Haiku My Heart–Tender Spirit

Our hearts in our hands

Ready to give or receive

The sweet gift of Love.

 

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I am starting to feel it just a little.

That Christmas spirit.

It is very different this year.

It is a tender, soft, maybe even fragile thing.

At least until I choose to infuse it with the spirit of LOVE.

Working on that here as I put up a few simple but special decorations for David and I to enjoy,

and as I go out early in the day to purchase the few store-bought gifts that I am buying this year (mostly for the kiddos).

It is feeling good, like I am ready.

Keeping the LOVE in focus is making my spirit bright !

Sending out the gifts of love and light to you and yours, Beautiful Ones.

 

More love, light and haiku at recuerda mi corazon.

Now there are two...

When I was here last, a few small flocks of Canadian Geese were fishing and swimming in the blue green bay. This morning, two lone birds were making a V pattern in the water. Are they the ones left behind, too weak to make the flight to warmer climes?
This is the coldest morning I have been on the perch, as this is my first December day here.
The beauty I see and the peace I feel as I take deep breaths of cold winter air amaze me. The tiniest detail, the frost on the stripy rocks, fills me with awe. I am blessed.
Thank you for this day.
Much love, Beautiful Ones!

Haiku My Heart–This Small Universe

This small universe

Mine to live in and love

My one big purpose

 

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I am on a creative roll for the last few days.

I have been up and down (mostly down) emotionally, riding on the flow of life’s stressful stuff and dealing with the darkening time.

But I am so thrilled that in spite of the dips in my mood, the creative juices are still around.

I can lose myself and my monkey brain for a while, in the creating of something new, and that is such a comfort and joy.

The flow will be a bit interrupted as I head to Montreal for a fast but necessary trip tomorrow through the beginning of next week.

Oh, yeah, and then there’s Christmas to do !

Well, that’s okay as I have decided that Christmas will be a celebration of the light and love I have in my life and a lot less about what gifts are exchanged ! That is some more of that comfort and joy stuff !

Happy December weekend, Beautiful Ones, and Big Love !

 

BTW – I have listed a few new things in the Etsy shop including the Rock Being featured in the pic up above. Stop by and take a peek if that speaks to you at all.

 

More haiku my heart can be enjoyed at recuerda mi corazon

 

Comfort Rocking

Perhaps it is the effects that came into play with last week’s full moon…

Or perhaps it is the darkening time…

Whatever the cause, I have entered a pretty great period…

I have a million things I want to create and do but very limited energy right now.

Trying to surrender to that in the midst of this busy bustling time of year is not easy

but that is how it is for today.

One source of creative comfort is in my rocks. I began drawing on these white rocks from the shores of Lake Champlain at Elizabeth’s house last week when I was house and dog sitting.

I am blown away by the creatures and designs that came out of the rocks. They told me what they wanted to be.

I love them !

I played with a few more yesterday…

I have some beautiful plans for these sweet treats

but they will have to wait until the flow grabs me again.

For now I will just soak in the quiet joy of creating them.

Light and love to you, Beautiful Ones.

Good Morning, Lake.

Good morning, Lake. I see your grey beauty. I hear the geese chattering and flapping on your surface. I smell the wood burning from the lake house above. I taste the warm coffee and cream from my favorite cup. I feel the cold on my cheeks and nose but also the warming peace in my Soul. Thank you for this feast, Lake. Thank you for this day.

Haiku My Heart–She loved them all

Orange lanterns, blue

Hydrangea, sweet, small birds,

Bittersweet. Loves all.

 

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Love and light to the tender hearts of my friend Elizabeth and her family, who saw her mom, Christine, through the end of her journey on Earth last night.

Gentle flight home, Beautiful Christine.

 

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Haiku my Heart at recuerda mi corazon

Inspired Flow…

No doubt about it.

I am inspired.

Creative juices are flowing.

I am loving it !

This is just some of the work I have produced in the past week.

The stitching took place at e.b.’s and started me off of a great flow…

And yesterday, I got the paint brush back in my hand and did these two pieces.

“The Edge” – 8X8'” canvas, acrylic paint

(I made use of a great new 6X5 stencil, “river rocks”, that I got from Stencil Girl Products, Mary Beth Shaw’s great company !)

“Their Depths” – 8X8” canvas, acrylic paint

I think it is pretty awesome how all of the pieces work together !

Both “The Edge” and “Their Depths” are now listed in the Etsy Shop, just in case you are as inspired by them as me !

I am hoping to add a few stitched cuffs there by next week as well.

Time to go back to work !

Isn’t awesome when work is play ?

Big love to you, Beautiful Ones !

 

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“Today, I remember to be grateful.” 

- Chopra Center 21 Day Meditation Challenge Centering Thought for the Day – Day 16