Friday, December 31, 2010

To the Little Flower Farmer


A big thank you.
2010 brought to me
a gift from you.
I saved it.
It has become
my favorite photograph
of the whole year.
A single shot
taken at an unusual angle.
I can still remember
the strength of the stem.
the softness of the petals.
The deep amber shade of yellow
the beautiful green fuzziness
in a parched August field.


Summer Sunshine.
Thank You.
With love and hugs.
xo

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Across the Miles...


May your day
and night
be shiny and bright!

Happy Birthday, Kim!

With love and hugs,
xo

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Ice


"Take a course in good water
and air;
and in the eternal youth of Nature
you may renew your own.
Go quietly,
alone;
no harm will befall you."
~John Muir

Beaver Pond Ice 2010
Happy Wednesday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Tuesday, December 28, 2010


"Let us love winter,
for it is
the spring
of genius."

~Pietro Aretino

Happy Tuesday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Christmas!


May you have
the Gladness of Christmas
which is hope;
the Spirit of Christmas
which is peace;
the Heart of Christmas
which is love.

~ Ada Hendricks~

Happy Christmas!
With love and hugs.
xo

Friday, December 24, 2010

A Christmas Card For You!


All is calm,
all is bright!

Hope you enjoy the peace
and stillness
that only comes
on Christmas Eve.

With love and hugs.
xo

Thursday, December 23, 2010

To the Dreamers


"I know you say
that I'm a dreamer
but I'm not the only one
I hope someday you
join us
and the world will
live as one."
~John Lennon~

Peace, Joy and Love.
xo

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

All Aboard!


The Polar Express
is warming up for her route
from Boston
to New York City-
to deliver
my little 'Rolling Stone'
and her special someone!

Hearts return home for Christmas.

Happy Wednesday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Deep and Dark December..


Winters Solstice...
..With the slightest trace
of jingle bells.


Happy Tuesday!
Brrrr.
With love and hugs
xo

Monday, December 20, 2010

Long Night Moon


Tonight's Full Moon
is higher in the sky
than any other during the year.
The world will experience
a Lunar Eclipse tonight
which happens to fall
on the same day as
Winter Solstice
for the first time since 1638!
~Wikipedia~

Happy Monday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Sunday, December 19, 2010

A Holiday Home Recipe...


Let it be full of..
Equal parts.
Love, Hope, and Peace.

Happy Sunday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Happy Saturday!



Hope you're jolly!


With love and hugs.
xo

Friday, December 17, 2010

Crackin' Up


I was surprised to see
Mr. Squirrel enjoying a
little ice snack
after his jaunt of
cracking up the ice
on our pool cover this morning!
Happy Friday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Peace My Brother


"He who has
a why
to live
can bear
almost
anyhow."
~Frederich Nietzsche~

Miss You, Jim.
Forever Love and Hugs,
xo

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Keep Looking



"The virtue of the camera
is not
the power it has to transform the photographer
into an artist,
but the impulse it gives him
to keep on looking."
- Brooks Atkinson

Have a Happy Tuesday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Monday, December 13, 2010

Gold


"All the gold
which is under
or upon
the earth
is not enough
to give
in exchange
for virtue."
~Plato

Happy Sparkle!
With love and hugs.
xo

Sunday, December 12, 2010

i can


i do it
because i can.
i can
because i want to.
i want to
because people said
i couldn't.

~pro baseball player~

Happy Sunday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Thursday, December 9, 2010

On Time



"The days are long,
but the years
are quite quick."
~Anon

Happy Home Sweet Home.
With love and hugs.
xo

Monday, December 6, 2010

Hope


"Once you choose hope
anything's possible."
~Christopher Reeve

Happy Monday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Miss Mel...


...tons.
One year.

xo

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Flor de Maio


The "May Flower"
also known as the Zygocactus
grows naturally in the mountains
of Rio de Janeiro
in Southeastern Brazil.
They are commonly called
Christmas cactus this time of year
because this is their time
to bloom naturally in
the Northern Hemisphere.
They love bright light and
cooler temperatures.
A variety of colors,
pick your favorite and
give one a home!

Happy Saturday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Light


"Dare to reach out your hand
into the darkness,
to pull another hand
into the light."
~Norman B. Rice

Brrr....
Happy Thursday.
With love and hugs.
xo

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

December


"From December to March,
there are for many of us three gardens -
the garden outdoors,
the garden of pots and bowls in the house,
and the garden of the mind's eye."
~Katherine S. White

Wishing you
a beautiful December.
With love and hugs,
xo

Monday, November 29, 2010

My Little Chickadee


"I only went out
for a walk
and finally concluded
to stay out
'till sundown,
for going out,
I found,
was really going in."
~John Muir~

With love and hugs,
xo

Sunday, November 28, 2010

A Bud, then A Blossom




"Thought is the blossom;
language the bud;
action the fruit
behind it."
~Ralph W. Emerson~

Happy Sunday!
With love and hugs
xo

Friday, November 26, 2010

Black...


....I mean brown...
....Frye Day!
Happy Feet!

