Talk To The Clouds

You must not blame me if I do talk to the clouds.  

~Henry David Thoreau~

Millefleur Colors

With the first gleam of morning rays,

 the garden is a prism of a thousand hues 

refracted in tiny does of crystal dew,

 a dazzling quilt of millefleur colors 

covering the sleeping flower beds.
~Duane Michals~

Take Care of the Moments

If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.
~Maria Edgeworth~

Vibrate

Every action in our lives 

touches on some chord

 that will vibrate in 

eternity. 

 ~Edwin Hubbel Chapin~

Earth Choice

The choice everyone should make!

Happy 13th Birthday Sarah!

Happy 13 Baby!

I am so proud of the person you are becoming.

You make the world shine.

I love you more than I could ever tell you.

Remember to be true to you in all you do.

The world is yours Miss Sarah.

 

Your work is to discover your world 

and then with all your heart

 give yourself to it.  

~Buddha~

Explaining Miracles

Why try to explain miracles to your kids 

when you can just have them plant a garden.  

~Robert Brault~

Less Time

It takes less time to

 do a thing right, 

than it does to explain

 why you did it wrong.  

~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~

A Sacred Manner

And while I stood there
I saw more than I can tell,
and I understood more than I saw;
for I was seeing in a sacred manner
the shapes of things in the spirit,
and the shape of all shapes as they must
live together like one being.
~Black Elk~

Blind

 If the whole world was blind

 how many people 

would you impress ?

~Boonaa Mohammed.~

The First Step

The distance is nothing; 

it is only the first step that is difficult.  

 ~Marie de Vichy-Chamrond~

No Exceptions

To change your life:
Start immediately;
Do it flamboyantly;
No exceptions.
~ William James~

Try It One More Time

When the world says, "Give up,"
Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
~Author Unknown~

 

And so I will....

Wish me luck!

Invariable Mark

The invariable mark of wisdom 

is to see the miraculous

 in the common.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

Their Own Path

A strong person and a waterfall always channel their own path

Fine Qualities

Some people say that cats are

 sneaky, evil, and cruel.  

True, and they have many other

 fine qualities as well. 

 ~Missy Dizick~

Impenetrable

A lake carries you into recesses of feeling otherwise impenetrable.  

~William Wordsworth~

Paradise

Anywhere

 is paradise;

 it's up to

 you.  

~Author Unknown~

Peace, Love, and Happiness

A little Peace, Love, and Happiness

would make the world a lot brighter!

Happy Mothers Day

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. 

 She never existed before.  

The woman existed,

 but the mother, never. 

 A mother is something 

absolutely new. 

 ~Rajneesh~

Happy Mothers Day!

Love them

Hug them

Appreciate them.

It goes faster than you know.

Happy Birthday Mommy

I miss thee, my Mother!  Thy image is still
The deepest impressed on my heart.
~Eliza Cook~

Punished

You will not be punished 

for your anger, 

you will be punished

 by your anger.

 ~Buddha~

Awesome, Indescribably Magnificent World

The moment one gives close attention to any thing, 

even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, 

awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.  

~Henry Miller~

Wisely

Nothing is a waste of time

 if you use the experience 

wisely.
~Rodin~  

A Busy Gardener

I love this time of year!

Gardens are getting cleaned out (or built)

and the planting begins!

Happy Planting!!!

Side Roads

The more side roads

 you stop to explore, 

the less likely that life

 will pass you by. 

 ~Robert Brault~

Reflect

Reflect upon your present blessings -- 

of which every man has many -- 

not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

~Charles Dickens~

Wild Places

The mind I love must have wild places, 

a tangled orchard where dark damsons drop in the heavy grass,

 an overgrown little wood, the chance of a snake or two,

 a pool that nobody's fathomed the depth of, 

and paths threaded with flowers

 planted by the mind. 

 ~Katherine Mansfield~

Close

Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. 

~Vietnamese Proverb~

Be Very Quiet

There is always Music 

amongst the trees in the Garden, 

but our hearts must be

 very quiet to hear it.
~Minnie Aumonier~  

Welcome

If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees.  

~Hal Borland~