Remembering, Living, Loving…

On this September 11th, 2011,

on the 10th anniversary of events that changed the world forever,

I turn my heart to the only thing I know to be absolutely true.

Love

Is

the

Answer.

Living and loving today because I am so blessed to be here.

And remembering those who are not…

Please read this wonderful tribute written by my Writer-Lady friend, Patti Digh, entitled “Remember”. She so eloquently, strongly, honestly and lovingly puts into words what this day represent to me and to so many.

Peace, blessings and Love to you, Beautiful Ones.

Haiku My Heart–I can choose…

I can choose happy.

There is such power in that.

I can choose happy.

 

  

We had a very rainy week in Maine.

But that’s okay. We rested, read, played obnoxious games on the laptop,

had naps, walked the dog through the puddles, and were snug as a couple of bugs in our little camper in the quiet campground.

We did venture out for some shopping yesterday, when the rain let up for a few hours.

I chose this handmade pottery mug – “happy” on one side, “grumpy” on the other.

This morning, the sun came out.

I did a photo shoot, extreme bed head and all.

No matter what I did, I couldn’t pull off the “grumpy “ !

Too busy making the choice to be happy, I guess.

The bracelet David secretly bought and snuck into the bag for me at the Abacus Gallery store says it all…

“Live the Life You Love”

“Love the Life You Live”

Happy, happy Friday, Beautiful Ones !

For more haiku, you know what to do ! Visit Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon.

Chica says…

Gone Fetching !

Catch you later, Furry and non-Furry ones  !

 

(Now, throw the darn ball, Mom !)

Haiku My Heart–Everyday is day one.

The smiles mark the days

I take Good Care of my Self.

Day One, everyday.

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Seems kind of childish, like getting a gold star for behaving in class.

But watching the calendar fill up with happy faces, and having to pass by it every day, multiple times a day, as the calendar is right by the computer, will be motivating I think.

Used to help with my first graders so why not with little old me ?

As you can see by the calendar, we are headed to Maine next week.

We will be staying in a nicely equipped camper at a campsite just down the road from the beach.

Cooler temps. and quieter beaches await us,

and that is just fine with me.

The ocean, art supplies, books on the Nook, cozy sleeping bags for two, my pooch

and my Man…

Sounds like a perfect vacation to me !

Thanks in advance to my friend Colleen-y, who will be taking care of the kitties at home.

Wishing all of you a wonderful Labor Day weekend.

Remember to take some down time for yourself. That’s what it is all about, right ?

Big Love !

 

Haiku My Heart Fridays are hosted by the remarkable and beautiful Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon.

Share the Joy Thursday–My Heart is Fine.

To say I am radiating joy today would be a very true statement.

For you see, yesterday, while my glorious Rose of Sharon was in full bloom

I was feeling pretty crappy.

A scary trip to the ER yesterday afternoon for chest pains, a huge battery of tests and monitoring,

and I found out that my heart is fine !!!

My lungs are fine !

I am fine !!

(Primatene Mist is an over the counter drug, available for mild asthma reactions due to allergies, which actually contains epinephrine. Epinephrine is not what you need when you has slight breathing challenges from allergies!!!! Especially not when combined with high anxiety levels like I have. This drug will no longer be available over the counter as of December 2011. My bottle is now in the garbage !)

So, today I am joyous about life in so many ways.

I feel like I have been reborn in a way.

I have work to do on this planet, and I am going to take care of myself better so I can stay here and do it for as long as possible.

A little added confirmation for this whole feeling came when my friend Colleen linked this unbelievable blog post to me this morning :

Thoughtful Thursday : Thoughtful People by Michelle at Yesterday’s Trash

A woman I met three years ago at Squam Art Retreats was celebrating me as a thoughful person in her life !

Can you just imagine how honored and humble I felt to read that ?

Honored, humble and ready to get back to work.

Back to work spreading the Love, Baby !

I hope your Thursday is filled with moments of sweet joy, Beautiful Ones.

Big Love !

More joy plus the awesome Meri at Meri’s Musings.

Semi-Wordless Wednesday–The Eyes Have It

A trio for the day…

pic 1 – a Rock My World Rock left for the finding yesterday

pic 2 – An eye I found while walking yesterday (see Chica’s head behind the tree ?)

pic 3 – “Looking for love” – an oldie but a goodie art journal page from 2009

What are the eyes telling you to look out for today ?

Happy Wednesday, Beautiful Ones !

Tend Your Own Garden

In spite of the cicada singing this morning, and the fact that

my geraniums,

mandevilla,

and hibiscus are blooming in joy

(thanks to me protecting them from Irene)

this morning had that feeling.

You know the one…

where it is just a little cooler in the morning than summer usually is,

and where the light has changed the position it shines through the windows.

All things pointing to the next season coming along.

It has been a glorious summer here in NH.

No complaints at all about that.

But how I wish it was just a little longer…

Oh well, I will try and focus on the marvels of the new season as they arrive.

Fall is kind of wonderful.

This Arty Queen was born in the season after all !

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Here is a bit of art that I managed to do in spite of feeling pretty crappy physically the last little while…

I finished my August pieces in Jaime’s Creative Sistah Sketchbook

I am happy with how they turned out – sharing little bits of myself and my August 2011 experiences with the lovely hostess of our Sketchbook project.

It will go off into the mail today.

Art Journal page – The Gardener, August 2011

As for the physical stuff, the why’s of it are kind of besides the point – maybe allergies, maybe poor eating habits and not enough physical movement, maybe anxiety of the state of the world…whatever…

The main message I got from the physical discomfort was that I am in desperate need of some self-nurturing and “mothering” care.

I tend to give a lot more care and love to the people who mean so much to me

than I do to myself, and have for all my life, really.

I am learning the importance of being my own gardener.

Pulling the weeds, offering good nourishment,

and marveling the beauty of growth.

I still have a long way to go to get that thumb to green,

but at least, I have heard the message loud and clear.

Now, it is time to start listening to it…

“Kimbo, what do you need ?”

and begin providing it for my Self.

On that note, I am enjoying my low fat, low sugar Greek style yogurt with a handful of All Bran cereal in it, that will be followed by a walk with the sweet Chica-dog.

‘Cause that is what I need today.

Sending big love to you, Beautiful Ones.

Happy Tuesday !