H is for Home...

 thank you Valerie Ahern 4/22/19
Before the Fall” :) 
"Circle dance of love" ~ Richard Rohr
Determined Dandelions 

Foggy day at Naps 2012
God for us, God alongside us, God within us... God is the very one whom we have named “Trinity”—the flow who flows through everything, without exception, and who has done so since the beginning. Thus, everything is holy, for those who have learned how to see.” ~ Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation
Hummingbird salvia bloom, which means... Hummingbirdsare on their way.... yay!
"It's a long trip alone..." ~ Dierks Bentley
Jesus is the outer, visible pattern of God
Knowing where you belong is directly related to knowing who you are. And our souls will only find rest when we live from where we truly belong." ~ Christ In You: Alive and Free
Love is not something you do; love is someone you are. It is your True Self. Love is where you came from and love is where you’re going. It’s not something you can buy. It’s not something you can attain. It is the presence of God within you, called the Holy Spirit—or what some theologians name uncreated grace.” ~ Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation
"Many spiritually advanced persons tell us that our souls are ore beautiful than we could ever imagine. What if we believed them?" ~ Gunilla Norris 
Octave of Easter refers to the eight-day period in Eastertide that starts on Easter and concludes with the following Sunday
Pluviophile: a lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days.

Quote by Pindar (c.522–c.443 BC an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes.)Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity."
Sunrise Service at Stonington Point, followed by a Ken sighting while driving around the borough :)
Utterly given and never withheld
Vulnerability might just be the key to ongoing growth." ~  ~ Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance
We are an echoed ecstasy ... We always become what we behold; the presence that we practice matters.” ~ Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation
eXploring - min 9 of The Divine Dance part 3 of 6
 thank you, Sue Sandlin-Plaehn
Zeus-like divine imagery that remains lodged in most conventional religion ~ Richard Rohr, The Divine Dance

G is for...

Gaura: 

Gratitude,

God, and

Grace

C is for....

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says
‘I’ll try again tomorrow.’”    ~Mary Anne Radmacher

Cilantro and Ginger Dip for shrimp - yum!
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/gingery-cilantro-dip-10000001816506/index.html
Cranberries




April 24, 2012 updated July 20, 2018

Albert Einstein...  love this very famous image
Buddha: "Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all."
Cherish all the love we share
Dawn
Everything changes, but beauty remains / Something so tender I can't Explain
Familiar streets Falling Far behind... 
"God rests in reason... God moves in passion... you too should rest in reason and move in passion." ~ Kahlil Gibran The Prophet
"Heaven knows I've waited ..."
"I'm Yours" by
Jason Mraz
Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This" click here for the video 
"Loving can heal, loving can 
Mend your soul..." 
Now
"One step closer..." A Thousand Years
"Photograph" by Ed Sheeran
Quotes are a fun mix of songs and poetry from multiple place
"Remember that with every piece of you..."
"Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this."
"This Year's Love" by David Gray, covered by Boyce Avenue
"Used to believe that happiness could only be found after arriving at my heart's destination." SBB Simple Abundance, July 20, 2018
Video: Wednesday Waterfall
"What if I told you it was all meant to be? / Would you believe me? Would you agree?" ~ Kelly Clarkson
Yoga  Yay Priscilla!!

Zenobia pulverulenta raspberry ripple

Earth Day tribute

And After All....
Believe in Me and I'll give you a reason...
Cilantro needs to be made into yummy...
Delish Dishes
Effervescent, Enchanting, EARTH
Favorites
Graduation so near
Has me thinkin lost of things
It makes me glad Facebook was created
Just let go
Lyrics
Messages

Now come sit down...
One Direction - Moments


Precocious Plant

Questions and Quotes
R
So much done and to do
That I become
Undermotivated and O
Ver
Whelemd
Xavier Rudd
Y
Zen tea really works

Friday, April 20, 2012 - "unknown, in the un-manifest"


I am your lover, come to my side, I will open the gate to your love.
Come settle with me, let us be neighbors to the stars.
You have been hiding so long,
endlessly drifting in the sea of my love.
Even so, you have always been connected to me.
Concealed, revealed, in the unknown, in the un-manifest.
I am life itself. You have been a prisoner of a little pond,
I am the ocean and its turbulent flood. Come merge with me,
leave this world of ignorance.
Be with me, I will open the gate to your love.
Rumi

