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Thursday, April 13, 2017

“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci I wake full of plans and anticipation for the day ahead. I wake with a heart filled with gratitude, love, and admiration for […]

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

“Without darkness, nothing comes to birth, As without light, nothing flowers.” ~ May Sarton I feel a sharpness in my chest as I realize it’s Wednesday: mid-week and nearly mid-month. I think of all the things I want to do, must do, don’t want to do but will do nonetheless. It surprises me that, at […]

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

“Do you see that out there? The strange, unfamiliar light? It’s called the sun. Let’s go get us a little.” ~ Nora Roberts, The Hollow Today promises to be a beautiful sunshiny day. It would be perfect for playing in the garden but we are heading out of town to visit my mother-in-love. Perhaps I’ll […]

Monday, April 10, 2017

“My heart ‘s in the Highlands, my heart is not here; My heart ‘s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer.” ~ Robert Burns It’s very early as I write this; the sun hasn’t even begun to think about rising. Gerry just rolled over to go back to sleep after taking Maya outside, but not before […]

Sunday April 9, 2017

“The world calls them its singers and poets and artists and storytellers; but they are just people who have never forgotten the way to fairyland.” ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Or, seen another way, people who have returned to fairyland after having endured a long and arduous journey. That’s what retirement is like. […]

Saturday, April 8, 2017

“I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I don’t have to.” ~ Albert Einstein One of the great gifts aging gave me a number of years ago was an acceptance–a celebration even!–of the woman I am and a letting go of a desire to conform. The other day when […]

Friday, April 7, 2017

“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” ~ Roger Miller We’re at the mall in the late afternoon and I’m cranky at having to be there at this time of day. We tend to what needs tending to and decide, since we’re there anyway, to take a walk through the mall to […]

Thursday, April 6, 2017

“For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I had a pedicure yesterday; it’s my favourite way of giving a gift to myself. This morning it’s dreary and wet but, with my painted toes, I’m carrying sunshine in my heart anyway. I […]

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.” ~ Roald Dahl Here’s another of those tulip-turned-paper flowers. Strangely beautiful, don’t you think?

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious…and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” ~ Walt Disney Company My new Etsy shop is open today with the first set of prints for spring! (https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/LindaHoy...) You’re cordially invited […]