Tuesday, December 6, 2011

A Spot of Sunshine


Fly me to the ... sun
Originally uploaded by Paco CT

A word spoken pleasantly is a large spot of sunshine on a sad heart. Therefore, "Give others the sunshine, tell Jesus the rest."
L.B. Cowman wrote this in "Streams in the Desert.".
I hope these words sing to your heart, as they do to mine.
Happy Christmas season to all!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Christmas Ornament


Christmas Ornament in HDR
Originally uploaded by FrAnthony

Now this is a gorgeous ornament I would like to have for our tree.
Do you have a theme for your tree?
Ours is eclectic, with lots of angels, birds, other animals, hearts, Santas on mountain bikes and on motorcycles, and shiny ornaments large and small.
Oh, and handmade flour dough ornaments my husband and I made early in our marriage. Flour, salt and water, and painted with the paint you use for painting plastic cars and planes, which makes the ornaments last forever.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Christmas is on its way


back alley christmas
Originally uploaded by Darwin Bell

Wordless Saturday, almost :)

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Emily Dickinson's Birthday Dec. 10

I know, I know, today is not Dec. 10 but on that day I will post about being interviewed about my writing life, by a blogger in the UK, so I am moving up this celebration of Emily Dickinson. I am sure Emily won't mind. 


On December 10, we celebrate the birthday of Emily Dickinson, and here is one of her charming poems. Ms. Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 and lived until May 15, 1886.
Born so long ago yet she seems like a fresh, kindred spirit, as revealed in her writing.
Here is one of her poems I have long admired.

I never saw a moor,
I never saw the sea;
Yet know I how the heather looks,
And what a wave must be.


I never spoke with God,
Nor visited in heaven;
Yet certain am I of the spot
As if the chart were given.

Another short quote from her that I like is "To see the summer sky is poetry, though never in a book it lie - true poems flee.
And a quote of hers that I love as I age:
We turn not older with years,
But newer every day.

Happy birthday early, Emily Dickinson.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Beauty the Horse


beauty on leave
Originally uploaded by paul+photos=moody

I wandered the net looking for some photo to share with you and found this one.
I adore horses, especially the heavy horses or work horses, and I found this photo. Her name is Beauty.
Isn't her coloring perfect, warm chestnut with flaxen mane and tail? She posed very gracefully too.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Thanksgiving


Thanksgiving 
Originally uploaded by Ed Yourdon

I found this beautiful photo on flickr.
Here is a poem that says it all!

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food and love and friends,
For everything thy goodness sends,
For flowers that bloom about our feet,
For tender grass, so fresh so sweet,
For song of bird and hum of bee,
For all things fair we hear or see,
Father in heaven we thank thee.

written by Ralph Waldo Emerson

To all my friends worldwide, have a grand day.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Towhee visiting at my house


Eastern Towhee
Originally uploaded by Henry McLin

We had a fun visitor yesterday, eating the black hulled sunflower seeds on our patio. The seeds fell out of our hanging bird feeder, and a Rufus-sided Towhee enjoyed the feast.
I read that they live from British Columbia south to California, Guatemala and also live in Florida.
I think of Towhees as cousins of another of my favorite birds, the Robin.