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Dreams
Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. ~Marsha Norman
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Tagged bc, Beauty, begonia, dreams, freedom, happy place, hope, inspiration, Life, Marsha Norman, nature, photograph, Quote, red, seeing
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Only When
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance. … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, climb, dance, flowers, happy place, hope, inspiration, Kahlil Gibran, Life, nature, photograph, Quote, remember, silence, sing, soul, survival, thoughts
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Bathroom Cabinet Finished
Cedar live edge counter top with cedar door fronts and side all milled from our land. The brass sink is from our old boat and the taps were from the old pedestal sink that was in the old bathroom. That … Continue reading
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Tagged bathroom, Beauty, cabin, cabinet, cedar, happy place, Life, mushrooms, photograph, projects, renovations, unique
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Unless the Seed Falls Into the Ground
We learn one lesson from the seed that diamonds have never taught us. For seeds, unlike diamonds, are for spending, for throwing away, almost. For unless the seed falls into the ground, lying buried in the darkness of the earth … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, Death, diamonds, earth, garden, Graham Howe, happy place, hope, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, Quote, remember, renewal, season, seed, seeing, survival, truth
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Look To This Day
Look to this day for it is life; the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the realities and truths of existence – the joy of growth, the splendour of action, the glory of power. For yesterday … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, flowers, freedom, happy place, hope, Hymn, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, poem, Quote, remember, Sanskrit, soul, this day, thoughts
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Morning In My Studio
When I shut my studio door I lock out the woes of the world for a few hours. I’m looking out to a sea of ferns, still, quiet surrounded by cedar, alder and maple trees sanding tall, straight, unafraid. The … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, freedom, green, happy place, hope, inspiration, Life, morning, nature, Peace, photograph, poetry, seeing, studio, survival, thoughts, woods
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Give Thanks
When you arise in the morning Give thanks for the morning light. Give thanks for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food And give thanks for the joy of living And if perchance you see no reason for … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, Chief Tecumseh, freedom, garden, happy place, inspiration, Life, light, morning, nature, photograph, Quote, seeing, thanks, thoughts, woods
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Miniature World
A special gift from a friend who created it just for me. Built on part of a branch that fell off an ancient fir tree. Idyllic little world of green, flowers, trees and two sheep there, a tempting little cottage … Continue reading
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Tagged crafts, creative, flowers, garden, gift, green, happy place, inspiration, Life, miniature, nature, needle felting, Peace, photograph, seeing
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Thirteen more ducklings born this weekend
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Tagged bc, Beauty, ducklings, farm, happy place, Life, Muscovy, nature, photograph, survival
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I’m Going Back to Cookbooks
I’m going back to good old cook books. I know the internet is full of information, easy to access and instant but every site is covered over with things to sign up for, things popping up about everything from suggestions … Continue reading
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Tagged annoyances, cookbook, freedom, happy place, inspiration, Life, photograph, poetry, pop-ups, recipes, remember, stress, survival, The Joy of Cooking
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Wild Salmon Sticks
Another wonderful installation by middle daughter, fish in her dry pond creation.
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Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, garden, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, pond, salmon, seeing, yard art
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Focus
At times we see life through wide-angled lens, complete and beautiful. But focus changes. Pain, disappointment, fear filter our perspective and the world never looks the same again. Rose coloured filters may help for awhile but more often we just … Continue reading
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Tagged apertures, Beauty, clear, filter, focus, freedom, happy place, heart, hope, inspiration, lens, love, nature, Peace, photograph, poetry, remember, seeing, soul, survival, thoughts, view
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Hidden Oasis In the Ferns
What’s that in the ferns? Move closer. . . A hidden oasis in the ferns. Lovely! Another lovely Middle Daughter’s Creation.
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Tagged bc, Beauty, chiminea, creativity, forest, garden, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, nature, oasis, Peace, photograph, seeing, sword ferns, woods
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Hermit Moments
Hermit Moments with yourself, by yourself, accepting yourself, loving yourself, learning all the wisdom of the world. ©2015 Sharron R. McMillan
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Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, happy place, hermit, inspiration, learning, Life, moments, nature, owl, photograph, poetry, seeing, survival, thoughts, wisdom, woods
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Poet Pen
I fain would write a timely poem Of politics and polls Of oil spills and postal strikes Of taxes, wars and goals. But lo, ‘twas not my diascope This timely news to share, For ‘tis delivered daily At my step … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, Beauty, diascope, freedom, garden, happy place, home, hope, inspiration, nature, Peace, photograph, poem, remember, seeing, spring, survival, thoughts, truth, wild roses
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