We are not makers of history. We are made by history. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Being out in nature can soothe the soul. Weather it's watching a beautiful summer sunset, or a winter sunrise that turns into mist and fog, or crossing copious streams and puddles from heavy rains, nature never fails to put…Read more Meditative Hiking
Celebrating Life: Keto Iced Lolly
Some people grumble that roses have thorns, I'm grateful that thorns have roses. ~ Alphonse Karr Last Friday, we were celebrating life with gratitude. I learned from my dear followers about a gratitude jar. I love that idea! I also love the idea of a gratitude journal. I haven't yet settled on which route to…Read more Celebrating Life: Keto Iced Lolly
Working from Home: Week 46
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ~ Plato Today's quote struck an accord with me this morning. When we talk with friends, family, coworkers or even people we live with, how much do we really know what's going on behind the scenes? As an introvert, I am aware of my…Read more Working from Home: Week 46
Craftvent Day 9
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path. ~ Embracing the Buddha Within When I'm knitting a gift, I like to think of that person while I'm knitting. I think about the good times we've shared, happy memories or just the love and compassion I feel towards them. I…Read more Craftvent Day 9
Die Another Day
"I know all about you. Sex for dinner and death for breakfast." Over the holidays, the British Hubby and I took a slight hiatus on our Friday night Bond movie marathon. Die Another Day was our next movie. This is the last movie with Pierce Brosnan as Bond. I've been pondering why I enjoyed this…Read more Die Another Day
Celebrating Life: Gratitude
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~ Marcel Proust We're a week into 2021. That means it's Friday again, and the British Hubby and I are celebrating life. With each passing week, finding reasons to celebrate seem more and more…Read more Celebrating Life: Gratitude
Working from Home: Week 45
When you act with compassion you will never be wrong. Wow. I had a very different working from home post mostly prepared for this week. After the events in this country on January, 6, I completely changed course. What the British Hubby and I have been up to over the past seven days somehow seems…Read more Working from Home: Week 45
Craftvent Day 8
Appreciate yourself and honor your soul. You would think since I had some extra time off the past two weeks, I would be a bit further along on Craftvent. Life is about finding a balance. While I wish I could knit non-stop for two weeks straight, my hands and arms would not appreciate that. I…Read more Craftvent Day 8
2021: The Year of Opportunities, Possibilities and Listening
Failure is the first page of the book of wisdom. Success the last. 2020 was going to be a year for the history books just based on it's date alone. None of us were alive during the year 1010, and I don't think many of us will see the calendar year 3030. Somehow my gut…Read more 2021: The Year of Opportunities, Possibilities and Listening
Celebrate Life: Holiday Hike
If you truly love nature, you will find beauty every where. ~ Vincent Van Gogh Many people have special celebrations or meals to denote the start of a new year. Growing up, we typically ate sausage and sauerkraut on January 1. It's also the first Friday of 2021. How better to celebrate life and the…Read more Celebrate Life: Holiday Hike