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Awe
Behemoth p. 94 of Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Doofuses p. 106 of Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Extravagances p. 96 of Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Ginormous (gigantic x enormous) :)
"Heartache to Heartache we stand, no promises no demands..."
Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'  winterberry holly
"Jasmine flowers" by...
Love is a Battlefield p. 103 of Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Melee p. 137 confusion; turmoil; jumble:ie. the melee of Christmas shopping
Hannah
New words for me
Or just fun ones
Pause to look them up
Q-tip emergency (Elizabeth on Monday :)
Randomly
Serendipity: thought of Kenny G "randomly" and then reading Firefly Lane p. 115 he is mentioned :)
That has to be serendipity, synchronicity, since I don't believe in coincidence
Uniquely beautiful face that stares back at you from your mirror...
Vehicle (as in Elizabeth's observation: "there's the awkward vehicle" :)
Wunderkind p. 101 a person who achieves great success when relatively young.
Xamine
Your
Zest for life, daily.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Arboretum and Art Show
Bring camera
Chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach)
Details...
Experience the Wow!
Fresh Market for sushi
Gorgeous day
How to build a beach
Island
JibberJabber
Kickball
Library - turn off computer
Madison
New music
Origins Online
Pleasant
Rain Reawakens
Swept up more pollen, Shower now
Take a different path; you'll still get home
"Using hand protection, remove pan of rolls from oven"
Walked Misty
Xcited
Ysleta High School, El Paso, Texas (Erika's Birthday was today)
Zinc oxide is now in order :)

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Air filters from Ace
Birds are happy, me too!
Chinaberry tree
Details can be Daunting
Enjoying Everyday life
Fragrance is intoxicating (a much better "i" word than irksome :)
Have and enjoy your life
Irksome - a fun word to think about :)
Just do it Jax
Krazy
Laundry
Mulch (x6)
Netflix?
Pretty Pink tulips on chatsworth
Soil
Target gift card
Visit MC ?
Weather has been Wonderful
X, Y, Z

ABCs of foods... In the 6 years since...

I first posted this list inspired by "100 Foods to Try Before You Die"
NOW here's my original list of 26 foods that I HAVE tried... and... 26 more that I've added to my diet much more recently...

Apples.................... Apricots (dried, high in iron)
Burgers........to........... Beets, and Blueberry soup!
Clam Chowder........ Cilantro, Celery, Cucumbers, Carrots

Dandelion :) .... okay this one really should be Donuts replaced by Dandelions, but I'd be lyin'

Eggs Benedict.......................... Egg plant!
Fish tacos... to... Figs!!

Gazpacho.... to Grapes and Goji berries!

Ham..... Heirloom tomatoes.... Horned melon
Ice Cream...
Jello....
Key Lime Pie........ to  ..... Kale!
Lobster - still LOVE but can't really "grow" it, so... Lettuce butter crunch
Mangoes.... Mint! many varieties, like this Mountain Mint and spearmint
 
Nutmeg.... Now in my Bulletproof coffee
Onion soup.... and now... Okra!

Pineapple.... Peppers... and Plums!
Quiche... still Quiche, but now without crust and a variety of different ingredients

Root Beer Float....... Radishes
S’mores..... Squash and ....
Tangerines.... Tomatoes and peppers
Upside down cake.... upside down plant
Venison - boy! that was a while ago (14 years now).... Veggies and more Veggie
Watermelon... Who knew there were so many varieties?

Yogurt... not so much
Zucchini ... but Zucchini Flowers? not yet.... but aren't they lovely?

Now what?

"A compassionate attitude helps you communicate more easily with your fellow human beings. As a result, you make more genuine friends and the atmosphere around you is more positive, which gives you greater inner strength. This inner strength helps you spontaneously concern yourself with others, instead of thinking only about yourself." ~ Dalai Lama

Affluence
Begin a new
Coffee Cake?
Divest
Emerson: "The earth laughs in ..."
Flowers!
Giddy Girl Giggling
Handful of Haiku
Idle... I  wish...
Jasmine
Let go...Luxuriate
Magnificent
Nuance
Overwhelmed? Observe....
Prosperity in the Phenomenally gorgeous day
Quote:“My Soul wants to fly away / when your presence calls it so sweetly / My soul wants to take flight / when you whisper, “Arise.” ~ Rumi♥
Remember when...?
Sort Out the Small Stuff, maybe, but let it go? absolutely, completely, definitely.
Thank you, God, for everything.
Unexpected surprise when I just search "Remember When on YouTube and found this 
Video made with clips from the movie Up :) what a fun "find" exactly 4 years after this blog post was first published 

 ps. have tissues near 
What if Where we are and Where we've been were all necessary to be here now?

