Sidebars, not salad bars!

As you might notice if you scroll down my page, over there on the left..>>>>>>>>my sidebar, has Grown.

Things do that in springtime!

I must have included something for everyone. I have adopted pets for my kids, (all kids) if you click on these, and play around with them, they do tricks; eat, hop, etc.

I have clouds raining, butterflies flying, cats reading (my stories)..more and more, right down to the very very corner bottom of my blog. (take a peek) And play around while you're at it. It's a great stress reducer. Take a break here, spring break!

Link to me and send me your blog address to be entered in the race for "brilliant blog" of the week! See in sidebar for this weeks winner, it might be you, just click on "brilliant blog" in the sidebar.

And don't forget to prepare for Easter on the 16th...new life is! We are That! Boil eggs and decorate too, get the markers out and let the kids really have fun!



Relax awhile doing something mindless. Sidebars are fun!

Daffodils

Daffs from LaConner WA.


Daffodils

Found, transformed and left to find..a new home

I was at Whidbey Island the other day, and found a clay deposit there, so I made this mini tea set and left it for some child to find, and take home.

Tulip Time in Washington

Almost..I was out last weekend, only the daffs were up. Tulip time is just ahead, and Easter too.Tulip Fields in LaConner WA

Today, April 4th, would have been my little brothers birthday

Had not someone decided to take his life when he was 17.

Max, was a beautful boy, 6'4" tall, not fully grown yet. Brown hair, brown eyes, beautiful softened features. Very kind, very very loving. Perfect.

Our Mother died when he was 12. I was 23.

He was my half brother. His father left him, then. Eventually he came to live with me, my husband and young family.

It has been many years now, but I find in trying to write this that I still have not come to terms with his death, and I cannot bear to think of him, because it breaks my heart. Literally my heart is so overcome when I think of him, I can't bear it. After all these years, it is no different.

He died in October, towards the end of October that fateful year so long ago.

Two months later, my older brother, Danny, took his own life. It was more than he could bear, along with a marriage failing and other losses.

I couldn't believe this happened to us, it was something to read about in the paper, not to happen to a family like "ours." Right?

More death followed. I stop here, I can't speak of anymore. The unspeakable.

I am already wanting to back out of this post. I do try to keep this blog lighter than what life has been. I try.

Maybe I just have to post this today. Maybe I can manage to take this step, but I can go no further.

You will have to forgive me for hiding. Some pain, never dies, and can't be told.

I celebrate you anyway Max, I always do. Your life, I hope was the last you had to live, and I hope you are free and complete
in loves arms, divine bliss. This is my birthday wish for your.

Isn't this beautiful? Anahit on flickr painted it! entitled,"musicc"

musicc
Originally uploaded by anahit.

It was so beautiful I had to blog it.
I would love to have this painting on my wall!

Ducks Take Off

Today's catch, two mallards ( male female) take off at LaConner this afternoon.
Background field of snow geese, but no really great shots, but might blog one later...ok, here they are:

上越国際4/Joetsukokusai

上越国際4/Joetsukokusai
Originally uploaded by rivenexus.

I found this on flickr, it's Northern Honshu where I spent some time years ago, Wow, beautiful slopes!
Thanks, Joe!

A COR DA MÚSICA - Aquarelas de Sonia Madruga

A COR DA MÚSICA - Aquarelas de Sonia Madruga
Originally uploaded by Aquarelas.

Some work by Sonia Madruga. I love her colors, and delightful paintings.

Sonia is delightful!

Unknown, Moody Monday

Washington Pass, Larches Sherry M Stewart (c) 2005

Who is this unknown artist.... whose work is so familiar, seen everywhere, as we look into the daylight sky, year after year? Like a moth to a flame, like water to a soul in the desert, it feeds me now..



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