Guarded Time ~

"Guard well your spare moments.

 They are like uncut diamonds.

Discard them and their value will never be known.

 Improve them and they will become the

 brightest gems in a useful life."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Seasonal Preparation ~

each preparing for the season

that lies ahead in their own unique way

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The invariable mark of wisdom is to see
 the miraculous in the ordinary.

 Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Color Me Happy ~

 

 "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I've had an enjoyable

time visiting with friends

one of whom I haven't seen for 50 years.

They have added wonderful color to my life.

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The Journal ~

time comes softly

daily waiting to be opened

then disappears

perhaps with urgency

perhaps an ebbing

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“Everything changed

 the day she figured out

 there was exactly enough time

 for the important things in her life.”

Brian Andreas

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“The years teach much the days never know.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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So teach us to number our days,

 that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Psalm 90:12

Pretty In Pink ~

"Never lose an opportunity

 of seeing anything beautiful,

 for beauty is God's handwriting."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Peony