Blog shopping today

I decided to go "blog shopping" today, and first I found "whirlygurl," from New York.


above) From Watermark, A poet's Notebook. (scroll down)


Just what I needed, a refresher on The east coast life!

Ahh, like a breathe of fresh lilacs that knock me over with their aromatic scent, mingled in every breathe I take... "home land" in springtime. And.... I suddenly recall Whitman's poem, "When lilacs last in the dooryard bloomed." Sigh!

I have been reading Diane Ackerman's (recommended by my ex), Cultivating Delight. All in all, I seem to be suddenly wanting to steep my self in my east coast roots; nature there, and the quickened pace of life that special spot on the map emits. It's invigorating, life giving.
A day in the life of a whirlygurly


Whirlygurl linked to this museum, so I am going on tour with her today..she may as well get used to me tagging along.
Cooper Hewitt Design Museum


saint faronNotes from France is now from India
"Obituary
"Addwaita passed away on Friday. He succumbed to liver failure. And that ofcourse made headlines and that is how I learnt about it. And why should that be?
Well to begin with, Addwaita was 255 years old. At firt, it sounds incredible, even awe inspiring to note that when he was born, Mozart, Beethoven, Napoleon weren't born, America was not "Independent", England had not yet become the mighty empire it subsequently became." Interesting read....

Love and light on meditation

Orange pulp
a graphic art site... of oranges...


Watermark, a Poet's notebook


blog guild arts


Passionvine There will never be Another me.

Today's Total Eclipse of the Sun

Usually all photos are mine, but of course we didn't get to partake of the eclipse so...this one is not mine. I will credit it later, when I find that darn link again!

"drum wave"

Go to drum wave and sign up
Update:The wave is currently in Austria and the Netherlands, heading for the UK...join us at 7 p.m.

Sweet Morning, Thinking out Soft,

Sweet Morning


Thinking out Soft

Passionvine

I leave cloudhidden behind as I climb into another chapter of my life with my new blog:
Passionvine

Soft Heart Haiku

My soft heart speared
Unendurable aching
Encapsulated

A crane haiku

Swooping by, a crane
legs drooping as it flies low
Kitty salivates

Lately spending time setting up blog community with 5 others at:

In And Out of Consciousness

Refers to the space between thoughts that is real, where meditation takes you. The space where actualization takes place. the spiritual, the sublime, and where all is created..

Stuffed.....be back Monday, with photos....

Be sure to click on photos!
Ashford Gallery ( pottery) winthrop WA.
After 2 hot butter rums, ( and I never drink), half a hamburger, and a cheese plate, I feel like I just ate a turkey dinner.

Strange day, Breakfast was delayed, 65 people here and a new cook, chef didn't show up for 2 hours, but hey, made it good for us, drinks on the house tonight.Our fireplace was not working, so we got a new room, and a great price.


We went x-country for 4 hours, it was beautiful, snowing. I am soo tired. The lichens on the ponderosa are bright green and beautiful.



Thom, hi! Miss you, hope you are doing good, will write when I get back.
This photo is on the way back, where the sky is blue. Now, I am back in the rain...home sweet home! (Monday Night)


Not much sleep last 5 nights, but tonight after skiing, I hope I'll sleep like a baby.

Had breakfast with a geniunely nice and adventurous couple this Am, a 3 hour breakfast, we shared travel stories, etc. Hope we run into them again, they were remarkably warm, and sincere and interesting folks. Loved hiking, skiing, traveling, etc.( they had gone shark diving in Bali)

When get home, I will begin throwing again, and producing, and see where that takes me.

Thinking today of restaurant Imatsu, and Iichiro in Nagaoka, Niigata, missing Japan and my old friends there. Wondering how they are doing. Very kind to me.

Umm, what else, Winthrop tomorrow again after skiing again here a the lodge, and Mazama.Then back home. Oh! I am going to do a new blog, always taking a page from someone else, this one will be ..http://inandoutofconsciousness.blogspot.com/

Mazama Washington, Freestone Inn

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Just finished dinner here in the lodge at the Freestone where we are staying tonight. Dinner was a large steak with salad, and a bottle of moscato Di Asti, a lemon tart dessert with coffee for finishing a day of shopping in Winthrop for pottery, and art, and a nice jaunt snowshoeing at dusk into nightfall, being followed by a moon shadow..

The snow is very deep here in Mazama, not so in Winthrop. The day was beautiful, blue sky, bubbling rivers,ravens, deer, people skiing and snow shoeing.

A nice room awaits with a fire, and I am remembering my friends, family, acquaintances,a and wanted to let you all know I am thinking of you, getting inspired to make some special pottery for you, Kim.

Been reading the Spiral Staircase Pamela, enjoying it so much.
Bebbie, wish you were here and hoping you will come visit soon. You need a vacation!

Looking for birthday presents for Karen, and Daisy.

Tomorrow morning will snowshoe again, and or cross country, then prepare for a long drive back to our corner of the state that is so different from this western town with boardwalks,and country music, sunshine and deep snow. It is a reprieve from the rain. Fun place to visit, and wouldn't mind owning a large ranch here.





Well, be in touch when I get back, Lynn, hi, love ya, and will write soon. Yumiko, wish you were here!

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