Showing posts with label Blessings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blessings. Show all posts

26 December 2010

Snow Birds....

this morning they came...
as soon as it was light....
they flew in silently...
at least,
for a while...
and then,
the crowd started to gather....
and they all had things to say.

They talked about the traffic...
the weather...
the kids...
the accomodations..
the relatives...
you name it,
it was spoken of...

and then they "broke bread"...
and scurried around the brunch buffet...
"Enjoy" said I....





















20 December 2010

Very popular in the 70's....

Remember Kahil Gibran?

He wrote The Prophet
which was particularly popular in the late 1970's.

He was a Lebanese-American 
who had a rather interesting life.

This is one of my favorite quotes...

Wake at dawn with a winged heart 
and give thanks for another day of loving
.- Kahlil Gibran

Doesn't that just paint the finest of all possible 
scenarios for you?

Is that the way you would always like to awaken?

me too...

Fortunately,... I did this morning.
Re-freshed and well rested
(don't hate me)
because my annual Christmas party is 
behind me now....








We had lots of fun..
we always do,
but as with most things
holiday, it required preparation 
weeks in advance.

We are blessed though...
friends that truly appreciate us,
and the effort we put into 
our holiday events.

I hope that your 
holidays are worth every bit of effort 
that you put into them.

and more.....
smiles!

05 February 2010

OK....I've had just about enough of this...

I am going to whine just a bit here....
so if you are easily offended...
please come back another day....


My head is about to explode.
My sinuses are stuffed to the brim.
I have gone through 4....(really 4!) boxes of Puffs
I am taking all the OTC stuff one can take,
and my head is still splitting....

OK,
that's just about enough of that.

Whew...
I am still grateful for all the blessings...
and the lessons...
and my life...

(pre-head cold)

sortofsmiles....

17 December 2009

Out of the fog...


My life is so good...
sometimes, when I am very still...
quiet to the point of hearing my breath...
and feeling my heartbeat...


I simply cannot fathom
the immense goodness found in this world.




I know this is not necessarily a popular point of view...
it seems that pessism is a much more accepted outlook.


But
in my life...
I feel so blessed.




As with most impressions,
details are not particularly important.
But, let's just say that
the last couple of days have bought


a revelation...


a release...


and finally,


a renewal.


My experience has been that sometimes
we don't even know how bogged down we are until
we stick our heads out the window and
check out the scenery.



Once we know that there is a
different, freer, more beautiful option...
well,
taying "mucked up" in the
well.....
muck
is just not an option any longer.



So...
like the feeling you have when
 you are on board an aircraft...
ready for takeoff....

waiting for the fog to lift...


just a bit..


and then it happens...


you are speeding down the runway


faster and faster until


the nose of the aircraft lifts...


and soon you are up...

and momentarily...

you break the cloud layer.




Breaking out of the cloud layer
that's it.
That is what has happened to me.


New challenges..


New outlook...


New purpose...


New freedom...



Blessed...
that's what I am.
smiles.

14 October 2009

My vacation...



Have I mentioned just how incredibly

blessed I feel...

I am no Pollyanna, believe me...

My natural disposition tends

to be sceptical,

pessimistic,

aggravated,

practical,

rational (except on hormone driven days),

warily cautious,

so, knowing this about myself..

I aim everyday to find the "good"

in my life.

I have to ....

if I don't, I will fall into a funk that

is morbid and dank.


So, today I choose to see the

blessings that have been bestowed upon me...


The most prominent

example is the vacation that I

have just returned from.


My son sent us to the beach.

He paid for it....

Yes, you read right...

he paid for it....


Mind you,

I have no idea

what I did to warrant

this blessing.


Yes,

I gave birth to him,

took care of him,

but I've made lots of mistakes too...

You know what I am talking about moms.....

the times you are pushed to wall with things to do..

and you just snap..

say things you shouldn't

do things you shouldn't

all the while

knowing

that taking these things

back...

well, will be impossible.


I have tried

very hard to be the best mom

that I can be,

it has not always been enough.

But this trip

tells me

that

I

am

forgiven

for

not

being

perfect...

smiles.

23 September 2009

How lucky am I?....


I am rarely left speechless...
Really.
I can't remember a time when I couldn't put into words
how I felt..
what I thought...
or what my opinion was...
that being said,
today I was left speechless....
by my son.
He came over and announced that he
wanted to give us our Christmas present,
early.
And then, proceeded to tell us that he was
taking us to the beach
for vacation.
In 10 days....
That is the sound of silence.
That is what
I was able to come up with...
nothing.
I am stunned.
This is a college student.
A college student that has
earned a living, online,
saved his money,
and is wanting to spend it on us.
Gratitude is only the beginning of
what I feel.
Try on.....pride...
how about.....admiration....
and love.
How could I be so fortunate
to have this wonderful young man in my life?
How can I express my wonder of it all?
I am blessed.

