Another Amazing Day

Another gorgeous sunrise..... Thank you God!! :) xo Jackie
Breakfast and Bee Movie
Cookies and milk
Downward Dog :)
Everyday Embrace life & Elizabeth
Flash: Misty's new nickname
Gossamer - such a Great word
"Have you lost you mind?" No...
"I came to my senses"
Just watching...
Kung Fu Panda
Lorax is going to be a movie. Yay!!
"Mayhap" - just learned a new word... from Sponge Bob Square Butt!!
Nautical Nonsense
Organizing my memories :)
Pray and Play
Quiet
Read
Ski-Doosh!
"That was AWESOME!
Understand
Vocabulary
Words
Xpress Authenticity
Yin, Yang, Yoga
Zentangle by Sue Palmer

"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break." -Chinese proverb.
"It made me think of all the people that have come in and out of my life and makes me thankful that they all visited at one time or another." Sue Gager Palmer

Saturday Sunrise and Sunset

Amazing
Beautiful
Crisp
Delightful
Engaging
Fierce
Gorgeous
Happy
Incredible
Just lovely
Kinda great
Lovely
Morning
New day
Open to...
Possibility
Quiet
Sweet, soothing
Tranquility
Unlimited
V
W
X
Y
Z

Fun Full Friday

Advent calendar boxes need filling
Banana Bread needs making
Capriciousness: from a Family Circle article: "The Wind and the Blankie"
Dated 4/1/97
Eggnog
Flopping
Great day for it!
Humphrey Chronicals just keep getting better every day
I'm with Humphrey!!! :)
Jude Law, Jack Black
Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz
Latte and Long Light
"Meet-cute"
Now watching... The Holiday and loving it... again :)
Order pictures for Christmas gifts
Pumpkin Blanket is the book in which I will tuck this one page article
Quote: "Can you ever protect your child from the capriciousness of life?"
Raked some leaves
Science Safari, Starbucks, and Sweet Sunlight
Test repaired mower
"Utter honesty"
"Very refreshing"
Walked with Misty
"You're lovely. So are you"

Thanks-filled Thursday

Abundance
Bringing Baked goods
Cranberry fruit Conserve
Dave's for Thanksgiving Turkey etc
Enraptured, Entranced...
Full & Flopping
Gummy Bear Trees!!
Had dinner with Elizabeth and her Dad
Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.
Joy
Kelsey's contribution
Little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
Mom and Georg' learned how to post pics
Now I can flop :)
Oompa Loopmas
Popcorn for dinner
Quiet
Restful
Southern Grits and Sunshine @ http://southerngrinsandsunshine.blogspot.com/
Thank you Kelsey
Undo - would that be a nice life button to have?
Veruca Salt
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Xera plants blog
You Again after Thanksgiving meal
Zzzzzz

Wonderful Wednesday...


True Thanksgiving

"An open home, an open heart,
here grows a bountiful harvest." ~ Judy Hand

Blessed Be
Conversation, Companionship, and Conviviality
Dear ones
Ecstasy of complete contentment
Fresh Cranberries

Hearts in ThanksgivingGratefully remember
Joy

Kindness
Love and Overflowing with the fruits of the earth
Made cranberries, pie and cookies
Now I can Nap
Oven has been busy all afternoon
Perfect Pumpkin Pie
Quiet
Raise the song of harvest home
Simple Abundance
Turkey
Unwind
Veg
We have so much for which to be thankful
eXtravagance
Yes to
Zest!

Tenacious Tuesday: published Nov 22, 2011

"A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust." ~ Gertrude Jekyll

Beautiful, But Busy day...
Common sense and calm nerves prevailed
Did what I could
Exhaled the rest
Found time for fun
Got home for lunch
Home is the very best place to be
iPads are less of a mystery
Juniper... why did that word come to mind?
Kindness is always important
Love the warm weather
Meditate on this: "To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul." ~ Simone Weil
Newest Meredith garden aka "Magnolia grove" :
Oh what a Tuesday it was!
Patience
Quiet
Rest
Sweetness
Tenacious: persistent in maintaining, adhering to, something valued or desired
U, V, W, X, Yaupons being added, Z

My Brother Ken...

