viernes
Put your heart into your words. Do you tend to speak in just a matter of fact tone? It is important to put your heart into your words. PL 2022.19
photo. Holy Land, Japan
Posts tagged ‘architecture’
moderation
Do things in moderation. Whenever you overdo something, you will lose balance in your life. Express yourself appropriately without being overly attached or detached.
Perfect Liberty 2016.29
For Thursday doors I thought to bring you two very different buildings. Not only in purpose but detail, yet.. in some ways they are similar. Both doors lead to structures that house very different purposes. Same applies to people, we all look different, yet, we are all the same, our outer expression is different. But we all have hopes and dreams, we love, we cry, we feel loneliness, and we rejoice in happiness while feeling the pain of loss when around us there is chaos.
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Have a great day everyone!
Taxi pic. Christopher OKeefe
Saturday
Stop Hesitating. it is more natural for you to be direct and say what is on your mind. Holding back or hesitating is unnecessary
Perfect Liberty 2017,27
Photo,Shirley K. NZ Port Nelson
Thursday
I had good intentions. I wanted to visit Ompah, I visited Ompah.. the first picture you see upper left is the parking area, of the common community park setting in Ompah. The drive to Ompah is spectacular rugged and in places breathtaking with its outcrop of rocks and deciduous trees ..
My frustration this morning is that many of the pictures I took for some reason didn’t transfer to my PC, which means, for now. these are the captures you will see. The small towns all had such interesting old buildings/structures and of course churches. The day started out with clear blue skies, but as the day progressed the sky got cold, and you felt the chill creeping in to your bones. (we had snow overnight)
Just outside Sharbot Lake on the main hwy going through, is this food stand, we think it was called Frenchies. Dynamite fries, cut there .. red potatoes… it was worth the wait.. the hamburger was good too, fresh meat patty, on a decent bun. If you can say road stand food is delicious, this meal was super delicious. I ate all of mine to the last crumb. and the fries.. I didn’t need vinegar or salt, they were so good just the way they were served.
Today’s calendar..
Perception is important. Take immediate action once you suddenly perceive You might discover something important in what you perceive.
Perfect Liberty 2023.9
Have a great day everyone!
lingering
When yesterday lingers into today.
Sometimes the remains are a reminder of what was, other times, a building has been lovingly restored. But.. often all we see is a building that has been left on its own to fade into a lonely abandoned state of disrepair, with nothing to do but wait till the environment erases all of what it was. Could the lumber be reused, I often wonder why buildings are simply left abandoned,,, of course I’ve never had an answer to this question, yes possibilities .. owner died, people move away, etc. just seems a waste.
I’m drawn to the aura of mystery that usually shrouds a vacant abandoned building, Today being Thursday, I like to participate in the Thursday Door Challenge that is featured on Dan’s site, No Facilities… https://nofacilities.com/2023/11/02/ellington-turn-around/ to this end, one of my favourite pastimes is to travel backroads and explore. Yesterday my fellow explorer (Bonnie) and I headed out towards Ompah, a little community off the beaten track (away from the main roads)…. I was driving and we passed many many interesting “picture moments” … … what I’ve learned from this journey was that when I’m driving … no pictures get taken.. I’m looking ahead and only catch glimpses of “oh” and “oh wow” moments.. so I will have to go again… with the focus being on pictures and not the destination.
And before I forget… there will be no PL English calendar this year, Japan has decided that it is too difficult to get a translation of their “thought of the day” into English for the coming 2024 year. I will still be doing the post and providing you with a quote for the day, but it will not be from the PL 2024 calendar. Nor will I be sending out 2024 calendars. Sorry … For members in Brazil, South American, and Japan .. there will be calendars in Portuguese, Spanish and Japanese, These calendars will be available to members/churches in North American and Europe.
Today’s calendar
Be big hearted, In fact, what you are concerned about might be something you don’t need to be concerned about. Interact with people without worrying too much,
Perfect Liberty 2023.2
What was will always be a part of today, whether we “see” it or not… live each moment wisely.
Thursday doors
Driving by I spied out of the corner of my eye, this quiet lady, sitting prim and proper on a hill. Her land had been farmed, ready for the blanket of snow that would soon cover the sleeping fields.
I couldn’t pass her by, I found a place to turn around, and made my way up the hill. I found her interesting, there were no cobwebs and hanging weeds between her boards, it was as if the fairies had come and swept her clean. Even her faded walls are nicely shaded as if penciled or charcoal -ed, against the winter skies.
