Cartwheeling through Life: 2025

Nov 16 thru Nov 28, 2025

"'Bibliothèque intérieure' means your 'inner library', the invisible shelf you carry inside, filled with every story that's ever shaped you. The Books you've loved, the heartbreaks you've survived, the random quotes that stuck, the memories that built you. They all live there. Quietly reminding you of who you are and how far you've come. The 'bibliothèque intérieure' is a place of quiet reflection, where the stories of our lives reside and inform who we are.

Champagne Problems on Netflix

"Dichotomy, that you have to choose one or other" [is a false narrative*] p. 169 Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villians

Esther at SSA was so helpful. We actually cracked each other up and made deal to chat again in 2 years 5 months and counting ;)

From an old journal

laminated with an MC leaf on the back

Goals for my heart ❤️ contact friends, reach out and see them, write to them, call them, and at the very least, text.

"Humans waste words. They toss them like banana peels and leave them to rot. Everyone knows the peels are the best part." p. 2 The One and Only Ivan

I accept the great adventure of being me. Champagne Problems on Netflix

“J'accepte la grande aventure d'être moi” ~ Simone de Beauvoir

Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me" Listen here

source

"Memories are precious, " Stella adds. "They help tell us who we are..." p. 53

Noah's for for breakfast 😋

"Plant a Seed" by Luke Combs listen here

Q-sorting p. 165 Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villians

"Remember always thst you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"Sound of White" by Missy Higgins listen here

"They think I'm too old to cause trouble," Stella says. "Old age," she says, "is a powerful disguise." p. 31 The One and Only Ivan

*"Until we can hold both... concepts in our minds, we will fail..." p. 170 Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villians

Violet recommended my current read 📚 💜

"Whatever, whatever, the language of sloths." p. 126 The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern

source: Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur Illustrated by Leslie Evans

“You do not want to be a raisin. You want to be a grape.” ~ Dr. Shayla Adams ❤️

Zzzzz...time, turkey day success

Nov 5 thru... Nov 15, 2025

Andrew's 47th birthday :)

"Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Draco and Harrison at work :)

"Eyes" by Rouge Wave

"First Day of Work" Wednesday 5 Nov 25

HeartcenteredRebalacing on Instagram

"Let Her Go" by Passenger

Mom and her new couch

Oakleaf hydrangea in Westerly...

Quick-witted and respectful clapback: Zohran Mamdani getting on a Citi Bike while someone yells out “communist!” and him replying that it’s actually pronounced “cyclist”.

"Rhymes and Reasons" by John Denver always makes me think of Kevin P. Higgins

"Vertebrate pests lay bare our internal hypocrisy-- how the natural world fills people who live separate from it with both adoration and dismay." p. xxx Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villians by Bethany Brookshire

"Write some thoughts. I'm sure you've plenty of those... Write what's up there." Sister Ignatius pointed to her temple. "As a great man once said, this is a secret garden. We've all got one of those." Jesus? "No, Bruce Springsteen." p. 93 The Book of Tomorrow

Xenophobia p. xiv Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villians by Bethany Brookshire

"Yoda once said, 'Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."' p. 31

Zagarenski art was an extra surprise when I finally went inside Mystic & Noank Library! 11.13.25

27 October thru Nov 5th

"Autumn is the season of gentle honesty. It teaches us that nothing is meant to hold on forever. Not the leaves, not the light, not even us. And yet, in every letting go, there is beauty. In every surrender, the promise of beginning again." Source

“Be where your feet are.” 😊 Be in the moment, the day, the place you are. Peace, friends. ✨ ~ Lynne Grigelevich

"Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart." ~ Maya Angelou

"Don't know what's down this road, I'm just walking." Taylor Swift, age 13, 2006, "A Place in the World" lyrics debut album qtd. p. 16 Taylor Swift By the Book by Rachel Feder and Tiffany Tatreau

From Far away you' think she's Fine..." p. 2 The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern.

"Journey to a dried-up lake bed in the heart of the African continent..." ~ A Gift of Dust: How Saharah Plumes Feed the Planet by Martha Brockenbrough Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Kisâkihitin is a Cree word that translates to "I love you," and it can also mean "you are loved by me". Sullivan's Crossing

Library 1-4 Sunday, November 2, 2025

"Melon-maracujá swirl" AMaracujá is the Portuguese name for passion fruit, a tropical fruit native to South America. It is known for its intense, tart flavor and fragrant, jelly-like pulp filled with edible seeds.

