Haiku for every day of February 2021
Monday, February 1
Words, statues bring life
Hill Country picnic with kids
Retired Texas life
February 2
H mart on Tuesday
Not just an Asian pipe dream
Shop until we drop
February 3
5 ounce melamine
Teach him, drink from open cup
Jasper’s always wet
February 4
miss them when they’re gone
sweet kids get inside my skin
count blessings one … two
February 5
black squirrel’s hind legs
they hold him up while he eats
strong without breaking
February 6
Remember Silence …
Could I be a Christian then?
Leave the man alone!
Sunday, February 7
Be where I am now
Dread weather in Illinois
Two deep breaths: relax
February 8
Start on time, drive to
Mt. Pleasant, TX, 10 pm
Sleep sound like a rock
February 9
700 miles
By 2 pm, talk at 3
Keep my eyes open
February 10
Little bit of snow
Ultrasound, lunch with Lansford
Dinner, M & M
February 11
Counseling Thursday
Stay home, let the snow fall down
Worry with the weather
February 12
Crab, shrimp and crayfish
Marc, Myranda eat with me
Cushioned from cold wind (at Jumbo Crab)
February 13
Visit Mom again
Zoom Valentine’s in Austin
Feels like minus 12
Sunday, February 14
Back to Mt. Pleasant
3 pm the snow started
Quality Inn home
February 15
No power, no heat
After seven slow hours
First night stayed with kids
February 16
Second night with kids
Texas is disaster zone
Never been this bad
February 17
Third night with our kids
Our friends want to know our plight
World news, here we sit
February 18
Fourth night with our kids
Heat’s turned on, but water off
How long will this last?
February 19
Friday, sun shining
This will not last forever
Fifth night with our kids!
February 20
Nurs’ry rhyme comes true
Water water everywhere
Not a drop to drink
Sunday, February 21
Met Sandy today
Helping us find fresh water
Joy talking with her
February 22
Catfish Parlour food!
Here since 1973
Get off the highway
February 23
Quiet winter day
Settle into forty days
Lent rests light on me
February 24
Fasting, prayer, alms
Cuddle in right close with God
Learn how to touch him
February 25
Touch God? No! But then …
Being burned is not so bad
Just ask Isaiah
February 26
Met them late at night
Chris, Melissa, Jack, Aly
Quick trip, in Austin!
February 27
All day fam’ly songs
Food, talk, games, walk to the park
Such a lovely day
 Sunday, February 28
How to say goodbye
Grief is love persevering
Back to Illinois
