount Shasta California and I never want to leave. I am surrounded by magnificent views of Mount Shasta, Black Butte, and I live ten minutes from Lake Siskiyou … More staying right where I am

Let God

July 24, 2024

I let God feel the breeze that has slipped past the closed curtain, wafting and softly brushing across my skin I let God hear his sweet turtle doves as their forlorn cries float across the forested valley I smile as I let God hear the whirring of the hummingbird wings as the tiny guard rushes … More Let God