This blog post practically wrote itself in seconds and is dedicated to my brother Ken, who just took a huge leap of faith and moved to the most Northwestern part of the country. To get there, he had to take train, plane, automobile and a ferry:

At the airport
Brother
Caroline Jean
Daughters
Elizabeth adores
Friday Harbor, WA
God bless
Him
Intuition
Jessica Lynn
Ken
Law
Mom Misses
New adventure
Open heart
Port of Friday Harbor:
Quite amazing
Rare find
Sincere
Tracy Ann
Unlimited supply of love energy
Very sweet
Wonderful brother, son, father, man
XYZ Movement Arts - his new job :) It stands for eXercise...
Yoga
Zumba

Sunday November 20th

"…All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well."
Balsam & Cedar
Candles from Hallmark
Doin' whatever I please
Euonymus carnosus – fleshy-flowered spindletree (Celastraceae)
Fennel & Passion flower soap from Whole Foods
God
Himself
Inspiration Indienne: a printed or painted textile in the manner of Indian productions
Julian of Norwich my personal patron Saint of Life :)
Kristen & Kyle's Staycation
Laura's "Roaminations"
Melancholy Moment's
November Nuances
Optimism Often Overflows
Peace-filled day
Quite a good day
Requiem for a Requiescence
Sweet potatoes
Thank you Dr. Grathwohl for the introduction
Unusually warm
Vibrant
Wreck List - Kiran S.
eXtra rest
Yes
Ziziphus jujuba seeds from Dr. Swab are now properly stored

Slow Saturday


Aequitas: Latin concept of justice, equality, conformity, symmetry, or fairness.
Burrito Bowl
Chai from scratch & homemade
Divine personification; often a symbol of "honest measure"
Eight am and I am already needing a nap
Fresh cranberries add to grocery list, but!
Groceries will have wait until tomorrow
"Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are." ~ St. Augustine
Iceplant "Starburst" Delosperma floribunda
Jeans. must find jeans for Elizabeth
Keen
"Long May You Run" by Neil Young
Misty and I took a long walk and a car ride
Nap in the am
Ordered gift for Christmas
P.J. O'Rourke
Quite cozy
Roses are still..
Spectacular
Today's Temp: 60 degrees
Unaware as in: "Some have entertained angels unaware." ~ St. Paul
Vermilion
Writer's Almanac
Xneia: Shay's middle name :)
Yawning again
Ziziphus jujuba var. inermis: Chinese dates retrieved

Random Ramblings

Animated
Beautiful
Cheese and tomato sandwich
Dandelion? nope Crepis rubra
Euonymus carnosus
Fat tire amber ale
Grrrrr! Green means GO!
Hearts a burstin'
Intense
Jess: clear concise writing is on it's way...
Ken's t-shirt: “i smoke and i drink and every time i blink i have a tiny dream but as bad as i am i'm proud of the fact that i'm worse than i seem” ~ Ani DiFranco
"Like My Mother Does" by Lauren Alaina
More Musings to follow
Nancy's November
Old phone memos
Pretty leaves
Quintessential might be my favorite "Q" word
Really????
Sally holmes rose
Taught me how to smile
Ugh!
"Walk on the Ocean" by Toad the Wet Sprocket
Xinalani - from Karen Taylor's facebook post on Wednesday
Yarrow
Ziggin' & Zaggin'

Everyday, a new beginning...

An Ordinary Fairy
Bemused
Cowboy
Dragonfly wings
Enthusiasm
Flippant
Giggle
Happy... As am I
"It feels good to say your name" p. 79
Jeopardy
Kind sir
"Lighter Than Air" song Willow song p.95
Mischievous
Noah
Opaque
Pentangle
Questions
Reverie
Soul Swooshing Satisfied Smirk
Tuesday: "The Way You Look Tonight" was playing at the airport
Underwear Under the bed p. 79
Varney
Wicca
"X marks the spot" p. 106
"You've got to make the choices" p. 89
Zoomed

Monday's Musings


A.K. Dasher's in Stonington Borough for Ken's coin
B.F. Cylde's in Old Mystic for hot cider
Caroline and Andy's new place in Westerly, RI
Deep Steep from Herbwise Naturals
Elizabeth's wish to walk beach with Gram
Fulfilled. Family at Matt's Football game
Georg' walked to the top of hill at Naps
Home
Jaunt to Watch Hill
Ken took me to visit Caroline
Leftovers for Lunch
My Mommy still grinning
Napatree Point
Old Mystic
Prevaricating: deviating from the truth
Quiambaug Cove
Rest?
Stonington Borough
Tootles
Visits from Karen and BonnieUncle Bob drove us all around
Wequetequock Cove
eXtremly nice weather
Yes!
Zest

The Beginning of the trip...


