Some lessons are tougher than others


Clarity
"Do Not Look At The World From Outside. See The World Behind Your Eyes." ~ Rumi ♥
"Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody." ~Mark Twain
Faith
God alone is eternal; all else will vanish... Rumi ♥
Hope
"In the garden I see only your face. From trees and blossoms I inhale only your fragrance." ~Rumi
Just think.. what if everyone else was wrong about my daughter, and I was right?
Kindred spirits
Listen
More
Now
Open to possibility
Perhaps Painting over a light only makes the light miserable
Quiet
Revisit from the...
Start
Turn on the front porch light BEFORE taking out the recycle bin
Your creative muse beckons...

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Weekend whoooshed by

Amazed at the difference having our carpets cleaned

Books-A-Million
Carpet feels so good under my piggies now
Don't speak of this and that, go beyond the impressions, look only for the ... Essence ~ Rumi ♥
 Fresh Bread
Great way to oceries
Happy for friends Here, but still...
I miss miss my friend
Jess & Zeke
Kinda of a tough day today, even for a Monday
LeFarm Bakery
Moved nearly everything in my house this weekend
Now I really Need to paint
Obi: : a broad sash worn with a Japanese kimono
Piquant: engagingly provocative; also : having a lively arch charm
Quiet weekend with my girl
Rearranged much furniture
Smudge Bunny - thanks Maura!
Trader Joe's Trip - always Tasty
Understanding is so 
Very important
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Razzmatazz etc November 24, 2012

Another day to...
Believe
Care
Dare
Enjoy
Fairy homes and...
God's Letters by Grace Schulman

When God thought up the world,
the alphabet letters
whistled in his crown,
where they were engraved
with a pen of fire,
each wanting to begin
the story of Creation.

S said, I am Soul.
I can Shine out
from within your creatures.
God replied, I know that,
but you are Sin, too.

L said, I am Love,
and I brush away malice.
God rejoined, Yes,
but you are Lie,
and falsehood is not
what I had in mind.

P said, I am Praise,
and where there's a celebration,
I Perform
in my Purple coat.
Yes, roared God,
but at the same time,
you are Pessimism—
the other side of Praise.
And so forth.

All the letters
had two sides or more.
None was pure.
There was a clamor
in paradise, words,
syllables, shouting
to be seen and heard
for the glory
of the new heavens and earth.

God fell silent,
wondering,
How can song
rise from that commotion?

Rather than speculate,
God chose B,
who had intoned,
Bashfully, Boldly,
Blessed is his name.

And he made A
first in the Alphabet
for admitting, I am All—
a limitation
and a possibility.

 How could I ever top THAT?! :) "I DO believe in fairies! I do! I DO!!"
Just  Keep  Loving
Kind
Love
Prism
Razzmatazz
Sparkle & Shine
Twinkle

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November 23, 2012

"An open home, an open heart/ here grows a bountiful harvest." ~ Judy Hand
Begin again
Commence
Doing what must be done

 "Every day is just perfect for love." ~ Rumi

Grateful, but tired...
Happy
I need to do what it take to feel better, stronger...
Joy
Ken and I shared poetry by Danna Faulds 
Little Bear would say it's "Leafing" today :)
Misty and I took a walk today
Nice long walk in the woods
Our best bargains are life and the gifts that awareness brings
Poetry soothes
Quotes remind
Resting now...
"Someday, someone is going to look at you with a light in their eyes you've never seen.
They'll look at you like you're everything they've been looking for their entire lives.
Wait for it."
"eXceptionally great tent!!" ~ The Holiday
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Thanksgiving Traditions and a few movies...


