Thanksgiving, 2013

 

 

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One more work day this week

then 4 days of bad behavior:

 

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY.

 

 

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Pooped...

 

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This lower back pain has taken its toll.

Not sleeping well - holding muscles tight while trying to

walk and sit to prevent pain...

spasms catching like knifing pain

 

Usually there's a great deal to do at work on Monday...

 

But when you hurt all over, it doesn't much matter

what day it is.

 

Resting on a heating pad and later an ice pack with some exercises

& a couple naps helps...

 

I didn't think I could sleep this much, calling it a waste of time.

Actually, they're just extended naps and we all know

how I respect the value of a good nap!

 

zzzzz

 

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Love reminder...

 

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sometimes it's all I need.

 

 

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B & W Stripes

 

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I think I was in my late 20's living in

San Francisco when I fell in love with

anything black and white striped...

T-shirts, pants, sailboat sails

and a gown such as this.

 

To me, this if frameable worthy;

yum.

 

 

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I am not a saint...

 

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Because the first day of fall is near...

 

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...and we need some pretty Harvest Moon stuff tonite ~

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMjDc8MJotU

Thanks, Neil

 

 

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The Core Group and Dark Chocolate

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I'm bruised.

Black and blue.

I'm tredding water.

I have been tested until the analytical side of my brain is fried.

And the compassionate part is sluggy.

What the hell did I do to allow people to take advantage of me.

Yet my true core group of key employees are loyal beyond words and demonstrated this today. 
I love them.

When I said that I was truly thinking of retiring,
feeling unworthy of my leadership position,
this core group rushed in to tell me that I'm not allowed to leave -

that they not only want me but need me in the driver's seat.

 

It's nice to be wanted and needed. 
I think most of want to be wanted.

But too often in this world, we don't dare express our vunerabilities,
our authenticity (oh forbid, that could make us look 'weak') that allows people

that give a shit to FLOOD us with all the love, support, gratitude, back-patting,

hugs and a jar of dark chocolate and almond goodies that says "we care" and

"we want YOU here with us". 

Those expressions and the DARK chocolate sealed it for me.

 

I'm going back to work tomorrow -
to that core group of people that mean so much to me.

 

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Happy Easter ~

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on Girls Who Read

 

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“Don’t date a girl who reads because girls who read are storytellers. You with the Joyce, you with the Nabokov, you with the Woolf. You there in the library, on the platform of the metro, you in the corner of the café, you in the window of your room. You, who make my life so goddamned difficult. The girl who reads has spun out the account of her life and it is bursting with meaning. She insists that her narratives are rich, her supporting cast colorful, and her typeface bold. You, the girl who reads, make me want to be everything that I am not. But I am weak and I will fail you, because you have dreamed, properly, of someone who is better than I am. You will not accept the life of which I spoke at the beginning of this piece. You will accept nothing less than passion, and perfection, and a life worthy of being told. So out with you, girl who reads. Take the next southbound train and take your Hemingway with you. Or, perhaps, stay and save my life.”
— Charles Warnke

 

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Typical Gemini

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The Story People

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How did he know me so well?

Thank you, Brian Andreas

 

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...the first day of Spring, 2013

 

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What's going on here....?

 

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I have no idea what is happening in my life right now. 

It's both scary and exciting.

I made an incredible new friend on Facebook a couple days ago...

Jodi from Manhattan.

She is both an animal rights advocate and vegan - and artist.

I follow Sheila and I looooove her art...

I want to go buy some canvas and acrylics.

Then I started a devoted addiction to Following Atticus blog.

And I want to get out with Lia and walk!  (walk..like miles? Geez!)

 

Yes, I still (somewhat) enjoy the work I do...

but things are certainly changing...

I'm off to the treadmill (see what I mean!)

 

THIS is what I want my "Business Suit" to look like.

And after 5, I'll change to flip-flops or hiking boots!!!

 

 

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There's not a lot of thought in this Saturday afternoon post - I actually need a nap.  But I found this "Art Quote" and thought about the evil of man.  Wars. Gun violence. Domestic violence. Animal abuse of all kinds. Factory farming.  Egos that kill for sport.  Animal testing for domestic uses...do we really NEED that mascara?  Bleach?  Human trafficking.  Our melting polar caps and greening our world.  Oh yes, there's much more.

 

Is it all stemming from money and ego? Why are we doing what we do to this planet and when are we going to wake up?  Thanks, Wall Street, for the memories.

 

I think I'll plant my own tomato plants this year and try to find a Wisteria Tree to

plant near my little patio.  I hope it blossoms before I die.

 

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...decorating dilemma...

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I stopped at a favorite little shoppe on my way home...called Haven.  Yes...Pour le Home!

Ohhhh, I drool over all their stuff (they follow me around with a bib and towel)...and what do I bring home with me to "just see if you like it" ? (I LOVE shops that do that)
...more horse paintings.

My home has turned into a Horse Gallery  - every now and then you may see a pic of a dog..or Zebra (BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED HORSE IN MY OPINION)...I think there's a cow on the hearth and a couple of vases...but mostly horses...

 

When I visit the many blogs I enjoy...or spend too too too much time on tumblr and even Facebook, it's either horses, dogs or farm animals...or birch trees (insert heart shape).

 

So I've paced all evening as to whether these pieces of art are too much equine or do I keep them cuz they're 'eye candy' to me.  I decided to let it go and to back to some blogs.

 

Have I told you yet that I love Tracy and Hepburn?  In anything?

 

How about on - YEP...HORSES!

 

 

 

Yes...I'm keeping the paintings.

 

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Here's our Poppies, Toots...

 

 

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How wonderful to have the sun shining so brightly on March 3rd,
even tho there's a breeze and it's a good idea to find a sunny spot...

first time in a couple months we just don't want to go back inside



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But still sometimes, when the wind is warm or the crickets sing,
I dream of a love that even time will lie down and be still for.
… Practical Magic

 

 

colorsofmymind

 

 

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Depth

What do you want most right now?
What are you immensely grateful for?
What are your deepest desires?
Why do you think you’re here?
What do you want to share most with the world?
Have you ever been in love, and what does it feel like?
Who are you when you’re not afraid to be entirely yourself?

 

 

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via brandibernoskie

 

 

 

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this beautiful snowed-in day is when I'd love to stay inside,

drink fresh-ground flavoured coffee and read till

my eyes bleed...then nap.

 

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It's not that I'm ready for winter to leave - it's still February...

 

But I know I'd LOVE a bouquet of peonies

smiling sweetly and greeting me

each morning from the kitchen island.

 

 

 

 

This is probably a sign I need to stop at the flower shop and
buy a bouquet of colour and scents to get me thru this.

 

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2013 - a new year and a new opportunity
to do all those things you said you’d do last year.
Take chances. Be fearless.
Give and receive love.
Open your heart and open your eyes.
Be passionate. And live.
Gloriously and deliciously.
Live.

 

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To a Most Happy New Year!