My journal of big words and pretty pictures
I want to be happy. That sort of blissful abandon that makes everyone around you sick of your annoying perkiness. It’s not that I’m ungrateful or unappreciative of what I have. I am unbelievably fortunate in so many ways, and I am truly thankful for that. But there are riptides of stress and worry roiling … Continue reading Hue are you
Storming the castle Wicked wings and brutal beaks Assault from above *I hate seagulls, but they do offer some great photo opportunities. My one wish is that people would stop feeding them on the beach. There's plenty of natural food for them. Giving them "people" food is harmful, and creates both a nuisance and dangerous … Continue reading Siege
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us." ~ Marianne Williamson
My yearly physical is this morning. I try to schedule it around my birthday every year. That way it’s easier to remember. Like changing your smoke alarm batteries when Daylight Saving Time changes. (2 a.m., Nov. 3 - if you’re wondering when to Fall Back.) It's also handy that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. … Continue reading Antici-pink-tion
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.” ~ William Shakespeare A couple of weeks ago, I began work on several projects I hope will eventually become Christmas presents. I pulled out my crochet hooks, bought skein after skein of yarn, and perused pattern books for ideas. I first … Continue reading Mingled yarn
The way she held her rime-covered glass you would think she was a member of the Bacchae. It wasn’t ham-fisted, but rather reverentially, almost ritually. She lifted it to her face, the icy condensation cooling her flushed skin. Without regard for who was watching, she ran a finger up the side, lifting a drop of … Continue reading High priestess
Thin spiral notebook 