Advent Calendar box filling ideas.... At a bit of a loss
Bailey's in my coffee?
Cranberry sauce, homemade
Dysphoria : is a profound state of unease or dissatisfaction (Mr. Magorium)
Euphonium : baritone-voiced brass instrument (Mr. Magorium)
Football at Westerly High School 10am
Gram's Gingerbread BEARS, with Gratitude
Home
Images from Rise of the Guardians


Jack Frost is more than a myth...
"Keeping my mind active... that's called pretending." ~ Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
"Love the World You Find" by The Flaming Lips video here
Movies: Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Spirit
Off to the movies with my kid...
Potatoes were a hit..
Quiet time for prayer and true THANKS giving
"Reflective of something bigger that's trying to get out." ~ Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
SHS Bears vs. WHS Bulldogs
Turkey and Tryptophan :)
"We breathe. We pulse. We regenerate. Our hearts beat. Our minds create. Our souls ingest. 37 seconds, well used, is a lifetime." ~ Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
 "A pure Heart, open to the Light will be filled with the eliXir of Truth." ~Rumi

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Almost Thanksgiving

Artemisia Absintium

Bruno Mars can sing and play guitar for me anytime :)
cookie
dough
every tear is a waterfall
frolicsome
gardening
frolicsome
how is it possible that it is already thanksgiving eve?

"i want to be improbable, beautiful and afraid of nothing as though I had wings" ~ Mary Oliver

JOYOUS ZEAL

Kurta: loose shirt falling either just above or somewhere below the knees of the wearer, and is worn by men
Love and imagination are magicians who create an image of the Beloved in your mind with which you share your secret intimate moments. ~ Rumi♥
"Maybe I'm in the gap between the two trapezes." ~ "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" by Coldplay
naïveté
Oxo :  indicates that a chemical compound contains oxygen linked to another atom by a double bond, used esp to denote that a compound is derived from a specified compound by replacement of a methylene group with a carbonyl group: oxobutanoic acid.
  
Peace, Love, Faith, and Hope
Quick lunch
Rooftop
"Starlings in Winter" by Mary Oliver
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Tuesday Tidbits

Adding value... or Abdicating responsibility?
But first! lunch :) Butternut Squash,
Cranberries roast with garlic and onion, topped with 
Ducks in a row... for my Mommy xo
"Embracing my contribution"
Frustrated with your job... write a resignation letter
Goo-gootz
Hate mean people :(
"If you’re doing work that matters to you, conflict is inevitable."

Know-it-alls too :(
Love this movie... "Love is better than a song... it's where we all belong"
Mr. Magorium "fell in love with them so entirely..."
"Natural though... greener pastures"
Origins Ordered
"Platform for brilliant collaborative work"
Quote of the week: "Gratitude is the wine for the soul. Go on.Get drunk."
   ~ Rumi
Salad, not often, but with the above dresing
Thank you, God, for great friends who always find the time...
Uncle Bob's Birthday is today, November 20th
Value
Wheat berries
Xcellence is in the eye of the Beholder...
Yum!
Zapped of all energy, but not creativity
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Gallimaufry?

Awakening: "The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude; to lose itself in mazes of inward contemplation. The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace.”
 Kate Chopin (1850 – 1904)
Big Bang Theory
Cartwheeling through life...
Decided to update things associated with my blog
Enjoy!
Fun with new words
Gallimaufry: Hodgepodge
Hodge: as in Uncle Hodge and Aunt Madeline
Incessant calm
Just do it!
Kerfuffle: A commotion or fuss.
Loving
Madeline Kate's Thank you
Nearer
Our true Self
Paradoxically 
Quote
Rumi:"I smile like a flower ... with my whole being for I am alone with the Love and/have lost myself in him."
Truth
Understanding
"Very Friday" ~ my kid 11/16/2012
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My Mommy's Birthday...

Amazing and Admirable Aunt
Born November 13th
Caring Cousin
Daughter of Lois and Joe
Extraordinary
Faith-filled
Generous Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and God Mother
Harmonious
Intuitive
Jackie, John, and's Bob Mom
Karen, Ken, Susan's too
Love
Mommy
Nurse Nancy the Nurturer is a November gal
Optimistic
"Practically Perfect in everyway"
Quite a woman!
Rarely Relaxes, but when she does... I love it!


