reynolds shenanigans: post christmas fun.

wishing you a wonderful new year’s eve! soak up those last few moments of 2012, and get ready to ring…

reynolds shenanigans: loose in asheville.

12 bones: popular hometown diner in asheville. obama eats here every time he’s in asheville. my sis-in-laws studio in the…

three years at home.

It’s December 26. Rain is falling outside my window. The christmas lights over the bed are lit. I’m sipping coffee…

from my little corner in the world to yours.

let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. ~ sy miller and jill jackson wishing you…

the darkest night.

The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize…

week 2: belovelive photo a day!

ok. i know it’s a crazy time of year. all of us are super busy & overwhelmed with things that…

lay down your weapons.

non-violence is not for the weak. non-violence is for the strong. ~ gandhi “Peace cannot be built on exclusivism, absolutism,…

the girl with the crown of candles.

no. it wasn’t light outside at 7am. far from it actually. it was pitch dark and -6 degrees (F). there…

edith & her fight.

42 years. that’s how long edith windsor (in the pic above) & her soulmate, thea, were together. sadly, they are…

just for you, mom & dad.

my parents(especially my dad) are weather junkies. they are addicted to watching the weather on the 24 hour weather channel,…

happening now.

snowstorm + coffee +christmas music + reading + writing +candles sending out a cozy, wintry, monday morning greeting from snowy…

a little belovelive thank you.

it’s saturday night. i’ve got blankets piled up on me because it’s about 1 degree (fahrenheit) outside tonight. there’s a…

it was just an ordinary meal.

last night lina & i sat at our dinner table at home. it was a regular dinner on a regular…

are there rocks on your road?

rocks. stones. pebbles. boulders. today, for me, they symbolize the things that stand in our way. for me, advent &…

do you hear what i hear?

about 6 years ago i was in anchorage, alaska. i stood in line at a starbucks in a barnes &…

one intensively awesome weekend.

friday. saturday. sunday. first weekend in december… check. cooking. baking. snow. the theater. family visitors. friends. open house. thanksgiving. more…

gratitude 30: wrapping it up.

a great big thank you to positively present for inspiring me during november to find something to be thankful for…

flying solo in december.

well, there are only 2 days until december begins. who’s jumping for joy with me? yes, i am super duper…

one little comment is all it takes.

i got a comment the other day from the mezz which touched me deeply. and i’ve been thinking alot about…

gratitude 30: week 3. (the holiday edition)

happy thanksgiving!!! it just so happened that my weekly gratitude 30 photo challenge post fell on thursdays. and you know…

’twas the night before t-giving, and i was a mess.

it’s thanksgiving eve, and i’m gonna get all my whining & bitching out now. i want to be free of…