shenanigans: silly or high-spirited behavior; mischief. my cousin has this word that she uses quite often, and when she was…
reynolds shenanigans. just getting started.
staying home all day.
I let my head fall back, and I gazed into the Eternal Blue Sky. It was morning. Some of the…
a mid-holiday hello.
hey people! well, i’ve been in the states, in my home state, for almost two weeks now (gaaahhh!!), and 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…
may your days be merry and bright.
from my family to yours… happy holidays!! peace & love.
a christmas eve thought.
“for all that has been, thanks. for all that will be, yes!” ~dag hammarskjöld happy holidays! peace.
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…
week 3: december photo a day. american style.
week three of my december photo challenge is now complete, and it has been so much fun to have a…
the darkest night.
The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize…
from where i stand.
peace & presence to you.
the tale of the perfect tree.
it’s late on wednesday night. everyone in the house is asleep except me. i’m tired, but i now i will…
24ish hours.
hey, folks! we made it! it’s a beautiful north carolina morning, we’re all rested (at least i feel that way…
bye bye, snowy sweden!
carolina in my mind.
it’s time!! today we begin our journey home to north carolina to celebrate the holidays with my family! i can’t…
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…
my 12/12/12 message.
peace & love.
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…
love is in the air.
it’s the second sunday of advent. the sunday of love. the first week of advent has flown by &…
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…
winter sunrise.
“I do an awful lot of thinking and dreaming about things in the past and the future – the timelessness…
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 &…
enjoying every minute.
just a few pictures from the past few days… our snomageddon experience. since i live in the middle of the…
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 &…
in the bleak midwinter
the snow has been falling all day & night. the air is extremely cold. and here i am, clicking away…
figuring out advent.
i’m a sucker for those seasons right before a big holiday. like advent – the days/weeks before christmas. and lent…
one intensively awesome weekend.
friday. saturday. sunday. first weekend in december… check. cooking. baking. snow. the theater. family visitors. friends. open house. thanksgiving. more…
it’s not too late.
it may be december 2, but you can still join in! I must say… i am freaking excited & touched…
mornin’ all. december is here!
“As I sat on the porch on that December day . . . I leaned my head against the rail…
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 word wednesday.
snow!! peace.
november rain.
“Now and then sprays of rain flew over and misted our faces. Every time I refused to wipe away the…
top ten tuesday.
introducing… liz’s top ten things she should be doing: 1. writing my next blog post (or 2 or 3) for…
winding down.
it’s late sunday night. well, not so late. but late enough. or perhaps i’m just tired. i’m feeling mellow. chill….
a picture of who we are.
goodnight, all. peace.
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…
you already know.
at the center of your being, you have the answer. you know who you are and you know what you…
see you again soon, stockholm.
i read somewhere today that this past weekend was the last one before all of the hectic crazy holiday activities…
even gray is beautiful.
“Even as a child, she had preferred night to day, had enjoyed sitting out in the yard after sunset, under…
she let go.
here is a little inspiration i found the other day. i just had to share it… She let go. Without…
the city of islands.
hello from the capital of sweden… beautiful stockholm! the city spread out over (i don’t know exactly how many) islands….