May 1-13, 2026 Life will Never be the Same

"Adventuring into an odd new place..." ~ Jimmy Fallon

Brothers: Collective Divinity of Love ❤️ 

"Cracklin' Rosie" by Neil Diamond

"Dust In The Wind" by Kansas listen here

"Eden is that old-fashioned House we dwell in Every day." ~ Emily Dickinson

Flower Moon

 Source: LB's FB page

Glow

 Source: Brian's FB page

 "It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart." ~ Anne Frank, July 15, 1944

Jodi Picoult's By Any Other Name invites us to ask: Who really wrote Shakespeare's plays?

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Kenny Chesney's "The Life" listen here

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Misquamicut with Mom

Nicholas Joseph Law and his Mom, Christine Marciano Law, September 2014, Napatree 

Obituary  💔 here

Placed a hold on Theo of Golden: a novel by Allen Levi

"Quixotic pursuitof bookseller." p. 23 Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer

Reprioritize everything

 "Stories are told; friendships are born..."abut Theo of Golden: a novel by 

Tim McGraw - Humble And Kind (Official Music Video)

Unbelieveable tragedy 😢 💔 

Video of May 1 Misquamicut 

"Welcome to Wherever You Are" ~ The West Wing Season 7 Episode 15

XOXOXOXO 

"Your ability to discern what is and isn't for you... will allow you to create space for all the good to come." ~ Dear Friend by Michelle Maros p. 139

Zwain, Hana. We all love you so much xo

End of April 2026

 "Awareness is always the first step toward change..." p. 118 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros

Barefoot on the Beach 

Countenance: mental Composure

 

Dave Mason May 10, 1946 - Apr 19, 2026

 started but...

Feelings kinda sluggish so... out into the cool sunshine to recharge

Garlic mustard as a Medicinal Plant: Tips for Foraging & Use click here

"How the Body from spirit does slowly unwind / Until we are pure spirit at the end" ~ Theodore Roethke

"Intuition is a spiritual faculty, and does not explain,  but simply points the way." ~ Florence Scovel Shinn

"Just a Song Before I Go" by Crosby, Stills, and Nash: listen here

Kris is writing a book! click here for her announcement of This Human Life 

Lemon Loaf recipe was excellent 👌 

Mediate presence as opposed to immediate: the presences in landscape are Mediate; they are often silent and indirect" p.52 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 

Neil Diamond's "I Am... I Said" listen here

"One World One Life" t-shirt Kris Claire PhD was wearing in this video 

"Quiet Your Mind" 

"Remember your power of choice"

Start to choose what takes space in your brain p. 118 Dear Friend, April 23

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"Tell the Truth" by The Avett Brothers listen here

"Understand Your Impact" Dear Friend, April 27, p. 122

Verve: "Bitter Sweet Symphony" 

 "Why not me? Feed yourself positivity." Check out Paul Avellino's Instagram here

April 7 thru April 18, 2026

"As the density of night gives way to the bright song of the dawn, so your soul continually coaxes you to give way to the light and awaken." p. 49 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 

"Bloom" by Paper Kites listen here

"Clear Communication Connects us." p. 108

Dear Friend by Michelle Maros 

"Early Morning Breeze" by Dolly Parton listen here 

"Free by Florence + the Machine" listen here

"Get Together" by The Youngbloods listen here

"Hey Tomorrow" by Jim Croce listen here

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"Into the journey of each person there is the occasional Intrusion of the stranger." p. 48 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 

"Just a quiet day with both of us relaxing at home." ~ LB 11:12 am 4/12/26

"Katy Nichole's "Hold On" Music and lyrics here

"Longing is the voice of your soul." p. 49 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 

"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by Marvin Gaye listen here

"Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight & The Pips listen here

"Protect your Peace and Preserve your energy letting go of the need to know why." p. 107 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros and Providence refers to the Protective care of God or nature as a spiritual guide, or general foresight and Prudent management of resources. 

Quince blooming on Harris Fuller Rd, Norwich, CT

"Release The Why" April 12 Dear Friend p. 107

"Soak Up The Sun" by Sheryl Crow

"Time matters" ~ Talmidge Cregg, West Wing Season 4 Episode 13 "The Long Goodbye"

"Unfathomable miracle of being." p. 49 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 

Virginia, Summer 1993 Unity Renaissance Chesapeake, VA 

 

"Who Knew" by P!nk listen here

eXpress yourself in every area of your life from a place of clarity and truth" April 13 Dear Friend p.108

"Younger You" by Miley Cyrus listen here

Zac Brown Band "Pirates & Poets" listen here

April 1, New Chapter

April 1, 2026 made the calls and logged into SSA to start the ball rolling

"Bloom" by The Paper Kites listen and watch video here

Chapter #? Is right around the Corner

Day 1 of Dear Friend by Michelle Maros was, of course, "New Beginnings"

"Emotional monitoring: feeling the need to control and manage moods of people around [me] to maintain peace and avoid conflict. " p. 92 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros

Fermentation and change will influence so much of your later life" p. 33 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue

Good faith--without excessive anxiety or self-rebuke. p. 32 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 

Happy Easter

"It's great to Jump and just...

