Fully Alive ~

With

joy

passion

love

diversity

live

it 

fully

with

arms

spread 

wide

{original photo was taken by his father}

Gratitude ~

Simply

want to say

thank you
Lord

for

what I have

and

for

what I have not

May your day be filled

with

thanks and giving

Eye Of The Beholder ~

It's with pleasure that I share the following poem and photo courtesy of a dear friend of mine. She wrote the poem on one of her visits to the North Shore. The photo is also from that area.

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

The tour guide said, “The leaves aren’t so brilliant this Autumn --

    just average -- ... too many pests, too much heat,

       too little rain ... don’t expect the golds and

        scarlets and yellows to be as stunning

            as usual.”

I didn’t catch all the details.

    I was too busy relishing the golds, and scarlets, and yellows.

The Looking Glass ~

"Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see."

John W. Whitehead

bright

beautiful

personable

seven

going on

seventeen

her journey

hardly begun

her story

still

in outline form

are

we

equipped

prepared

willing

to be

all

we need to be

for these

living messages

we

send on

~

 daughter

sister

granddaughter

of

precious friends

one of many messages

The Swan ~

Today

it's about statement

not

quality of photo

{my little point and shoot just

doesn't have the range}

I know

this position

is part

of

every swan's life

and
for good reason

but

some days

it's just how I feel

for

no good reason

a

hiding my head

don't confuse me with facts

kind of day

it too

will pass

and

once again

all will be right

with

the world

The Journey ~

Hope you have

a

great

week-end!

Leaves ~

 

How beautifully leaves grow old.

How full of light and color are their last days.

 John Burroughs

Self - Conscious ~

"Deliver us from the necessity

of living in a world

that allows

for

only the clones of self

in order to love

one another."

Cookie Talk ~

When

a cookie

says

a lot

 {email message from my son - click to enlarge}

I've been dealing with an infection

and

antibiotic side effects

for the past week

so haven't been feeling

the best

Sunday ... my son baked some

wonderful

oatmeal cookies

with

chocolate chips

and

my

daughter-in-law

hand delivered them

fresh from the oven

you know

when the chips are still warm

and soft

and

they melt in your mouth

the

warmth of the love

that accompanied

them

was the best part though

I love my kids

BIG TIME!

Heritage ~