Arrived safely

But had to stay hidden away
Careful Conversations with my Mommy
Dad & Mom being kept busy by John
Exhausted, but Elizabeth and I did get to go see Puss in Boots
Fell asleep I was so tired, I took at cat nap :)
Good conversations with Andrew
Help with burlap, peeling, chopping, even shuckin'
"It's a fairy thing. We don't do magic. We live it." ~ from An Ordinary Fairy by John Osborne
Joey off to work
Ken arrived and helped too
Lavender from Karen's garden
Movies after all...
Napkin folding
Overwhelming amount of prep and food
Puss in Boots
Quinoa & apricot stuffing made
Runners for chairs all cut
Soul buddy - also from An Ordinary Fairy
Tired
Unbelievable amount of food
Very elegant
Willow
eXcited, but...
Yawning
Zeal

Inspiration

Anise: specifically Florida Anise (Illicium floridanum)
Borborygmus: the rumblingsounds your stomach makes
Coalesce: to grow together
Divinity: the kind you eat :) from a sweet shop - yum!
Elaeagnus Umbellata 'Autumn Olive'
Flop & Fluff
God
Hop
Intoxicating scent
Joy
Kindness
Luminous
Muselet: the four-legged wire cage on a Champagne bottle
Next book to read...
Ordinary Fairy by John Osborne
Puss in Boots
Rest & Releax
Spectacular roses Still
Tmesis: the division of a word by insertion of another word ie. Absol - freakin' - lutely :)
Uppity
Vapor p. 33 of An Ordinary Fairy
Wistful
eXquisite
Your Angel by Celine Dion

Zelkova serrata 'City Sprite' - saw at Arboretum :)

Astound yourself!

Astound yourself
Be alone and Breathe deeply
Connect with those things that fuel your passion
Do it with a knowing smile
Energize Everything
Feed your soul
"Heroic in the insipid details of life..." ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
Inhale the moment
Just BE
Keep you alive
Make it look easy
"Natural sequence of an unnatural beginning." ~ Jane Austen
Perform miracles with humor and grace
Quit complaining
Rise to the occasion
Strength the intimate connection with your authentic self.
The scent made me stop in my tracks and just breathe
Umbellata: Elaeagnus Umbellata 'Autumn Olive'
Xpress your love
Yearn for grace
Zusatzangabe is my new word for today :) It's German :) It means "description" :)

A to Z's for today...

Autumn Dazed
Baked
Cleaned
Drank in the Day
Enjoyed the beautiful weather
Found Fun
Gathered passion fruit
Helped
Imagined.....
Jaunted about the neighborhood
Looked, Listened and Loved every minute
Kissed my puppy
Mowed lawn
Noticed Nuances
Ordered pics for scrapbook
Paid bills
Quit worrying
Rested
Smiled
Trimmed
Updated this blog :)
Viewed TV
Yawned
Walked with Misty
Zipped by these Zinnias

Time to Rest.

Ahhhh....
Breath
Chill ... "C'est la vie"
Do nothing
Enjoy endless nothingness
Flop
G
H
I
Jaunt
K
Live and Let Live
Meander
N
O
Pause
Quietly Quit
Rest, Relax
"Such is life"
Tend to the soul
Unwind
Veg
Wait
Xhale
Yawn
Zone out

November Notes... thus far....

Appreciate Ambiguity vs. Anxiety and Aggressiveness
Breathe, Balance & Believe in me vs. Babyish Bullying
Create Centered spaces vs. Conflicted
Divine Deep Breath vs. Doubt

Eatable vs. Edible
Focus on Faith vs. Fear
Goddess within Gazes at the Generous Gifts
Hearth and Home are Here for you
Insecure vs. Intimacy
Just be Joy
Know you are loved
Listen, Live and Let Live
My Love's the Only Promise that Remains

No regrets!
Open vs. Overwhelmed
Playful, Peace-filled Passion, Purity of intent, Peckish: hungry
Quirky, Queasy --> Quiet --> Quite content
Relax with Reba
Sacred Serenity vs. Scared Shouldas
Trust vs Too much Thinking & Terribly nervous
Understanding vs. Uptight Urges
Vesta, Goddes of Hearth and Home
Warmth, Wow, Wonderful vs. Worry
Xcitement
You mean the world to me
Zig Zag Zen