Lush Lavender and so much more...

 thank you, Heather, for sharing seeds

"Chaussons" fun word, yummy pastry from Macondo 

Deutzia

End of June already??

Fun Flag: 

Gorgeous Gardens

"I’ll Carry You Home" by Trisha Yearwood Listen here "I Will Carry You" | Ellie Holcomb |

"Knowing You" by Kenny Chesney listen here

Listen and watch here

Mead: an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops. 

Neotenic Amphibian: Sometimes larvae mature to a reproductive stage without undergoing the normal process of metamorphosis for a land-based adult life. This condition is called “neoteny.” They never lose their gills, tail fins, larval skin coloration and wide heads

"...Own thinker...set your Own unique course." ~ Be You! by Peter Reynolds

Paedomorphic salamander related to the tiger salamander: Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), a Neotenic Amphibian

"Quirky," one of my favorite words and among the many descriotors used in Be You! by Peter Reynolds

Roses, lots of Roses 

Spirea... great word, isn't it?

Thyme, and lots of it! 

"Unfold at your own pace." 

View is always better from the high road." ~ Virgin River

"When you see me in a swimsuit, keep in mind, I thought we were all going to die, so I've been snackin." ;)

Xolotl, is the Aztec god of fire and lightning, disguised himself as a salamander to avoid being sacrificed, hence the axolotl salamander

 listen here

Zest has the best! Saving this one to make a card in 2024 :)

Sunshine 🌞 for breakast 😀 and other "children's" books ...

A big drum.

Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.

Chaussons aux Pommes for dessert with a...

Dirty chai ;)

Enjoying this "children's"  book so much

FABULOUS 

"Gentle wind. I like the soft wind patting my head." ~ I'm Here by Peter Reynolds

 

 watch and listen to the author here

Jane O'Reilly: "I learned to think of God as a woman and by that simple experiment I discovered I could begin to think of God." p. 111 Marry Your Muse: Making a Lasting Commitment to Your Creativity [Creator] by Jan Phillips 

"Keeping the Journey in Mind" p. 117 Marry Your Muse by Jan Phillips

"Look for cracks in the wall and give only to those who are ready to receive." ~ Joseph Campbell 

"No worries, friend, I'm here." ~ I'm Here by Peter Reynolds

"On a breeze... Push, they send me back up." ~ I'm Here by Peter Reynolds

"Plunging into amazing,  delightful,  happy dream." ~ Happy Dreamer by Peter Reynolds

Quiet dreamer ~ Happy Dreamer by Peter Reynolds

Ready for a Random Rooster?

Summer is here!!

"Tumbling leaf stops at my knee for a visit." ~ I'm Here by Peter Reynolds

Upanishads: "One comes to be of just such stuff as that on which the mind is set."

 from Happy Dreamer by Peter Reynolds 

With the breeze. 

Dreamer MaXimus!

"You are the truth from foot to brow. Now what else would you like to know?" ~ Rumi

Zen saying: "Don't seek for truth... Drop your illusions."

What if... outside the box ... July 19, 2017

"Before we take any action, it cannot be from the mind of "right and wrong," emotion or judgement. We must act from that place of Being - deep silence and knowing - where there is no "this or that," no "should or shouldn't." source: Dr. John Douillard "Dhanurveda: Spiritual Archery and The Vedic Science of Transformation"

Cat in the Hat days

Datura at the greenhouse this am

"Electrochemical communication between the roots of the tree, like the synapses between neurons. And each tree has 10⁴ connections to the trees around it." ~ Dr. Grace Augustine in Avatar

Farmer's Market for Fresh eggs, Fish and scallops

"Get? It's a network. A Global network and the Na'vi can access it." ~ Dr. Grace Augustine in Avatar

Happy birthday to Shannon (Thursday) and Christine (Friday)

I had the pleasure of a cartwheel in her presence - yay!

John Muir quotes are - wow - 

Kingdom of possibilities! Imagination opened the door to Disney's world (Einstein article)."

Learn well, and we'll see if your insanity can be cured." ~ Avatar

Molly Smerko's blog - see "S" below

Neytiri, one very cool Na'vi

Proprioceptive relating to stimuli that are produced and perceived within an organism, especially those connected with the position and movement of the body.

Quartich is the nasty antagonist in Avatar

Reconnecting with the Earth Wed, Jul 19, 2017 @ 02:43 PM 

Si no tuvieras miedo, que harías? What would you do if you weren’t afraid? 

