cute animals

Have an awesome Monday Chickadees! ~S

All received in random email forwards.

look what arrived in the mail today?!?

Its chartreuse,

and its cobalt,

and I love it :)

***

Purchased from etsy store Huffalo.

Happy Thanksgiving!

A reasons to be happy list for Thanksgiving Day:

a sense of direction

change

family

finding your place

the blog world and the awesome people I have met here

pie and turkey and pretty much most foods in general

the confidence to (mostly) ignore the doubters

pretty much everything about nature

music

finding the purpose in things

books

pets

living in a time when there is Internet and running water

the creative impulse

Also stay tuned for

black Friday sale info!

Have an awesome day

and eat a lot!

staying soft and the comforts of home

reasons to be happy list for this cold Monday:

being home

a warm mug in my hands

boots

a warm furry animal sleeping close by

the possibility of snow

colors against the grey sky

family

a made bed

feeling connected despite the miles

turning away from what is not beneficial

a feeling of calm

finding the perfect Christmas gift

swap packages (getting and giving)

remaining soft despite it all

motto

wisdom

"The man who builds his house on sand knowing what can happen may be wiser than the man who builds his house on rock thinking it will last forever."

from "a box of sun"

by Joseph Pintauro

a feast for the senses

home made raspberry jam.

yummo.

it doesn't get much better.

an especially big thanks to HER for creating this splendid summer treat

and to HER for organizing the SWAP.

You girlies are the greatest.

***

And one of my favorite scents of all time.

Lavender.

This particular bunch was a gift from a man on the street at an art fair

in a few days ago in North East Portland.

Sometimes

its nice to be reminded

what a wonderful world

we live in.

:)

Some really fabulous things about today:

1. I get to pick my sister up from the airport TONIGHT!

She is coming to visit and I cannot wait!

2. Her visit will include: horseback riding, lots of really great food, some good sister to sister conversation, showing her around my little town, her and Lucy's first meeting, her and the bungalows first meeting, a walk to my favorite train bridge, a hike or two, sleeping in, painting and all sorts of other wonderful surprises.

3. The ring below arrived in the mail yesterday and I ADORE it.

It was purchased here and right now it is happily perched on my finger.

(photo courtesy of Happygolicky as well.)

4. My Sunflowers are starting to sprout.

I have recently decided that there is something extra wonderful about growing something from a seed.

I like it.

5. The sun is out and its supposed to be 87 degrees today.

And now for some random meanderings:

It has lately occurred to me that communication

is pretty important.

In fact its kind of the key to most good things.

self expression,

feeling a connection to other people or the world around you,

to knowing and being who you are

and feeling safe and content and secure in your soul.

So if you have something that you need to say

say it.

Don't hold back because of fear or insecurity

or any other reason.

Just say it.

Its always better then not saying it.

"When we speak we are afraid our words

will not be heard or welcomed.

But when we are silent, we are sill afraid.

So it is better to speak."

Audre Lorde

GIVEAWAY!

are these not some of the loveliest pieces of art that you ever did see???

I see them every day

and

i

love them

WELL

if you happen to agree with me,

then you will be

very interested

in knowing that:

There just so happens to be an

AMAZING giveaway going on RIGHT HERE as we speak.

Check it out.

you'll be glad you did.

The Box Books

"This book was written outside the cemetery wall, at a picnic table near the beach in Huntington last Saturday, in memory of life, the wonder & the pain of it, & the unspeakable worthwhileness of every second of it." - The Magic Box

By Joseph Pintauro

Designed by Norman Laliberte

THE PEACE BOX - Winter

THE RABBIT BOX - Spring

A BOX OF SUN - Summer

THE MAGIC BOX - Autumn

These are some of the greatest books

I have ever read.

My first was the Rabbit box

which i found at a garage sale

for 25 cents.

They are out of print and hard to find,

but if you ever happen upon one,

BUY it.

honestly.

you wont regret it.

They will inspire and amaze.