Color of the Week – Jan 30, 2012
The Color of the Week is my favorite – green! The photo is from my husband’s grandmother’s garden the last time we visited her. They are so sweet to my eyes today. I like most shades of green, except some really grungy olives. I especially like the greens of spring – the signs of new growth just make me smile. Green says “LIFE” to me. In my neighborhood, the pines are dark and the birches are bright. My hostas are somewhere in between. My love of green started in my 20s. I had an green and cream skirt and blouse that I wore to work and it...
Read MoreQuoted – Picasso
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. ~Pablo Picasso Did you love to draw as a child? Did you make things for your grandma out of construction paper? Was Play-Doh your favorite thing to play with in your early years? I don’t know what happens to us after childhood, but so many of us have lost our way when it comes to art. Maybe it wasn’t valued as highly as our math or reading homework and got set aside. Or maybe we were too busy with sports or friendships or what we were going to be when we grew up. This...
Read MoreColor of the Week – Jan 23, 2012
(Click here to see it’s vine-mate who I actually think it prettier. Shh…don’t tell.) The Color of the Week is a beautiful shade of PURPLE modeled by my friend, Clematis! It’s on the bluer side of the color, but it’s darker than lavender (which was my favorite color as a child). This beauty was climbing up the post of the sign where I used to work. A professional gardener told me that I planted it in a bad spot and it would never grow or come back. He planted a bunch of clematis in a different spot. Guess which one was the only one to survive? ...
Read MoreSmall Joys – Jan 22, 2012
Sometimes ones happiness level can be increased simply by taking a nap in a warm spot. I prefer my big fleece blanket, my couch and the sun instead of a heat lamp and sawdust. I think my friend here is perfectly happy with his situation, though. When was the last time you took a nap? Do you have a preferred...
Read MoreQuoted – Robinson
Shared joy is increased, shared pain is lessened. ~Spider Robinson There are many days when I believe that friendship is the key to survival. How I would manage without friends is a mystery to me. For me, the quote is really true. If I am happy or excited about something, I cannot wait to tell a friend and feel the joy all the more. When I have been in sorrow, it is friends that lift me up, pray for me and keep me from the pit of despair. I am also grateful for the times in between when life’s highs and lows are a bit more balanced. That’s when the heart is allowed...
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