"Not till we are lost, in other words not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize where we are and the infinite extent of our relations." ~ Henry David Thoreau

"Once, each speck was something else: dirt, pollen, or a bit of a living thing traveling to someplace new..." ~ A Gift of Dust: How Saharah Plumes Feed the Planet by Martha Brockenbrough Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Poetics of everyday life: "Poetry reveals beauty in the smallest details of creation. It finds light in the darkest shadow. It is a guide and a teacher, reminding readers that life is a miracle, something to be celebrated. Good poetry tells deep truths about joy and pain, triumph and grief. Like the Psalms, poetry explores every aspect of human experience, shying away from nothing and expressing gratitude for everything." ~ Jacqueline Suskin "Finding the Poetry in Everyday Life"

Quick trip to NYC and home again safely was the exact

Reset I needed. Something huge shifted.

Stupefaction: a state of astonishment and shock; semiconsciousness or inability to think clearly.

Unlock a world of inspiration...Uplifting insights, powerful stories of faith ... There’s a saying: “Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle.” These days, the battle feels especially hard. From everyday challenges to the forces dividing our nation, it’s fair to ask: How can I bring more joy to my life? More peace? My answer: poetry." ~ Jacqueline Suskin "Finding the Poetry in Everyday Life"

Voted! Logan inspired me by Voting on his own for this first time 💙

"When a sunbeam slips through a window in a certain slant of light, you can see a scattered sparkle: dust!" ~ A Gift of Dust: How Saharah Plumes Feed the Planet by Martha Brockenbrough Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Xfinity outage for Mom - all good now :)

YESSS!!!!

Zohran Mamdani is Mayor-elect of New York City!!

October 2025

Better together ❤️ Jack Johnson listen here

Carole King's "Only Love is Real" list here

Dawes' "A Little Bit of Everything" listen here

10.18.25 9:09 am

FamilySearch(familysearch.org) p. 356 The Secret of Honeycake

Georg' and Uncle Bob visited our home and we had great visits all week

"Hold On Losely" by Emily Gaines Demsky

check out this artist on Instagram and Substack

"I Saw The Mountains" by Noah Cyrus listen here

Kaleidoscope by Chappell Roan listen here

Let It Go, Let It Flow by Dave Mason listen here

Mom, Uncle Bob, and Georg'

photos by Paula Law

Nancy Ann and Robert T. Thomason

Of Monsters and Men "Dream Team" listen here

“Pay attention to paying attention” ~ Emily Gaines Demsky, 2019

Quintessential Halloween photo

"Returning To Myself" by Brandi Carlile listen here

"... So wake me up when it's all over / When I'm wiser and I'm older / And all the lives we ever lived and all the lives to be are full of trees /and changing leaves." ~ "Wake Me Up" by Avicii

8:43 am 10.23.25

"Up On the Roof" by James Taylor

Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse

Wake Me Up (Acoustic) by Aloe Blacc listen here

from Mrs. Peanuckle's Tree Alphabet

"Yes!" to Adventure!!

19 October 25 Lake of Isles N. Stonington, CT

Zion Marley - Best of Me (Official Video) listen and watch here

September Adventuring

photo taken @ Yale Peabody Museum

"Best part about writing in a journal is what you learn about yourself... I know that when the light comes to your heart like this, it's a compass you ned to follow. And no one can dim it unless you let them." p.351 Secret of Honeycake by Kimberly Newton Fusco

Cardinal flower outside Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven

Diorams were incredible

East Beach, Watch Hill swim! Yay!! 19 September 25

"Flood Tide" chapter 118 "...It's the rising, the surging, the soaring- When the Might Atlantic finally stands up and shows what it's been hiding all along... It's worn a mask all this time, but now, surprise! It pulls it off, and shows its true colors, which are very bright..." p. 337 Secret of Honeycake by Kimberly Newton Fusco

Grasshopper on tulsi

14 September 25

"Halfway Point" Perhaps, ma'am, a bit of comfort is more Helpful than a drizzel?" p.79 "...Cranberries that grow at the seashore make Honey the rosy color of the sun setting on the ocean. No ordinary honey will do..." p. 348 The Secret of Honeycake

"I'll cross that bridge one step at a time." p. 285 The Secret of Honeycake

"Just like the colors of the ocean, there are many shades of me." p. 272

Kerry & Bob invited me to dinner at

L'Orico New Haven. "Omnia vincit amor. Love conquers all." p. 349

"Mother-love. It's a powerful thing." p. 339 Secret of Honeycake by Kimberly Newton Fusco

New Haven adventures 2x in 1 week!

Oscotillo

Perserverantia vincit. Perserverance conquers. p. 347 Perserverantia vincit. "Itmeans maybe we'll try again tomorrow." p.352 The Secret of Honeycake

Quartz Sandstone concretion

Rafflesia

a genus of parasitic flowering plants in Southeast Asia, famous for producing the world's largest individual flowers

"Slack Tide" : "It's the waiting tide, the in-between tide... Hold your breath! The seagulls do... scooching down waiting for the sea to change direction. But the real secret of slack tide is it's not just a waiting. It's a BECOMING-the moment between one thing and the next." p. 175

Torosaurus