Easter Break

Acceptance
Brave
Catch up on some reading
Daring to Imagine
Easter Egg bread reminds me of long ago
Full moon Friday
Gratitude
Happy Easter to my wonderful kid!
Intrepid : fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
Just chill
Kimberly and I did yoga together :)
Laundry
Mowed lawn
Now what?
Otaku: Anime fan
Pink Phlox 
Quiet
Realization
Secret to good friends is no secret to you.
Talk with loved ones
Unwind
Vacuum the pollen off the porch
Walks with Misty
eXercise
Yoga with Kimberly
Zen mode

Women Who Changed the World


Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), pilot
Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1914-1956), athlete
Ceclia Payne-Gaposchkin (1900-1980), astronomer
Dolores Huerta (1930-), union co-founder
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), first lady
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), painter
Grace Hopper (1906-1992), computer scientist
Helen Keller (1880-1968), advocate for the disabled
Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976), photographer
Jane Goodall (1934-), naturalist
Kristi Yamaguchi (1971-), ice skating champion
Kena Horne (1917-2010), entertainer
Maya Lin (1959-), architect
Nawal El Sadaawi (1931-), women's rights activist
Oprah Winfrey (1954-), talk show host
Patricia Schroeder (1940-), congresswoman
Quah Ah (1893-1949), artist
Rachel Carson(1907-1964), environmentalist
Suu Kyi (1945-), democratic leader
mother Theresa (1910-1997), servant of the poor
Ursula LeGuin (1929-2018), writer
Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990), diplomat
Wilma Mankiller (1945-), chief of the Cherokee nation
chen Xiefen (1883-1923), journalist
Yoshiko Uchida (1922-1992), writer
Zora Neale Hourton (1891-1960), anthropologist, writer

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Admire
Big Bang Theory - Season 4
Communication
Details in the Fabric
Envisage: to view or regard in a certain way
Full Pink Moon
Gypsy's Shiny Diner
Heralds the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox—one of the first spring flowers.
Illustrated discovery journal
Journey's end in lovers meeting." ~ William Shakesapeare
Ken
Lives so far Northwest now
Meaghan Minogue
Now
Orcas Island, Washington
Perigee
Q
Rosario Resort is where Ken now works
S
Trust
U
V
Whom do you admire?
Yoga and farming
Z

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Amalgamation
Budget for Harry Potter
Christian Lacroix: For me, elegance is not to pass unnoticed
but to get to the very soul of what one is.
Dave Mason's Let it Go, Let it Flow

Fring Trees are in bloom :)
Gatekeeper and pawn?
Hot Topic for Elizabeth's gift
Imagine
Journal
Kincheloe (logo? was my "L" but it disappeared)
"Let it Go, Let it Flow Like a River" ~ Dave Mason

Mockingjay pin/necklace
Nick's fortune cookie app said: "Determination is what you need now."
Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify, simplify! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen,
and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail.
Plan with Elizabeth - Simplify....
“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.” ~ Bashō
Thoreau, Henry David
Use Karen and Fred's Timeshare?
Winter Break?
Yardsale
Zenobia pulverulenta raspberry ripple

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 updated May 1, 2016

"Baby Blue Eyes"
"Camera and Converse"
Depth Depends upon that mystery / The life of all that we behold
Draw silly hats on the sidewalk and take pictures ... summertime fun!
Engage in lifE

"Glad sight wherever new with old..."
How wonderful to watch closely while letting it unfold and...

Is
Joined through some dear homeborn tie..." ~ William Wordsworth
"Owning My Worth and Asking to Be
Paid For It" by Nancy Adler
Quietness of My Own Story - I like the sound for that...
Read the post by clicking the link above
Simple Synergistic Strategies for great health and well being [typed into a google image Search and this it what came up. Love it!

"The moment my inner and outer piggy banks started filling equally." ~ Nancy Alder
"Unless, while with admiring eye / We gaze, we also learn to love.
Vain is the glory of the sky / The beauty Vain of field and grove... William Wordsworth
eXcerpt from, 'For the Artist at the Start of Day' TO BLESS THE SPACE BETWEEN US by John O' Donohue
Yes!! The Abyss known to all in Academia as "April" has left the building....
Zeaxanthin for eye health. Check out this smoothie recipe: wow!