T’is the Season of Love and Peace. I therefore invite all of you to envision for the oncoming years, we learn to be love and peace every day, every moment. When we do, we then can extend encouragement to all sentient beings to participate in the very essence of this holiness. May all of you experience … Continue reading Love And Peace
The Moment arrives to tell a story some of you, perhaps many of you will have difficulty believing. Yet it is true and it has stayed with me all of my life. It occurred in my childhood when I was between the ages of 4 or 5. I was an innocent child unexposed to “religion” … Continue reading The Moment Arrives
Two days ago Winter Wonderland put on quite a show before my bedazzled eyes as I wandered in sugar spun delight. No matter where my eyes turned, I saw divine royalty that stopped my breath. I wandered hither and thither within these Courts of Love, flowing with love emanating from every branch, every precious molecule … Continue reading Winter Wonderland
I peeked back one year ago in my posts to see what I was doing and what the weather was like. Presently we do have the white stuff and I could have decided to get some last snowscapes, but I chose not to. I would however, like to show you what was happening last year … Continue reading Yesterday And Today
Not sure about you all but I’ve been in a serious funk of late. Spring cannot get here fast enough! Even though we have had a very light Winter, the constant grey and the inactivity compared to the warmer months are just about driving me batty. I heard on the radio that if you find … Continue reading February Funk
Dusting my macro lens off, metaphorically speaking that is, I went outside to see what I possibly could find as treasure. Our bushes out front caught my eye so I drew in closer to them. Sure enough, I began to see the possibilities of what I could create. Looking at and studying the terrain, therein … Continue reading Icy Dicey
When someone does something that really really bugs you and you find yourself getting upset about this something, and then as your relentless thoughts about this something persist night and day tormenting you and plain driving you nuts(!), this usually inadvertently indicates there is something within yourself the Universe is attempting to get your … Continue reading Mirrors
There are times in life when what you dream of what you strive for seems so far out of reach no matter what you do. How do you get from here to there when everything in your Mind’s Eye seems to exist in another world one whose passage is so unclear? And then … Continue reading Life’s Irony
Okie-Dokie. Who would have thought that in WNY in the month of January there would barely be any snow? I’ve been living in this area for more then 60 years, and I’m witnessing the unthinkable. So now I have to hunt for snow? A photographer friend told me that south of where we live, there … Continue reading Snow Fun
Watching the two of them, I laughed so hard. There in front of me was a young woman with her Husky’s leash wrapped around her legs. She on skis, it was evident she was teaching her dog how to pull her. It wasn’t going very well. I opted to take some shots while I stilled … Continue reading First Timer
This week! My posts have been brief for a reason. We lost our electric for 5 hours on Sunday due to an extremely bad wind and lightning storm. Poor Rusty who was sleeping on my bed, careened sky high when thunder clapped directly overhead. In midair he pooped he was that terrified. Never have I … Continue reading Friday Wrap Up
Winter this year is not cooperating so far as in giving me beautiful white landscapes. With barely any snow on the ground at all, I’ve had to be very creative when out in the field. I went to Reinstein Park recently and saw another photographer shooting by the bird feeders. I had nothing to lose, … Continue reading Heart’s Passion
If you don’t know French, the title says, “Gardens are finished!”. Finally! OH. MY. HEAVENS! Finally! The final tally is in! I used a total of 90 pounds (40.8 kg.) of fertilizer. I am so proud of myself for accomplishing what I did do combined with my everyday schedule that comprises my life. There were … Continue reading Les Jardins Sont Finis!
Whoever thought of the saying “this weather is for the birds” is a clueless nincompoop. I bet my birdseed that the idiot who thought of this catchy phrase did so from the comfort of heat and safe from the elements. Meanwhile, I and my cousins, sisters, brothers, in fact all feathered friends and family, shiver … Continue reading The Last Hoo-Rahhhh???
There I was, at ease, lying in the dental hygienist’s chair. That should have been my first red flag. I was at ease. I was comfortable, conversation and laughs flowing back and forth between me and the dental hygienist who is a sweetheart. The more she said how funny I was, the more laughs we … Continue reading Oopsie
Yesterday I ran an errand. Hubby who usually runs the errands has been strictly engaged with DataCad for more time then I care to admit. He is drawing blueprints so that he can accurately install a new sump pump and back-up system. That means I’ve been doing some of the errands so he can continue … Continue reading Snowscapes
Before completing a job that requires faultless precision, it would be wise to make sure everything is in perfect working order before you begin to achieve what you have set out to do. ~~~~ Picture is a Red Tail Hawk. This bird recently has been the “ham” of one of the parks I frequent, allowing photographers … Continue reading Check First
Before I get to my short story today I just want to take a wee moment to show you what happens when my auto focus locks in on the wrong tree and my shutter button finger (oops) jumps the gun. Sure enough I got natta. 😂 I never did get the Downy Woodpecker I was attempting to … Continue reading Yes Some Do Stay
Being that Winter truly deserves a beautiful sendoff, this post is a tribute to this Season as She bows and takes Her leave with Spring gently knocking to take Her place. Monday, the 19th, I went to Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Park with my umbrella hat on my head and my new glasses on my … Continue reading Withering Winter (12 IMAGES)
It looked like Siberia yesterday. Good thing I took up my cam and went outside. I didn’t have to go far to find treasure. Oh no. Being very sore from the gym, I really was not up for a hike in deep snow. That and I had to be out of this house by 3:30 … Continue reading White Beauty (6 IMAGES)
Frustration arises when I refuse to feel sorry for hubby (his words not mine) or don’t feed into his “poor me” attitude and words. In that moment his irk is seen. Hours later, however, he has forgotten what he was moaning about. By not focusing on that very thing, it poof disappears. There was nothing … Continue reading Words ‘Tween Hubby And Me (10 IMAGES)
Broken and bare God’s Grace still showed ~~~~ that day the alchemy flowed ~~~~ Branches bowed acknowledging God’s watchful eye ~~~~ caring for all both big and small ~~~ The Sun itself proclaimed “This is Holy Ground” ~~~~ As with eyes just huge looking all around ~~~~ felt Infinite Bliss from Mother’s Mysterious Kiss ~~~~ … Continue reading Ecstasy (8 IMAGES)
Funny this thing we call and know as fear. It comes in all sorts of disguises. And in so doing it keeps us imprisoned in learned responses all with the intention to perpetuate fear over and over again. The stomach cramps. The back of the neck tightens. The breath becomes shallow. The heart rate increases. … Continue reading Fear (7 IMAGES)
And so careful planning now commences. Since Storm Knife in 2014, I have not come up for air. Or so it seems. Within the time frame beginning from that storm to the present day, both of my parents died as well as my best friend, several relationships were lost, my fragile family ties went up in … Continue reading Between In-Breath And Out-Breath (2 IMAGES)
In Heaven On Earth 