wordless Wednesday
Live today to the fullest
PL Ancestors Day service is at 10 a.m. today, September 11th. Tuesday.
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vacations
There are days when you are blessed with the opportunity to simply wander. Today I took to country roads that I have not been on before and came across this little creek. I actually stopped the car and got out. Far from any well travelled roads, it was blissfully serene. The sun was high overhead, I could feel the warm rays on my shoulders, head, back, for a second, I wanted to run back to the car and the air con… but.. the sound of crickets and a passing butterfly changed my mind. I stayed.
Lingering on the old bridge, I was rewarded with a delightful pattern of a soft tobacco orange taupe growth. Delicate and interesting displayed against the soft and darker grays of the railing. Man made time was not important, being present in my surroundings, was all encompassing
This for me …. was a vacation.
PL calendar day 10 When you are not having fun, could it be because you are being Lazy? Sometimes you f eel blue or can’t seem to find the joy in doing anything. At times like this, just get up and move your body or work your mind to the fullest extent.
PL Precept #15 All is a mirror
PL Precept #18 Each moment is a turning point
Oyashikiri
auspicious day
9.7. =16 = 7 reading 7.7 (blood sugar) triple 7’s to start my day
The lock is not effective when the gate is open.
PL calendar day 7 Your enthusiasm will pave the way
Your enthusiasm will fuel your efforts and creativity and will spread to those around you, driving new developments.
Oyashikiri
the wind blows
While the corn just sits, waiting for what comes next
When we flow with life around us, our flexibility is often helpful in the choices we make. Standing still and never looking around, means much of the world will pass you by
Then of course you can find yourself in this situation, where the rest of the world is simply crowding your space, and it has nothing to do with you at all. You are in the crowd, but you do stand out. =^_^+ challenges, choices and decisions. Here we are, starting another day!
Oyashikiri
Thursday doors – peek a boo
ah ha… tad overgrown, but somewhere down here has to be a door
Thursday will soon be here, come on, show yourself
Finally, there you are. I’ve missed my dates with Norm 2.0 (click link to visit more doors) .. it was bug infested trek but I persisted!! I was the buffet!!
PL Precept #19 Begin once you perceive.
PL Philosophy. want something, believe in something, go after it. Always be mindful, and respectful of others, have a clear goal, and go for it!!
Oyashikiri
Vicinity Stagecoach and Old snake island road, ON.Canada
Wordless Wednesday
PL Calendar day 4
Always be true to yourself in your words and actions. Strive to make others happy with a sincere heart.
Follow your heart while also thinking about the happiness of others.
Oyashikiri
rust you say!
Nay it is art…
under the majesty of the sky
the temperament of the clouds
the treasure lay,
surrounded by a crowd of flowers
lush and green waving in the breeze
cheerfully saying hello to passersby
oh… for a closer look
checking mirrors back and front,
I pulled over to seek my treasure out
not gems that gleam in the sun
but a sturdy piece of artwork
that has been lovingly blessed each day
by natures wonderful expressions
(most call it weather)
set in concrete for all to see,
this piece of art has grown lovelier with each passing season
I can’t say for sure, but I would guess
that not many are struck by its beauty
or come to admire, yet pass it each day
such is life, in French there is a saying
“to each his/her own”
You see rust, you say! Lad show me the way!
PL calendar day 3
Instead of worrying, do something about it..
It doesn’t help to over think situations such as, “What if this happens?” or “Things might end up that way.” Instead be proactive and change how you see and do things in each situation.
Oyashikiri
sneak peek
Door number 1
Door number 2
Guess who is having fun in her studio! Silly goose me! October is jut around the corner, I have begun my fall inventory.
Door #3
PL Precept #1 Life is art!!
Every day is a new beginning, every page will tell a different story. Door # 3 has a couple more pages to do, I ran out of the card page I wanted. It will be done this week.
You have heard me say often enough- Finish what you start… Especially on a creative art piece. Each piece has its own feeling, its own identity, when you leave something too long, it is no longer that same vibe when you pick it up again. You have changed. Yes, every day, we grow, we learn, we advance in our “story” No two days are alike.