02 August 2009

Cape Cod memories....

We walked down to the beach...
family, that I hadn't had the chance to see in years...
talking, laughing, remembering....
shoes shed, rocks and shells gathered...
capturing images here and there..
fun...

My feet, swollen from 2 days sitting in a car,
the water felt so good,
cool, startlingly crisp...
rocks felt like God's massaging thumbs...



The smell brought back summers with my grandparents
at a home only a matter of a few miles away...
Too sad to visit...
not ready to see the house transformed into
someone else's home.
Why do memories mean more as we age....
are they really more important?
Or do we begin to sense that there may
be only a few more coming...
Is this morbid?
I don't think so...
I think I am only beginning
to realize how blessed
I am.

29 July 2009

As I was reading, enjoying my cup o' joe....



I read this.......


Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe:

This is an exact copy as written

and found in an old scrapbook - with spelling errors and all.

WASHING CLOTHES

Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water.

Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert.

Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin water.

Sort things, make 3 piles

1 pile white,

1 pile colored,

1 pile work britches and rags.

To make starch,

stir flour in cool water to smooth,

then thin down with boiling water.

Take white things,

rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil,

then rub colored don't boil just wrench and starch.

Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle,

then wrench, and starch.

Hang old rags on fence.

Spread tea towels on grass.

Pore wrench water in flower bed..

Scrub porch with hot soapy water.

Turn tubs upside down.

Go put on clean dress,

smooth hair with hair combs.

Brew cup of tea, sit and rock a spell

and count your blessings.

Hang this over your washer and dryer

when you think things are bleak,

read it again, kiss that washing machine and dryer,

and give thanks.

First thing each morning

you should run and hug your washer and dryer,

also your toilet---

those two-holers used to get mighty cold!

(wrench means rinse. ;)

Well, my cup o' joe looked pretty darn good,
and I was relaxed,
and my laundry was doing itself, practically.....
at home, while I thanked all those "R&D" people at
GE, Whirlpool, Maytag.....
my life is blessed...
Smiles.

15 July 2009

So fortunate....


Well, thank goodness for family....
I know that not everyone feels the same...
I know how lucky I really am..
The Stud in my life is blessed the 2 really wonderful sons.
I am blessed with my own, but he doesn't allow photographs....
These 2 are now taller than dad...
He can still out-arm wrestle them though...
He can probably out run them too...
He can also out "BS" them...
which is a very good thing.
I am realizing that this stage of my life is filled with
changes, some very good and some not so much..
Hot Flashes=Bad
Older Children=Good
My parents are still independent,
quick witted, spiritually strong,
and my heroes....
Yep, I would say that today is a day to appreciate
Blessings....

07 May 2009

Perspective......


I require perspective.
AND
I simply cannot acquire it in a vacuum.
I have limited ability to see my world in a realistic manner.
I have to go out into the world and see other lives.
See what they deal with....
See how they cope....
See how blessed I am by comparison.
I know that we should not compare ourselves to others...
However, as selfish as this is, it is the only way I can
come to a realization of how fortunate I am.
Yesterday.....
I was given the gift of perspective.
I went about my everyday duties.....
and there it was.
My life ROCKS,
by comparison.
I have no problems,
in reality.
When I sit at home and worry.....
I get a distorted view of my life.
Did I thank you for your kind words?
They helped, thank you.

30 March 2008

Heather's jewelry


This is just a taste of the exotic nature of Heather's jewelry.
She is so talented, I marvel at the way she conjures up the image and then manifests it in materials that surprise. This is red coral, and nature pearl. It is a new line for her, and I am thrilled to have the continuing opportunity to photograph her work before it is sent out to the reps, and then on to the museums that carry her work. This set, along with a few others, were my project this weekend. Very inspiring. I am so blessed.

28 March 2008

This is my life...


My life is so incredibly good.
It hasn't always been.
Even when trying to maintain a positive outlook, there have been times that my life appalled me. Times when I really didn't know if I could stand to wake up one more morning.
I have been blessed with a peaceful interlude.
Sure there are details of my life that could use some "restructuring", but in general, I am so grateful to wake up and realize where I am. And I only occasionally dream of the bad times, now...
Just for today...