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It’s Painting Time

Usually when I’m painting it’s not on walls or ceilings but no sooner than I had finished all the spring cleaning, including wall washing (oh, the irony), than Beloved discovered … Continue reading

May 26, 2012 · 5 Comments

Hope is Beautiful

A new blogging friend, melodiousgarden posed the question: “What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?” Something akin to a slide show of memories began to display in … Continue reading

April 16, 2012 · 28 Comments

Birdsong: Five Minute Nature Meditations

Humans are by nature perceptive and compassionate beings in tune with nature and with others but these qualities are usually lost in the deluded busyness of  life.  The more exposure … Continue reading

November 2, 2011 · 18 Comments

Constantly becoming me

I love the summer months.  It’s been wonderful to relax on the beach and enjoy some summertime easy living with friends. All the water, warmth, wet hair, sand and the … Continue reading

August 15, 2011 · 33 Comments

Friends come and friends go

A friend can be someone with whom you are so close with that you share a bond, a bond you may expect to last lifetime.  Friends can be trusted to … Continue reading

August 8, 2011 · 54 Comments

Animal Companionship and Stress Reduction

The value of friendship is something that few people take time to really appreciate. When you need a friend, you realize just what kind of value friendship holds. I also … Continue reading

July 28, 2011 · 37 Comments

Butterflies and Life Transformations

This week I visited my friend in her garden. There we spoke of the many transformative changes in our lives and in the world around us, as we watched butterflies … Continue reading

July 23, 2011 · 40 Comments
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