One Quiet Moment

Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart.”

Sarah Ban Breathnach

Spring is Beautiful!! And I Can't Wait!!!

Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself, if you wish to get others.
-- David Seabury

One Quiet Moment

"Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.”

Sarah Ban Breathnach

"Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.”

Sarah Ban Breathnach

A Beautiful World It Is -- Well, Will Be!!

Nature does nothing uselessly.
       - Aristotle

Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
       - Frank Lloyd Wright

Beauty for a Quiet Sunday!

Delight in the beauty that surrounds you.

All seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness
    within.  Horace Friess
                                        

                                        

One Quiet Moment

The happiest people don't worry too much about whether life is fair or not, they just get on with it. - Andrew Matthews

Let's Go to the Beach!!!

We look forward to the time when the power of love will replace the love of power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.

William Ewart Gladstone

This is the best kind of voyeurism, hearing joy from your neighbors.
        - Chuck Sigars

Spring is Coming!!! Really!! Trust Me!!!

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.  ~Kahlil Gibran

“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
― George Bernard Shaw

Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine's Day!!!  Enjoy!!!

Lovely Skies and a Beautiiful World!

“Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.”  Sarah Ban Breathnach

Hope your week is going well!  Smile, laugh and look for fun and joy wherever you are and wherever you go today!! Oh, I know I'm just one of those "goodie two shoes" old ladies, but it's more fun than being the "old neighborhood bitch", don't you think???

There's Always Beauty When You Take Time to Look!!

“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.”Sarah Ban Breathnach

“Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.”Sarah Ban Breahtnach

Yes, there are all kinds of beauty, everywhere once we learn to look for them instead of focusing on the bad and the ugly so often found on the surface!!

Learning to Enjoy Every Day!!

The best medicine there is -- for everything!!

The earth laughs in flowers.  R.W.  Emerson

                                                                       

Find a lovely place to eat and enjoy a special lunch!!    

Enjoy the journey, enjoy ever moment, and quit worrying about winning and losing -- Matt Biondi

I'm Tired of Snow and Cold!! Back to the Good Times!!

If you have made mistakes...there is always another chance for you...you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down.
-- Mary Pickford

If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.
-- Margaret Fuller

What a Difference a Week Makes!!! Happy Sunday!!

This was Saturday a week ago here in Portland!

This was yesterday here in Portland!!  Both shots were taken at my apartment complex!!  Those white flecks on the side of the building are snowflakes! BIG snowflakes!

Ah, But the Snow is Beautiful!!!

Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood.

Andy Goldsworthy

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/snow.html#mgAC0qTbwwlEO2Dg.99

Snow and adolescence are the only problems that disappear if you ignore them long enough.
Earl Wilson

I am trying to do that!! However, after the past three days it is getting even harder to do!! It has only stopped snowing for a few hours this morning and then it was back to heavy snow!! Looks as though it may continue through the weekend.  Glad I stocked up on food before it started!!!  Hope you all have a great, snow-free weekend!! Enjoy!

Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood.

Andy Goldsworthy

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/snow.html#ECJHqvUdkPgdY0Zm.99

I Prefer Roses to Snow!!

Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive – Howard Thurman.

Some Beauty for the Day!!

All seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness
    within.
                                                                                 - Horace Friess

I really need these memories today!! It's snowing, strong wind and 22 degrees and going down!!  MOTHER NATURE!! HELP!

Remember the Tulips??

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly. Marcus Aurelius

Happy Tuesday!!

We live in the world when we love it. Rabindramath Tagore

Wishing All of You a Great Week!! Enjoy!

There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story.
Linda Hogan

As many of you know, I'm taking a blogging break for a while, but I will still be eager to look at pictures of your world and commenting!!

My Apologies!!

My apologies for yesterday!!! I had been sent a very funny pic by my friend in Seattle and I had hoped to share it with you! But, as usual for Blogger these days, it couldn't be seen. Blogger didn't bother letting me know that however!!

Anyway, I wish you all a very wonderful and beautiful Sunday! Enjoy! Have a great new week!!