How sweet it is...

Alabama: "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" listen here
"Be transformed by the renewing of your mind..."
March 1, 1992
Dilly Bean's Golden Birthday Aug 4, 2024
Everyone had so much fun 😁 
Fritz Baumgarten (German, 1883-1966)
 "Ladybug's Wedding"
Great lyrics
"How sweet it is to be so....
Indifferent" by Megan Moroney more here
"Jackie Blue" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils always reminds me of time onsite in Norfolk 
Kenny Roger: "Peace" listen here
Megan Moroney - Indifferent (Official Lyric Video)
Notes Alive! - Dr. Seuss’ My Many Colored Days (1999)
Pollinators are thirsty too
 source Thank you :)

 source thank you Jennifer Hare

Thank you Lynn Grigelevich for this post's "Q" and "F" :)
"Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette listen here 
Value increasing each and every day :) see "Y" quote below
"eXpectation is the root of all heartache." ~ William Shakespeare 


July into August

"All I Know So Far" by P!nk video
"Bare Bear" :) source
Crown required for Christine's next birthday 👑
Dylan Dancing at Jess and Cody's wedding
Energy behind Every blessing... To Bless the Space Between Us by John O'Donohue 
 hmm... I've never heard of this plant
Groton Gone morning 25 July 2024
"Holy Spirit is invoked to surge into presence and effect." ~John O'Donohue 
"I'm Movin' On" by Rascal Flatts listen here
Jetty Jump
Ken took this photo and of course jumped in with Mads, and me
Love the Look 
 thanks Matt
My ducks are absolutely not in a row. I don't even know where some of them are, And I'm pretty sure one of theme's a pigeon ;)
Noon Nap?
"Once the commitment is made, destiny conspires with us to support and realize it." qtd. Goethe p. 1 of To Bless the Space Between Us by John O'Donohue
Park Picnic and yoga with Mom, Ken, and Jess: Mrs. Jessica L Cornwell 💖 
Qiuli Huang: one of the characters in Mooncakes by Wendy Xu
Reading is so slow lately...

To Bless the Space Between Us by John O'Donohue 
"Undertaking some voyage into the Unknown..." p. 2
"Vital to who we are." p. 3
"When we are true to the call of eXperience, we are true to God." p. Xvi To Bless the Space Between Us by John O'Donohue 

July recap 2024

Another wonderful "LawLaPalooza" 
Birthday celebration for Josie's 1st Birthday for a
Combined Celebration
"Do you rise?" was on a social media post. I answered a resounding "Yes!" because I certainly do...
Enjoying Nature and the...
Faetz Family
Grammy to many, more than 30 now, including spouses and "greats"


"In the light and reverence of blessing, a person or situation becomes Illuminated in a completely new way." ~ Introduction of John O'Donohue's book "To Bless the Space Between Us"
John and Josie in Watch Hill
Ken and Madeline at LawLaPalooza / Josie's Birthday Party

On The Waterfront for prebirthday dinner with Karen, Ken, and Mom xoxoxo
" Pavement Cracks" by Annie Lennox listen here
"Summer is the song inside our hearts that reminds us hope is never far." source


"U" could be for Umbrella 🌂 for all of the rain we had, or U for united together or U for unbreakable bonds, or for the word "Unknown" which has been popping up.in my my life lately... thank you Aunt Bonnie and Wendy Jean 😀

Xu, Wendy is a Brooklyn-based illustrator and comics artist. She is co-creator of and currently draws the webcomic Mooncakes - she also co-authored the book I am currently reading with the same title.



Zara Bas: yes!!