Sadness flies on the wings of the morning, and out of the heart of darkness comes the light. ~Jean Giraudoux (Tribute to Pearl: scroll a short way down to the last paragraph.) Lately … Watched an on-demand movie the other night,… Read more
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the hour of separation
Our pretty girl, Pearl (Donegal’s Sprinkling Kisses) will no longer be adding her special light to our lives. We lost her suddenly on January 8th. She leaves us with many happy memories. Oct. 22, 2002 – Jan. 8, 2015 “…love… Read more
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Happy New Year!
Hello January! Can you believe it’s 2015 already? Whenever time really seems to fly by, it’s important to remember that life is short: this year again, I’m going to do my best to make the most of every moment. It was only… Read more
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sweet clarity of winter
sneak peek (it’s now finished) “learning” Maggie and Pearl in the snow, when we used to live on the farm in northern Alberta. “One kind word can warm three winter months.” -Japanese proverb. First snow when we used to live… Read more
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vessels of freedom
“Smell the sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly.” – Van Morrison
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It doesn’t matter …
When visiting Sherry Galey’s online home, Still and All, she had posted this soul stirring poem. I couldn’t help but be completely smitten. With the need for wanting to share, I’m repeating that beauty right here, for you: HOKUSAI SAYS …He… Read more
Books Diane Recommends
Overdue – about books
“If you make a mistake, celebrate.” ~Benjamin Zander You’d think I’d begin setting specific days or dates that I should post to my online journal, but life really does get in the way. That’s not a bad thing to get… Read more
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way more than 34,000 stitches …
“Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.” – Elizabeth Zimmermann “It is a peculiarity of knitters that they chronically underestimate the amount of time it takes to knit something. Birthday on Saturday?… Read more