Twisted version of Cat in the Hat :) fewer items being juggled, but with a twist!

Utral Aymokriyä : Tree of 

Voices

Visual Flight Rules: but I can't see anything. Exactly

Woodsprite from the movie Avatar : 

Xavier Rudd's "The Mother" popped up on my playlist not long after - fits perfectly:

"Your love shines the way into paradise, so I offer my life, I over my love for you..." ~ Avatar

Zucchini

Ariadne's thread... created while reading Ariadne Unraveled : A Mythic Retelling by Zenobia Neil

Ariadne's thread, named for the legend of Ariadne, is solving a problem by multiple means—such as a physical maze, a logic puzzle, or an ethical dilemma—through an exhaustive application of logic to all available routes... [see "F" below] Wikipedia 

"Blood or ichor [the fluid that flows like blood in the veins of the gods] flowed beneath his skin. " p.11 "Bellowing with laughter..." p. 18 Ariadne Unraveled : A Mythic Retelling by Zenobia Neil

Corona Borealis generally represented the crown given by the god Dionysus to the Cretan princess Ariadne and set by her in the heavens. 

Dittany of Crete because it comes from the Isle of Crete, this Oregano was imported [to U.S.] in the 1940's The light green rosette at the top of the stem will become the papery pink bracts that are shown in the flowers above make excellent dried flowers.. source

"Echo watched Ariadne, ready to do her bidding, clearly waiting for her to speak. p. 168 Ariadne Unraveled : A Mythic Retelling by Zenobia Neil

"...Follow completely through to trace steps or take point by point a series of Found truths in a contingent, ordered search that reaches an end position... a mental record, a physical marking, or even a philosophical debate; it is the process itself that assumes the name. Wikipedia 

"Gazing at him made her feel drunk...

His full lips beckoned, and she could not wait much longer. Though she want to kiss him... 

Instinct told her that if she allowed his lips on her own, she would give herself to him completely and never recover." p. 12

Iris the Rainbow Messenger ... "I have a voice, and I  give a voice to all of you." p. 282

"... Jagged breaths the rushing river, and the buzzing bees..." p. 14

Knossos: Palace of the Minoans. Crete, Greece

Lugubriousness: looking or sounding sad and dismal.

Maenads: (in ancient Greece) a female follower of Bacchus, traditionally associated with divine possession and frenzied rites.

Now she was no more. She existed only as a forgotten memory - not even able to remember who she had been... p.279

Obscured by Oblivion p.280

Pasiphaë: was a queen of Crete, and was often referred to as goddess of witchcraft and sorcery... Notable as the mother of the Minotaur. Wikipedia

Queen of the Gods, bound with golden filament, unable to change her shape or flee. P. 253

River Styx, once a Titan who had become a river, just as Crete had once been a princess."

Sistrum: an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument that was shaken during religious ceremonies and when coming into the presence of a deity.

Thyrus: a wand of giant fennel entwined with ivy and capped with a pine cone.

Unraveled indeed!! "Ariadne Unraveled is a must-read for anyone who loves myth-based fiction... and appreciates a little spice." source

Very soil of Crete seemed to call to him...

Wild rosemary, sage, and thyme..." p. 22

eXuberant, fearful but still full of desire...

Yearning to see him again, terrified of what would happen if she did." p. 16

"Zoe appeared drunk, delirious with the joy of murder." p. 15 Ariadne Unraveled : A Mythic Retelling by Zenobia Neil https://www.zenobianeil.com/

Joys and sorrows and Celebrations of mid June 2022

Andrew, Mom, and Karen came for a visit

Beautiful afternoon and pizza poolside

Celebrations for Ken's, including...

Dinner at Water Street

Evening with Ken and Mom and then...

Full moon rise over Thames 

Gerry Sargent passed  😞

Honeysuckle... tons of it... everywhere 

 

Ken's birthday Celebrations included...

 

Lounging in his new hammock

Mom's first swim of the season

Noah's for breakfast :)

Ocean soon? Ochre new word for me at framing and p. 247 of Ariadne Unraveled 

Pinks and Purples : John Kincheloe used to call it "Pinkle"

 yum!😋 

Reading a lovely mix of books 

Scallops!

This is me

Uncensored? Unleashed? Unraveled! In a "good" way, of course.

"Voices." p.2 of the next book I'm reading. I'm Here by Peter Reynolds

Water StreetCafe

X, Y, and Z aren't always necessary for the story to be told in full  :)