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Sunday Stroll in the Garden
“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” – William Cullen Bryant
I’m Not a Turkey, I am Cracking Up
In light of upcoming holiday dinner preparations, the second grade students at my church’s school are doing their part to help turkeys escape their fate by giving them disguises. This had me laughing out loud in the hallway as I passed through. Oh my gracious, these are priceless. Enjoy a sampling below. “I’m not a…
Restoration
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes…including you.” – Anne Lamott Not only have I begun to purchase Christmas ornaments before Thanksgiving (including the lovely bully mug above), I have every intention of decorating the house this weekend as well. I can’t remember the last time I’ve looked forward…
Obviously
“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel And if who/what she wants to be requires a cape for her holiday baking, she absolutely should wear a cape. Because bakers are superheroes, too. Not pictured: this little girl’s twin, donning a matching cape.
Onward.
“If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. The Girls on the Run 5k was this weekend. As I indicated a few days ago, discouragement had given me reservations about running….
Madison in Fall
Just a few photos from my recent work trip. Madison, Wisconsin, you’re lovely.
Real Love
“Love is not warm and fuzzy or sweet and sticky. Real love is tough as nails. It’s having your heart ripped out, putting it back together, and the next day offering it back to the world that just tore it up.” — Glennon Doyle Melon, author I’m home from a three-day work trip, but it…
Saturday Stroll
The first Saturday in November brought temperatures in the 70s. So there was no option but to get outside. And off to Laumeier I went. The fall colors haven’t been great this year, but it’s still beautiful and interesting. I have no idea what this sculpture is all about, but I love this photograph. This…
Healing Measures
This is part of a flower arrangement I picked up this morning for a friend on the way to work. And wow, it sure didn’t turn out to be the transaction I was expecting. As I walked in the door, I was startled by the Santas and holiday decorations saturating the entire floral section. Not…
Thoughts on Kindness
“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop I’ve noticed a lot of little things lately that have made me stop and smile. Little kindnesses left behind for others to enjoy. And we could all really use it right now. Here are a few photos and a couple of ideas from “100 Ways…
Best. Reaction. Ever.
This video has been making the rounds and I’ve probably watched it a million times now. This dog’s reaction to seeing a life-sized version of his favorite toy is priceless.
No Idea
“Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” – Elliott Erwitt It always fascinates me to look at my photo library on my phone after several days. Almost without exception, themes seem to emerge. Colors, subject matter,…
Bowie, Proust, and Sunday Thoughts
LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this article with David Bowie’s answers to Proust’s famous questionnaire. (Link here) Not only were Bowie’s answers thought-provoking (and funny), so were the questions themselves. So I decided to answer the questions myself, accompanied by a few recent photos. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Adventures with my kids What is…
Plant Courage
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don’t give up.”- Anne Lamott I marvel at plants that grow where they’re not supposed to. It’s oddly inspiring. Growth can happen in…
Cutest 37 Seconds Ever (video)
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Signs of the Season
The leaves have been as reluctant to change as the temperatures have been slow to drop. But one thing is for sure, the days are gradually growing shorter — and my runs are getting darker. And over the past few days, I’ve noticed some sure signs of the season’s transition. Resident chipmunk or neighbor’s squirrel…
Behind the Scenes With Big Cats
“My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been.” – Diane Arbus Yesterday I took my Little Sister on an adventure at our zoo for a behind the scenes tour of Big Cat Country! What a great time! Neither of us had ever done this before. When we first walked up to the exhibit…
Center for Advanced Gratitude
“Let go or be dragged.” – Zen Proverb Recently I read a column by Judy Woodruff that knocked me on my rear. It was called “I was my husband’s caregiver as he was dying of cancer. It was the best seven months of my life.” The title alone was a hook. Those were the best months…
Music and Memory
Yesterday during my run, I heard notes from a saxophone lift above the usual whistles, hollering, and grunting of the high school football field. At first I wondered if the band was rehearsing on the track. But as I passed by, I noticed this young musician practicing on his saxophone on the bleachers. Surprised, I…
A Good Sign
Some people wait for pumpkin spice lattes to mark fall’s arrival. Others wait for the arrival of football as the sign of the season. Or mums. Or apple cider. My signs of the season include funky pumpkins at the Farmer’s Market. Or the migration of monarch butterflies. Or landscaping changes. And cooler temperatures. But perhaps the sign of fall we anticipate the…
God is Everywhere
“The presence of God is everywhere, you have only to embrace it with your attention.” – Deepak Chopra LOVED this story in Spirituality & Health by Snatam Kaur called “God is Everywhere.” The contrast between her childhood buddy’s view of God and her own made me laugh. I tend to subscribe to the author’s view. I do…
Distracted Runner
A couple of really good runs this weekend brought the most distractions I’ve had in awhile. It was remarkable. I didn’t even get photos of everything. I marvel at some of the random stuff I find along my routes. After four years, I just now spotted this peace sign — the fourth one of these…
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