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Monday, August 17, 2026

Curious Things Noticed

I wasn't even going to take photos today, since we'd just been to The Bridge so recently. But then my eyes fell on curious things...

Someone has been busy gathering long branches by the river. I wonder what was or will be their plan? Curious, I'll have to look the next time I'm there. The long branch that has been there is now in a new location, near this pile.

Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz - Disco/Promo Clip 27.10.1973 (OFFICIAL)

LINK 4:10 minutes

This song popped into my head while half listening to tonight's news. Yeah.

I then spent a long, long time listening to old music. After hearing multitudes of 1970's singer-songwriter songs, it came to me that maybe what is missing today are songs with empathy. The youth of today could use that. We all could.

When the the stiff, hot breeze blew...we got an amazing light show within the the underside of the leaves.

The glaring sun made the sandy river bottom glaringly white and the water soaked green, especially green. I wondered how the fallen tree would react if we were to get big rains, like we got last December. Fingers crossed we will find out come winter.

Lots of markings, some understandable, some sweetly authentic. The many spots of green spray paint seemed to mark something related to the sewer covers/lines. There were little green flags too. The rocks and autumn-colored ribbons...well, I have no idea what those were all about!

Things blooming caught my eye after a recently watched watercolor video. More on that soon.

Today I threw a "Garden Party" on the little loom. I love how cheerful this Garden Series Medicine Bag is. It makes me smile and that's a good thing.

*Note to self: That deep 'blue' yarn is really a deep purple, as seen in the previous bags. Indoor nighttime light...grrr...

Tonight's moon gave me a pause and a smile...and a moment of peace.

What does each location or activity offer up to you?

May you remain curious

May you smile

May you feel peace-filled moments, wherever you may be

#goodenough

Thursday, August 7, 2025

2025 ~ Harvest Moon

The Brothers Comatose & AJ Lee - "Harvest Moon" (by Neil Young)

LINK 4:42 minutes

A lil project for J. Simple. Not busy.

He's picked the colors and specifics.

A word will be added, in Purple.

The stitching on each side looks unique.

I commented at Jude's this morning about the fire in Central CA, about 4 hours away (Gifford Fire).

We opted out of a walk at 'city park' today, since it is 106° and the sky was hazy (again).

Came out of the grocery store and spotted a new fire immediately, much closer to home (Canyon Fire). Just since getting home, it has jumped up to 600 acres. There are many evacuations and lots of smoke. However, it is far enough from our home - so, WE ARE OKAY.

I can't help but think J. picked a good color for this August. He wanted the "Dundee" stamp to remain showing. 🙂 I think I have 2 cloth diapers left, one pure white and one indigo dyed. This one was dyed in tea. We like it.

How do you keep it calm in life?

May you keep it simple

May you be prepared

May you live well

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Paused

In all of the many, many times I have visited this medical facility since 2021, and Today I notice this plaque. Interesting. I stood there and reflected on the 100's of medical professional and the support staff that keeps a place afloat. It really is astounding. We get caught up in the unfair costs, the sometimes lacking care, the dislike of even needing to go there...but do we Thank those that keep the doors open? The custodial crew, the security team, the receptionists and techs and on and on. Today I considered this and thought Thank You.

I was at the Bridge absorbing the environment, planting a few gifts and catching up with an old friend. We had a very good conversation, appreciated by both of us.

I forgot to add the "Free! Enjoy 🙂" tags on them. Rats. I saw a family of 4 find one and look it over, but they left it, probably not sure if it was for taking or not. I'll throw some tags in the car and add them next time (if they are still there).

I walked under this tree, and when I turned around to head back...a big beautiful red tail Hawk, sitting silently. I stood under him for a very long time, appreciating. He looked at me, turned his back on me and flew the tree next to this one. But, he stayed. I wondered if this was the same one I saw the other day? Do Hawks learn faces like Crows do?

I watched the "Children's Moon" doing nothing,

I witnessed Owl's eyes in the bridge,

I caught the Sun's rays on the wires,

And I was filled up.

This young man arrived, one day old now...a welcomed gift during the holiday season.

What do you notice when you've slowed down? What anchors you? What is your North Star?

⎈ ✹

May you find ways to be still

May you find ways to 'talk' to the animals

May you share in celebrations often

#goodenough

Monday, April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

I checked online to see what time my area would be able to witness the partial (for us) eclipse. It was right then. Right then was the time. So I stepped out onto the patio and pointed my camera towards the sun, without looking at the targeted sun. These are the shots I got to mark this day. I know they are not great, but neither is my camera, nor my planning (too much going on right now, so no special glasses or travel to the perfect spot etc.). I experienced it in the moment. My moment.