Sister-in-Law to Aunt Joan
Thomason
Uncle Bob's sister (Aunt Bonnie's too)
Very nice
Wife of John B. Law, Jr.
Xcellent Xample of LOVE
Yoga Young

Zest for Life
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Yesterday's Yearnings

Accountability

Crape Myrtles are gorgeous this fall

Decadence, book-lover's style
Equanimity : evenness of mind especially under stress
Fossils & Frivolity
"Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with...
Heart and soul there is no such thing as separation!" ~ Rumi
Ken shares great music, pics and quotes
Love this image I found at Novel Matters
Madeleine L'Engle: "To be an artist means to approach the light, and that means to let go of our control, to allow our whole selves to be placed with absolute faith in that which is greater than we are."
Novel Matters
Oh what a beautiful day!
Perfect day for a Picnic
Quadrupedal: A four-footed animal
Rascal Flatts
Save me Tonight "Come Wake Me Up"

Tied with Christine :)
Up on the Roof
V
W
X
Yesterday's Yearnings
Zany used in a Words With Friends game :)




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November beauty begins

"Some of the days in November
carry the whole memory of summer
as a fire opal carries the color of moonrise.
These are the days I especially love,
when the air lies soft and quiet over the dreaming earth;
it is a reflective and thoughtful time." ~ Gladys Taber

 Armistice: a cessation of hostilities as a prelude to peace
Buy what we need; Build our home
Divali: known as "festival of lights," is primarily a five day Hindu festival
Emergenc-C
Fantastic Faircloth Facelift
Gladys Taber
Honeysuckle still blooming in my yard



Immune + Emergen-C
Jane Across the Pond
K, L, M, N, O
Pumpkin Pie Poptarts
Quiet
Refrigerator
Sears
Understanding
Veteran's Day
Walked with Misty

 Yellow is so lovely this time of year
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Just keep learning, just keep learning....

Appreciate what you can do. Don’t waist precious energy fighting what you can’t do.
Besides its honorable to be venerable
Conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence
Did you know?
Environmental Determinism is the view that the physical environment sets limits on human environment.
From a test for which Antoinette was the reader and I was the writer.
Gunilla Norris: "... as I get older I have to...
Honor my limitations more and more...Here’s where you are....
I think now that limits are actually a form ofkindness. 
Just keep learning…
Ken: "... we must stand in our full worth and we must honor what the sacred voice within..." ~ Baron Baptiste
Lovely fall day 
Meditation
Negative externality or transaction spillover, is a cost that is not transmitted through prices
Olmec: first major civilization in Mexico. They lived in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico
Peace-fuller
Quiet the wants
Reader
Stronger
"To be true to yourself means becoming a sannyasin-a spiritual warrior-a seeker of truth and a revolutionary."
Unfortified boundary
Venerable: calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
Wiser
Yoga
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Agenda for a sick day....

Bath
Chai and Chicken soup
Done
Enough
Fini
Grounded
I found this on Ken's facebook feed this am
Johnson's baby bath - eucalyptus, rosemary and menthol
Ken helps even when he doesn't know it
Lynette's Birthday blog post
Misty and Kendall keeping me company
Nestled together Now
Okey dokey?
Peasy, as in Easy Peasy - Thanks Antoinette :)
Quote of the day: "Know the difference between inconvenience and catastrophe.
 Don't swing the twenty pound hammer when the fly swatter will do."

Read and Rest
Sleep
Tea
Undoing
Vapor bath
Words With Friends
... X, Y, Z
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November 8, 2012 - Happy Birthday, Lynette Behrens

Anniversary was last week... November 3, 2005
  
Beautiful Brianna
 than and now

Connecticut now but originally from...
Delavan, Minnesota
Enjoys her
Family and Friends
Grand Canyon 
Happy Birthday, Lynette
I Love You xo
Jack  
Kittens Houdini and ? then Shabazz now :)
Love

November 8, 2022 Olio...
October2021
PJ pics :)  Tony D's 2018 
 2022 

Quite a few...
Road trip! 1988
Siblings :  
Theo! and Boppy 
Us! at the Garde Theater Dec 3, 2022
Vacations and better with these friends

Where We used to live: 

Xmas 1988
Young-at-heart! ❤️indeed!!
Zest in Stonington, Velvet Mill was on of our reconnects when I first moved back to CT, but Lynette had recently moved back to Michigan - and then we walked over to the Farmer's Market with Mom and PJ!! :)

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