....Jump and just not think

Kahlil Gibran says, "Your children are not your children.  They are the son and daughters of...

Life's Longing for itself." p. 39 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue

Now reading An Animated Alphabet by Marie Angel

Opalescent Nudibranch a type of brightly colored marine sea slug found along the Pacific coast of North Americathank you Shelby 😊 

Peaceful Mind, Peaceful Life

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Quiet Easter Sunday reading An Animated Alphabet by Marie Angel

"Release your self from this Role and Regain your peace" p.92 Dear Me 🩷 

 "Strong foundation -- your core, your values, your special sense of you." p. 100 Dear Me: Daily 🩷 Notes for Complation, Connection,  and Clarity by Michelle Maro

"Thought is a permanent wanderer... The soul and the spirit are wanderers; Their places are dedicated to the discovery what is..

"Unknown and strange." p. 47 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue

Very Well Mind source ...

 "When Emotional Monitoring Becomes Toxic... it harms your partner, your relationship, and more importantly, yourself" by Sanjana Gupta

"eXperience a lasting sense of belonging... find it in yourself." p. 101 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros

"You have to find the zeal in yourself and bring that out." ~ Joseph Campbell

March 21 Spring! Birthday 🎂 Celebrating

A festive table

Bright Blue "Happy Birthday" garland

Celebrating all weekend

Dexter's Smoothie Coffee Vault

Enjoyed our Entire day together :)

"Focus on what lures you today and may in the Future... imagine the next great time in your life..." p.32  ~ 12 Ways to Retire on Less: Planning an Affordable Future by Harriet Edleson

Happy Birthday Logan xo

John Denver's "Looking for Space"

Kenny Chesney's "French Kissing Life"

Leanna Crawford's "Truth I'm Standing On"

Mom :) 22 March 2026

New shirt, scents, and seeds :

Olde Mistick Village was mobbed! We'll do that another day. Way too "peoply"

Pluralism accepting more than one idea

Quiet, Rainy, Sunday afternoon

 Birthday dinner

Unique dessert for Birthday weekend

Vada's Vanilla Buns from this cool cookbook Logan found

 

 

eXcellent melding of book, Broadway musical, ridiculousness of everything, love and friendship

Yantic Plaza shopping: Small Potatoes and G's Country Barn

Songs from the way back machine are sooth my soul

Amy Grant "The Me That Remains" listen and watch here

"Bye-Bye" by Jo Dee Messina listen and watch here

"Changes" by David Bowie listen here

Don Williams' "You're My Best Friend" listen and watch here

England Dan & John Ford Coley's "Nights Are Forever Without You"

 "Fight Song" by Rachel Patten 2015 listen here

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"Gone, Gone, Gone" by Phillip Phillips listen and watch here

"Have You Ever Seen the Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

"I Don't Wanna Cry" by Mariah Carey

"Just doesn't matter, it Just doesn't matter, it Just doesn't matter..." ~ Meatballs 1979 check it out here

Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway" still so fitting today 15 March 26

"Look After You" by The Fray listen here

Me on West Broad Street School steps 1971 :)

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"Noise / Livin' rent free in my head / Heaven finds me in a still small voice / And it sounds like grace instead. You remind me who I am / When I look in the mirror and I'm not so sure / Lord, I don't wanna listen to the lies anymore... I don't belong to the lies I belong to you / And that's the Truth" lyrics of "Truth" by Megan Woods here

“One can never change the past, only the hold it has on you, and while nothing in your life is reversible, you can reverse it nevertheless.” ~ Merle Shain

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P!nk's "Trustfall" listen and watch here 

 "Quality of Life: Part Two" The Big C S4:E2 "I get to quit. You don't." ❤️ listen to the music that was playing here

"Reason To Believe" by Rod Stewart listen here

"Strong Enough to Bend" by Tanya Tucker 1988 listen here

"Truth" by Megan Woods here 

"Used to know who I was / Now I look in the mirror and I'm not so sure / Lord, I don't wanna listen to the lies anymore." Megan Woods' "Truth" lyrics here

 Vanessa Colton's "A Thousand Miles" 

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"eXperiencing what I want for the story of my life! ~ Dear Friend 17 March

"Your Song" by Elton John came out in 1971. For me, forever "our song" 1977 Kevin Higgins

Zac Brown Band's "Butterfly" featuring Dolly Parton listen here 

Processing Emotions - again...

