feather of a bird

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“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“Nature is a haunted house--but Art--is a house that tries to be haunted.”
― Emily Dickinson, The Complete Poems

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“Sometimes I lie awake at night and I ask, "Is life a multiple choice test or is it a true or false test?" ...Then a voice comes to me out of the dark and says, "We hate to tell you this but life is a thousand word essay.”

― Charles M. Schulz

monday inspiration

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“Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it's beauty.”


― Albert Einstein

Colors of GREEN...with a song

Rain has been falling for a couple of days; GREEN is really popping. I couldn't resist taking the camera out yesterday and capturing some of this magical color. Being surrounded by concrete/brick buildings, parking lots and stores, I delight in what little bit of nature forces it way to my front and back door. (However, even living in the city, I seem to have a lot of wildlife coming to my 'tiny' backyard.) :)

While listing some new items to my Etsy Shop today, I was listening to Adele. I hope YOU enjoy this beautiful song.

six uninteresting things that make me happy (tagged by kate)

I was tagged by Kate to list six uninteresting things that make me happy. Though I am not very good at these tag things, I will attempt this one. I am not going to tag anyone, but if you would like to do this, please do. Not listed in any order and there are so many things I love, it was hard to pick only six.


1.) Flowers (Especially the ones I can get to grow. This is one of my roses that has bloomed this year).


2.) That first cup of coffee in the morning.


3.) Nature (all of it. I took this photo last summer).


4.) Old things (I love the secrets that are embedded deep in the soul of 'old things'. I bought this lovely piece of copper from an old man in Turkey, who was a vendor on the street).


5.) Hats (All kinds - One of my many hats).


6.) VW Bugs (though I do not own one now, it was my favorite car. I’m thinking I want another one, they are so much fun to drive, ...and they make me smile).

What makes you smile???

expectation

"Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't Heaven, so don't expect it to be."
-Max Lucado