Author Archives: hernibs

Happy Kitty

Posted on September 19, 2020

Lighting the fire to take the morning chill off the house makes me and Mocha happy. This has become her favourite morning perch.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged chill, fire, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, Mocha, morning, Peace, photograph, wood stove | 1 Comment

Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia Deciduous, fast growing woody vine with dark green palmate foliage which turns bright orange-red in the fall. It climbs smooth surfaces using small forked tendrils tipped with small strongly adhesive pads. Stems grow up to 50’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, Fall, garden, Life, nature, photograph, red, virginia creeper | 19 Comments

Never Ending Roses

Posted on September 17, 2020

I thought the rose garden was over for this year, Lo and behold, they are all blooming again. What a beautiful oasis of beauty in the centre of the yard. And the scent is heavenly.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged Beauty, flowers, garden, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, roses, surprise, survival | 3 Comments

Fall’s Paintbox

Posted on September 16, 2020

I love the colours in Fall’s Paintbox. Reds that you only see this time of year, Greens that blend and blaze between blue sky and forest darkness. It’s not my favourite time of year but I can’t help admiring the … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, colour, Fall, forest, garden, green, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, poem, red, seeing, thoughts, woods | 1 Comment

My Gift To Myself

Posted on September 15, 2020

I will give myself the gift of forgiveness. ~ Harriet Hodgson

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, forgiveness, gift, green, happy place, Harriet Hodgson, hope, inspiration, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, Quote, remember, Sword fern, thoughts | 1 Comment

It Is The Season Of Spiders

Posted on September 14, 2020

“Narcissists, however, are similar to a spider that has built a web for its prey to bring itself.” ― Mwanandeke Kindembo, Treatise Upon The Misconceptions of Narcissism

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, Fall, forest, garden, Life, nature, photograph, seeing, woods | 2 Comments

Glass Moon Treasures

Posted on September 13, 2020

My sister-in-law has opened up a new shop on Etsy called Glass Moon Treasures. Her sand and pebble art is delightful and she has also added some vintage jewelry. Go take a look and tell her Hernibs sent you. Encouraging … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged art, Glass Moon Treasures, home, inspiration, jewelry, Life, pebble, photograph, sand, share, survival | 3 Comments

Words of Wisdom From The Cemetery

Posted on September 12, 2020

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, cemetery, Daniel Kingsbury, headstone, hope, inspiration, Life, love, Peace, photograph, poem, Quote, remember, seeing, thoughts | Leave a comment

Look Deeply At A Tree

Posted on September 11, 2020

We never look deeply into the quality of a tree; we never really touch it, feel its solidity, its rough bark, and hear the sound that is part of the tree. Not the sound of wind through the leaves, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, inspiration, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Life, look, nature, photograph, Quote, seeing, tree, woods | 5 Comments

Cost Of Living

Posted on September 10, 2020

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, flowers, Henry David Thoreau, hydrangea, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, price, Quote, thoughts | 4 Comments

Forward Thinking

Posted on September 9, 2020

Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right. ~Angie Thomas

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged Angie Thomas, bc, Beauty, cemetery, flowers, heart, hope, inspiration, k, Life, nature, photograph, Quote, remember, right, thoughts, wrong | 4 Comments

Life In The Cemetery 2

Posted on September 8, 2020

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, cemetery, empathy, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, seeing, squirrel | 1 Comment

Life In The Cemetery

Posted on September 7, 2020

A beautiful, quiet place to contemplate the meaning of life. Words, symbols, plants, flowers, birds all add meaning to the place where ones body ends up, and where life no longer has any meaning at all except to those who … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, cemetery, flowers, hydrangea, Life, meaning, memory, nature, Peace, photograph, remember, seeing, thoughts, words | 1 Comment

Character

Posted on September 6, 2020

You show your character in nothing more clearly than by what you think laughable. ~Goethe

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Thinking Back

Posted on September 5, 2020

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged echoes, Life, memories, photograph, remember, thoughts | 4 Comments