There were no crowds cheering, gasping, clapping, Oohing or Ahhhing. There were no weddings taking place...just me on the patio in the sun/moon event that is our world. Our world.

Our world that comprises of so many peoples and ideas and feelings...endless...as many as there are people, even when we come together.

Anyway, I have no idea where I'm going with this half-formed idea, so just enjoy , however you like.

25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee Exhibit at Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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MUSEUM LINK

Today in the car, I listened to this story about Rwanda. Then I came home to see the video above.

Refugees, Genocides, Immigrants, migrants, survivors, perpetrators...what a brew. Reconciliations...

Yet, we all live under the same sun and moon (NOT a new thought here, but it IS an eclipse day). How can so many come together to bear witness to today's event, but at other times...(voice trails off)

I commented about this book over at Jude's yesterday, which really got me thinking about my related memories to this charming book and its main theme of things that go together, focusing on "you and me" or "me and you".

Some Things Go Together

So, these thoughts just keep swirling around...going together, coming together...what makes that work, what makes it a challenge...round and round...like the earth, sun, moon...like our experiences, shared and otherwise...

I'll leave this mess here for now, since my eloquence gene is hiding somewhere...but, I'll reappear with something that makes more sense.

I hope if you were able to view the eclipse, it fulfilled the dreams in your imagination.

May you disappear and reappear

May you circle around many times

May you do good in our world

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Still Looking

...for that silver lining...

My gut said something is still not right...in the vein of the beloved Madeline book.

“In the middle of the night Miss Clavel turned on her light and said, ‘Something is not right!’ ”

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Although it was morning, not the middle of the night. I started my car and got a strange message on the screen for the radio. Thankfully, I had read up about car batteries and alternators...and spent 17 years with my EX, a 'car guy'...time spent looking under many a hood with him. So, I trusted my gut and took my car to my regular shop.

Yep, the alternator was bad, which had I tried to drive like this would have got my new battery wrecked and me stuck somewhere along my commute route. Not a pleasant thought at all.

sigh

So, I keep looking...

...and I watch an auto shop cat in the early light, doing a bit of after breakfast grooming...

...and I study another Row of Trees

...and I study the cat

...and say good morning to the moon

I notice that cat finds bliss in this unusual home. Can we do the same?

Home is a welcome place to wait...and weave...

May you hang on like heck

May you find an element of bliss

May you trust your gut and be right

Saturday, August 5, 2023

A Saturday Post

This week...

Lit up wires upon arriving home...

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I found this video and watched much of it. I'm putting it here to get back to it or if anyone else wants to check it out. A different kind of weaving! I've found some of these kinds of videos very relaxing. Building with few tools in a natural environment, cutting slabs from a beautiful fallen tree, and now "How to weave an obelisk with Dave Jackson The Stick Smith". I'm amazed by what folks can do. Watching is good enough for me :)

Morning Moon...

A week, or so, of Lunch Breaks...

A spiral stamp turned into a happy doodle. Spiral Mandala style? I wrote down the Metta from Grace's Blog...the one she attributes to Sharon Salzberg's version. I considered the words, on my own, on my lunch without much back-knowledge. I would change it to self first, because how can we do, act, feel for others when we are in need, when we are hurting or broken or anything really. It's that whole "put on your own oxygen mask first" theory. But, on that day, on my break...it came out as others first. As I type this now, I consider if there was not an underlying reason that I put others first while writing from memory as best I could?

I have white out. I will change that.

The Metta article I linked states "may your mind be at ease". This IS important. But, I would think the Whole of you, you "living with ease" is equally important. After all, I wouldn't want a mind at ease if my body was not!

NOTE: Some of the quotes were from stories listened to on NPR. "Story Corps" and this one with Andres Dubus III, his book: "Such Kindness". Both had more very good words/ideas that I could not write down fast enough, so going back for another listen will be good.

Through the week, I took 3, 5, 10 repetitions of in-out, over-under...a very slow going. But, I am close to the end of the weaving part. I chose to use the dyed string in the middle, as I had used it on each end (that is hard to see in this picture). I like doing it this way so when I stitch the sides together, I can hide & secure the ends by weaving them into the middle weaving. It works. I am liking these colors for the warmth they give.

May you find many ways to just going