Against The Wind (Live) by Noah Cyrus listen here on SirusXM Coffee House 1 Mar 26

"Believe in your ability to fortify yourself today, despite what the world puts in your path." p. 67 March 4 Dear Friend

"Confidence us crafted over time, through personal connectionand practiced resilience." p. 67 March 4 Dear Friend 

Don't Let The Bastards (Get You Down)

Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue is the perfect book for me to pick up again today. 8 March 2026

Florence + the Machine "Shake It Out"

Giver / Taker by Kacey Musgraves

"Happiness isn't dependent on your circumstances; It's a product of your relationship with yourself. It's the result of self-love and self-respect cultivated over time. It builds from a steady practice of contentment as you train yourself to look for the magic all around you, trusting it's always there." p. 65 Dear Friend

"I'm finally movingc changing my direction.  The Idea of it makes me feel Indestructible." p. 210

Justin Moore ft. Dierks Bentley listen here. Thank you, Christine M. Law

 lyrics 

"Knee-jerk reactions and impulses, letting myself say [and do] whatever comes to mind..." p. 70 March 7 Dear Friend 

"Life will throw curveballs in your path, but if you stay open and curious,  those curveballs can become gateways to a new level of awareness and knowledge. " p. 67 March 4 Dear Friend 

"Make peace with who you are... " March 8, Simple Abundance 

Natasha Bedingfield "Today is Where Your Book Begins" March 6, 2026 page a day calendar listen, watch, and feel the song here 

"Ordinary moments that become extraordinary from a distance. " p. 145 Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah 

"Questioning everything, feeling assuredof nothing." p. 67 March 4 Dear Friend

"Release the relationships that harm your mental health..." p. 67 March 4 Dear Friend 

"Simplicity gains importance in our lives as we begin to make peace with ourselves...tge teal thing is finally ready to be revealed." ~ March 8 Simple Abundance 

"Take tiny steps toward your goals and dreams... follow through... Trust in yourself..." p. 67 March 4 Dear Friend

"Uneven steps, tender turns, and wild-hearted wonderings." ~ Helen Hallows' An invitation to be brave and vulnerable Mar 2

Video by Pam Zagarenski see "Z"

"We're All Alone" by Boz Scaggs Sunday, March 1 2026

"eXistenial question: who are you? p. 66 March 3 Dear Friend

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"You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." J. R. Tolkien qtd. Part One Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah 

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End of February 2026 More snow, and books :)

Accept Life's Little Nudges" ~ Dear Friend February 19

"Because pursuing your dreams is an act of Bravery in a world filled with doubt and criticism." ~ Dear Friend February 20

"Culivate a deeper understanding and perspective" ~ Dear Friend February 15

"Each Day Is A Gift...Embrace true, healthy positivity"  ~ Dear Friend

Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" listen here

Gut Goes right back to February 2008

Haircut!! Yes! Yay!! Thank you, Patty 💇‍♀️

"It's Okay To Disagree" ~ Dear Friend February 16

Jamie, Edith, and June came into the library today! Sunday, 22 Feb 26 So glad I agreed to fill in

"Let Hope Move You" p.50 ~ Dear Friend

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Our culture Often glorifies Our ability to multitask... making us feel scattered and overwhelmed... p. 64 Dear Friend

Professor Wormbog in Search for the Zipperump-a-zoo 

"Quiet settles in between us, turns awkward." p. 55 ~ Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah 

Reading... finally 📖📚

Snow ❄️ lots and lots of Snow ❄️ 🙄 

"Thundersnow Strikes Again" Thank you, Jim Cantore ☺️ watch here

"Unabashed love" p. 86 "Uncontainable "like a storm wave breaking over the beach." p. 139   ~ Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah 

Venture out... FriluftsliV Chapter 2 of The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness

"We are so accustomed to overextending ourselves and caring for others, but rarely do we take time to ask ourselves what we need..."

eXperiment with staying in the Present moment,  limiting attention to one thing at a time." p. 64 Dear Friend

You [Jackie Law] are worthy of care and compassion, and You never need an explanation for prioritizing Your well-being!" p.60  ~ Dear Friend

"Zipperump-a-zoo in Professor Wormbog and his search for the Zipperump-a-zoo" p. 54 ~ Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah