still.

"It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts."
~K.T. Jong

one moment.

A lifetime is not what is between
the moments of birth and death.
A lifetime is one moment
Between my two little breaths.
The present, the here, the now,
That's all the life I get.
I live each moment in full,
In kindness, in peace, without regret.

~Chade Meng

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Thank you so much for all of the kind words and thoughts. A beautiful thing about blogging is being able to reach out and have so much support return. You are all wonderful! G has had a rough few days, but seems to be past the very worst of it. I hope all that is left is just that he has to muddle through this nasty cold.


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detail.

"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us
to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf,
and take an insect view of its plain. "

~Henry David Thoreau

play!

Creative people are curious, flexible, persistent, and independent with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play.
~Henri Matisse

Play is training for the unexpected.
~Marc Bekoff


A child loves his play, not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard.
~Benjamin Spock


Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.
~Fred Rogers


Children learn as they play. Most importantly,
in play children learn how to learn.
~O. Fred Donaldson


Life must be lived as play.
~Plato


Play is our brain's favorite way of learning.
~Diane Ackerman

Whether we are by a creek, in the woods, at a playground, in our yard, in the car, at home, or at the library -- wherever we go, whatever we are doing, we have tales and adventures that come along. Ocean rescues, super ninjas, scientists saving the planet, knights on a quest, treacherous mountain treks, friendly dragons, amazing characters and plots and story lines. We take the play with us. Doesn't get much better than that.

higher and higher.

Freedom lies in being bold.
~Robert Frost

photo of the day.

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