With love and hugs,
xo

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Thanks. Giving.


I was pleasantly surprised
when I opened the front door
this morning.
A book I had ordered
was waiting.
It's by Karen Waldron.
Photographer, Author, Lawyer,
Mother, Wife, Cook. And more.
She speaks about
each of us
being beautifully different.
And on my walk
this morning,
I kept going over in my mind
one of her quotes.
Here it is:

"Not what we have,
but what we enjoy,
constitutes
our abundance."

~Epicurus~

And so...
if you sit lonely on a diner stool,
or you are surrounded by laughter
at a table set for 20,
I hope you enjoy
your Thanks. Giving.


With love and hugs,
xo

Swan Lake



I hope this finds you
waddling around
with your hearts content!

With love and hugs,
xo

Monday, November 22, 2010

Bittersweet


I love Bittersweet.
It is a Thanksgiving Blossom
in my heart.
I took these pictures
at White Lake in Hardwick.
It was quiet and serene.
The buds just sort of lay quietly
waiting for the birds.
Ripening in the sun.

Happy Monday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Sunday, November 21, 2010

The Little Things


"Be faithful
in small things
because
that is where
your
strength lies."
~Mother Theresa~

Happy Sunday,
Enjoy Tonight's
"Beaver Moon",
With love and hugs.
xo

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Another Year Older!


"Just living is not enough,"
said the butterfly,
"One must have
sunshine, freedom, and
a little flower."
~Hans Christian Anderson~


Happy Saturday!
With love, hugs,
and maybe a little cupcake!
xo

Friday, November 19, 2010

baby maple




In all of
her finery.

Happy Friday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Powerless





We had a bad storm.
Tuesday night.
Strong wind, hail, heavy rain.
And a cut off of electricity.
Into Wednesday.
So, I snuck out with my camera.
Had an enjoyable couple of hours
and will share some photos in the days to come.
Here are some shots of local damage.
I appreciate waking up
and flipping on a light switch;
And having it work!

Happy Thursday!
With love and hugs,
xo

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Two Yoots


"There is a fountain of youth:
It is your mind,
your talents,
the creativity you bring
to your life
and the lives
of the people you love.
When you learn
to tap this source,
you will truly
have defeated age."
~Sophia Loren~

Because there are so many November birthdays~
And as Joe Pesci would say:
"The Two Yoots"....

Stay forever young!
You know who you are!

With love and hugs,
xo

Monday, November 15, 2010

Boston University



Squirrel dorm.


Happy Monday!
With love and hugs.
xo

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Stillness


"Activity conquers cold,
but stillness conquers heat."
~Lao Tzu

Have a beautiful weekend!
With love and hugs.
xo

Friday, November 12, 2010

11.12.10


I'm many miles away
from my little Rolling Stone.
On her Birthday.
It's dark and it's quiet.
I met her 27 years ago.
And She stole my heart.
And my soul.
So what do I say?
Ah..Happy Birthday! Check.
Be light on your feet! Check.
Be safe and sound. Check.
Be happy in your heart. Forever.

We Miss You Tiff, Have fun and Sparkle!
With tons of love and hugs...
Mom & Co.
xo

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Thistle


In the language of flowers, the thistle is an ancient Celtic symbol of nobility of character as well as of birth, for the wounding or provocation of a thistle yields punishment. For this reason the thistle is the symbol of the Order of the Thistle, a high chivalric order of Scotland.

Another story is that a bare foot Viking attacker stepped on one at night and cried out, so alerting the defenders of a Scottish castle. Whatever the justification, the national flower of Scotland is the Thistle. It is found in many Scottish symbols and as the name of several Scottish football clubs. Carnegie Mellon University features the Thistle in its crest.

~Wikipedia

Happy Wednesday!
With love and hugs
xo

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Daylight Savings...


"When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Just let my love throw a spark
And have a little faith in me.”
~John Hiatt

Have a Happy Tuesday!
With love and hugs
xo

Monday, November 8, 2010

Back Home


It's quiet once again.
And now, it's
back to business
as usual.
My little Rolling Stone
took in a few awards
from her law school this
past weekend.
My heart is swollen.
We shared the night,
celebrated her Birthday early,
joined the ranks of the
North Folks,
dined on lobster,
dessert for 3 Birthdays,
then zipped back South
with Dolly via Stella!
If ya' know what I mean.

Home Sweet Home.
With love and hugs and Gratitude.
xo

Friday, November 5, 2010

Happy Friday!


Or maybe 4.

With love and hugs.
And a happy heart.
xo

Thursday, November 4, 2010

It's Thursday, and I'm Getting Excited!


Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold,
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

~Robert Frost
Nothing Gold Can Stay

With love and hugs.
xo

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

True Beauty


"While something or someone
who has been declared
commercially, aesthetically desirable
might have the power
to incite lust or longing,
only true beauty
has the power
to stir the soul."
~Karen Waldron~

Have a beautiful day!~
With love and hugs.
xo

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

A Leaf


"Autumn is
a second spring
where every leaf
is in flower."

~Albert Camus~

Happy Tuesday!
With love and hugs.
xo