PL calendar day 2 Live each day filled with hope
Even in those situations when you feel trapped with no way out, face every challenge with purpose and enthusiasm and you will always find a way.
Oyashikiri
lessons – PEACE
Growing up, I remember my Mother collecting the tools she would need when she retired. She was determined she would weave. She also sewed, growing up in the early years before Father passed away, Mother made our clothes, pretty dresses, frocks with smocking, we were little charmers.
Upstairs she stowed her treasures, materials for sewing, wool for knitting, and the materials she would weave with. We had boxes and boxes stored for that time when she would retire and spend her time lazily doing the things she loved. Did I tell you she painted too. Was a creative lady my Mother was.
When she finally did retire from her years in a Government office, away from her officer, desk and responsibilities there, guess what, she dove into her volunteering with a non profit group managing their business affairs. She was part of a group of ladies who felt more needed to be done for seniors on low income, They did what needed doing to have an apartment built to meet their goals.
Mother managed the building, did all that needed doing to keep it afloat. Went to meetings, volunteered with other groups, for other needs she felt were not being fully addressed. Drove seniors for appointments, opened a tuck shop in the building she and the others in her group had now enlarged on ….She was part of Meals on Wheels.
All this to say, she never did her weaving, her sewing interested faded away, She did knit and crochet at night while she rested in front of the telly, but that was for babies in the home for unwed Mothers, blankets for the hospitals, you name it.. Mother had her hand in it. If it was to help others, she was there with a helping hand.
She outlived most of her friends, (close ones) and others who she had know over the years, were now, like her, too frail, age had slowed them all down.
We all do our best to live each day as best we can. If my Mother had any regrets, she never spoke of them. My Mother and her friends were of a generation that grow up with World wars 1 and 2, they knew about scrimping, saving, and making do. They also knew how fragile a life can be.
PL calendar day 31 Someone who is mentally prepared is strong.
Even when things look grim, if you take on the situation with determination, you will be able to make a fresh start with a positive outlook.
World peace is essential if we are to give hope to the next generation. Love, caring, and understanding, begin within ourSelves.
Oyashikiri
past, present NOW
Quiet picturesque little lane that takes one down to the Seaway. Old and new stand along the shoreline. What was, will no longer be.We face this every day. For the last many days I have not had a computer, I have learned from trial and error, that a laptop is not the way I like to fly. Handy they may be, but for what I want and need (feel I need) is to be back on a desktop. I would only come to this having made previous decisions that at the time, seemed necessary change.
One learns in life, that choices made at one time, may not always be what we most prefer, some we can easily change, others not so easily. Some are impossible to change and go back to. For example. every time one changes our hardware (for working on the internet) the newer improved technology is one we have to readjust to.
Recently a display I had made in my garden, was vandalized. A grandparent thought it was ok to give his granddaughter a display doll that I had put out of reach of little arms. I am a doll collector and doll artist, the display was put well out of reach, it was high on a wall, and behind a big rain barrel. Getting at it, meant one had to reach over and be tall enough to get at the doll.
It has been interesting to hear the comments when I retell this little story to friends, one even scoffed and told me it was only a thing. I wondered how he would have felt had I gone into his well tended and beautiful garden and began trying to move his plants around because I felt that the roses should be next to a bee balm plant. OR decided his lowers were so beautiful, I should just pick them and bring them to a friend who loves flowers.
Is consideration of other’s property a thing of the past, is the ability to recognize that rearranging a display in another space other than your own, is OK. ???
All things, deserve respect, your car that gets you to where you need to be, the doors that open for us to enter, the shoreline that contains are precious rivers, lakes and oceans. As an artist I don’t expect everyone to like my style of expression, but I do expect RESPECT for my property if you are on it. I now understand why people put up DO NOT ENTER or PRIVATE PROPERTY up on their lands
(sorry took off on a little rant there) however it is all the same message. Changes happen in life, some we can make choices on, and they affect us directly, others it is not as easy.
PL calendar day 29 Use what you need to use without hesitation.
YOUR things, your money, your knowledge, and your strengths are all a part of you. Utilize them to their fullest potential without any hesitation.
Oyashikiri
Thursday doors
