Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
CCCCCCoooooolllllldddddd!!!!!!
It's been very cold. Good thing I'm retired as my car isn't working. It froze up and I don't feel like spending the money and time to unfreeze it so I'm stuck in the house for a while. Been decorating the tree, baking, cleaning and taking long winter naps.
The winter months seem to be moving along just as fast as the summer and fall months did. Not sure if that's good or bad.
There is a beautiful star that follows the moon around at night, or maybe it's a planet. I love the night sky but I don't know much about it.
My Christmas shopping is done, not much this year, and I've been wrapping the gifts.
I have a real tree...Scotch Pine...it looks like an artificial one that I put together wrong.
Well the dryer just shut off so I'll be closing for now.
The winter months seem to be moving along just as fast as the summer and fall months did. Not sure if that's good or bad.
There is a beautiful star that follows the moon around at night, or maybe it's a planet. I love the night sky but I don't know much about it.
My Christmas shopping is done, not much this year, and I've been wrapping the gifts.
I have a real tree...Scotch Pine...it looks like an artificial one that I put together wrong.
Well the dryer just shut off so I'll be closing for now.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Fall and winter close behind
The chipmonks have gone underground, the robins, redwinged blackbirds, butterflies, bees have all disappeared south. The Canadian Geese are flying in V formation for real and leaving. Frost in the morning. Got out my winter clothes and turned the furnace on just a little. Got out the flannel sheets for warmth at night. Have the garage cleaned out so the car will fit in there. Took down all the summer furniture and plugged in the bird bath. Put the snow brushes in the car...here comes winter.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Today is Wednesday, September 10, 2010
This day my brother in law winged his way to heaven
To dance with the Angels.
To dance with the Angels.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.
Take kindly to the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann c.1920
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.
Take kindly to the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann c.1920
Thursday, September 02, 2010
The War is Over
When the war started I made a very patriotic wreath and I decided to leave it hanging up until the war ended. It got very, very dusty and warn, but today I took it down.
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