60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: Winter’s Promise

<p>Hello to you listening in <a href="https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/recreation/visit-thunder-bay.aspx" target="_blank">Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada</a>!</p><p>Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday.</p><p>I’m contemplating the Art of Alone Time. I’ve been alone much of my life; but the older I grow the more I contemplate the mystery and majesty of Alone Time in a way I’ve not been seasoned enough to fully appreciate earlier on.  </p><p>Listen to Winter’s Promise by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/jan/16/andrew-wyeth-death-art-usa" target="_blank">Andrew Wyeth</a>:</p><p>Winter’s Promise</p><p>“<i>I do an awful lot of thinking and dreaming about things in the past and the future…</i></p><p><i>the timelessness of the rocks and the hills... all the people who have existed there.</i></p><p><i>I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape,</i></p><p><i>the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it,</i></p><p><i>the whole story doesn’t show</i>.” –Andrew Wyeth</p><p><strong>Story Prompt</strong>: What is your older, wiser, more curious self contemplating these days? Write that story!</p><p><strong>Practical Tip</strong>: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something.   All that matters is you have a story.</p><p><i>60 Seconds is your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that. This is the place to thrive together. Come for the stories - stay for the magic. <strong>Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, follow, share a nice shout out on your social media or podcast channel of choice, including Android, and join us next time! </strong>You’re invited to stop by the website and subscribe to stay current with Diane, her journeys, her guests, as well as creativity, imagination, walking, stories, camaraderie, and so much more</i>: <a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net" t