For now I’ve dubbed her Lady Finch. Maybe I will get to see her again, when she is sun bathing on a mid-summer day. Anything is possible. =^_^=
Don’t be swayed by the past; It’s what you do from now on that counts. Your failures as well as your successes are now in the past. Always look towards the future and start with a fresh outlook.
Perfect Liberty 2015.9.
Oyashikiri
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Feelings
Poetry in vision, someone one day said, lets do something with these great pieces of rock we have .. and wow… they placed them, planted trees and let nature help them as the years rolled on.
Even the shadows that are cast when you visit, show form and beauty. Silent poetry that fills me with wonder … brings feelings to the surface and calms weary eyes.  The environment on the given day, can lift my spirits, and bring calm to the ripples that have begun to churn on the surface of my adventurous mind.
PL calendar day 22, 2019 Â Appreciate the strengths as well as the shortcomings in others
Even though you may not agree with someone, complaining about it doesn’t help. Remember, “we are all human”, and accept each person for who they are.
Feelings are part and parcel of who we are. Get to know yourself, you will like what you see =^_^=  You are pretty special to me.
Oyashikiri
Thursday doors – Aug.3.17
These doors off Coventry on Belfast (Ottawa) have always caught my eye. For years now I’ve told myself I’d stop and take a picture.. it is always too busy, it is just before a busy intersection. On foot the other day… finally.. I walked the extra steps.. to capture them.
Have a wonderful day everyone.. thanks for stopping by.
Oyashikiri
Lo Mein Monday
Remember this picture, it was taken when we were traveling in NY State, I was so taken with the charm found in the small towns and villages. This gentle façade brings to mind another period in time. When I was in San Francisco I was drawn to the “Victorian ladies” that SF is known for. Architecture that is visually poetic in its appearance.
I noted in the last year or so that my delight in finding a book that I really would enjoy and maintain the desire to stay with the writer, till the book’s end had all but disappeared from my “leisure” pleasures. So, I didn’t read, I busied myself with other hobbies, and “passions”.
I’m not big on most television programs.. tending to watch a select few from time to time. I like being entertained if I am going to sit down and watch something, I want it to be interesting, and provide “food for fodder” while having a storyline that provides a balance of entertainment and drama … without the need to bombard me with sexual innuendos, connotations or half naked persons, oh and let’s not forget the bloody killings, senseless murders and vicious attacks on an other human being or beings.
Looking through row upon row of books to stage a photo scene with the dolls, I found copies of the Nancy Drew mysteries, and Hardy Boys. What I was looking for were the books put out by the American Girl division of Mattel* for the American Girl dolls. At first they were simply cute, adorable dolls, with clothes. The more I found out about the company, the more interested I became in their purpose. The marketing has been well researched and developed.
As an adult looking at this “doll culture” it has been a fun educational project, that I didn’t go looking for, but discovered it by accident, have found a “passion”. I’m reading about the lives of young girls from very different backgrounds, who grew up in different eras. Each doll has his/her own storyline. The owner of the doll can learn about the doll’s cultural background, and what it was like to grow up in America during the various years she is purported to have been growing up in.
To quote from the book jacket of the book I am reading now, in the Beforever series, A growing Suspicion, A Rebecca Mystery American Girl celebrates a girl’s inner star The Rebecca Doll is 1914…. I chose this book because it is a mystery that takes place in and around a Japanese Garden, (growing up with chopsticks, I hadn’t thought about what they look like to others, who see them for the first time, our foods are different in how they are served, and how to some, having to use a knife and fork is challenging =^_^=)
I am so enjoying it. There are no murders, no vicious attacks, no sex, and it is written in a way that my imagination takes over, and I am with the girls, as they learn about Japanese gardening, life, and friendships.
You can discover more about American Girl products, stories and games by visiting americangirl.com/play If you are in Canada, you can find information on the Indigo.ca site. Look up Pleasant T Rowland the woman who dared to dream and then make them come to life.
For Canadians, YES there is a Canadian doll, the MapleLea doll, unfortunately she is not found in stores, the company based in Ontario, decided to sell only online. This way, enabling them to concentrate on the quality of the doll and her clothes. Again, the main dolls, come from different provinces, and thus you learn about growing up in Canada, what it is like in the different Provinces.
Whatever way you are celebrating this long week-end, Canada Day in Canada and Independence day in the United States., be happy, enjoy each and every moment of your day. It only comes by once.
Oyashikiri
- Mattel acquired Pleasant Company in 1999
- for some reason Josefina Montoya 1824 us not sold up here. Anyone out there, have her? Her pet goat is Sombrita…
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