Reminder

I have been reminded this week in various ways about who and what I am.
I am spirit, first and foremost, in a body. I KNOW this inside my heart to be true.
I can be and do anything I desire within some sort of self defined limits. I am always loved, always cared for. I don't have to worry about what will happen tomorrow, but keep my eyes on NOW.
It is true that sometimes this old ego in the body takes over and drives me to worry and fret, to blame and anger, but I don't have to listen to it, I can turn my attention elsewhere. I can look
out at the sparkling snow, I can listen to the rain hit the roof, I can watch the birds or the sunset or a leaf falling to the ground. It always seems that nature grounds me and calls me back to who I am, always reminds me of the grandeur that abounds.
I am spirit, I am light as a feather and if I could only remember this I would be carefree.
Care Free. Happy Go Lucky.
No matter what happens, embrace whatever pain comes, it will leave, it never stays.
Live. Breathe. Smile. Love. Spirit.
Wishing you a carefree weekend.
Love you mom. Love you Renee.
XOXOXOXO ♥

New painting in progress

Just to prove that I am actually working on a painting, I took photos so you could see some of the detail so far. I will show you the whole painting when it is finished (which could be a few months from now). (Click on the image to enlarge).

I know I have been posting mostly photos lately, but sometimes I have things to say and sometimes I am brooding :-). Right now I am in brooding mode.

I also have a prayer, good thoughts request: My dear, darling Renee is in real pain and her mother is dying, please keep her in your thoughts and send her some love.

Have a happy week. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo ♥

Ravens

Thought I would share these photos with all my raven sisters.

Happy Saturday. Love. XOXO

Animal Wednesday

I have not joined Animal Wednesday, but occasionally I like to participate.

The first photo is Spike and Max, middle is Mr.B and Zeus and last is My little B, he is so thin because he has been very sick, he used to weigh 19 pounds! He is on the road to recovery and is begging for food now, all the time! Spike has been sick too, but he is doing great now.

Zeus however is showing signs of confusion and bewilderment and I think it is senility as he is very old. It makes me sad, but he still lights up and becomes himself enough that it is not time

say goodbye. Max is Mr. Healthy, he is also very young, the newest kid on the block.

Happy Wednesday. XOXO ♥

Taos Mountain

I took this photo for you all yesterday on my snow run. I thought you might like to see the view .

Happy Monday. XOXO ♥

Bliss

This week I have been finding my bliss again and realized it was me who walked away from it, not the other way around. Having all the drama of the cat kids being sick and my cousin passing away and my mom falling again, I had forgotten what brought me joy, I forgot to do those things and forgot who I was for a little bit. Now that mom is home and healing, my cousin is with spirit (dancing) and my cat kids are hanging in, I could stop and remember who I am.
Why is it that when it is most important to remember we forget? At least that is true of me and I have a feeling I am not the only one.
This week I have been meditating deeply and doing art and reading and watching movies and
walking in the snow and napping, spending lots of time with my boys and saying yes to fun.
I went to a Scottish party, celebrating everything Scottish and it was such fun! I only knew two people there and it was a stretch for me to go, but I am so glad I did. Sometimes it is good to go outside your comfort zone and have new experiences, it keeps us young.
It is Sunday and I have a long work week ahead so I am taking it easy today, going for a long snow run with my sweet dog and starting the second Stieg larrson book "The Girl Who Played with Fire", glazing some porcelain and working on the big painting. It is a bliss day. May you have a bliss Sunday too. XOXO

Random Thoughts...

Okay, I finally saw Avatar. Yes, the 3-D was a bunch of fun and yes, it had some lovely things in it and I loved the dragons (They look like dragons to me), but I think for all the money they spent making the film they could have done a little better with the animals, although the forest was beautiful, the animals were a disappointment, but I guess you can't have everything :-). Am I the only one who thinks this?
A friend asked me the other night, how I can believe in God when something happens like the earthquake in Haiti. I did not have a very good answer. I think of God as an energy source that runs through every living thing and has only well being and love to give. I believe God cares about the people of Haiti, but I don't believe that God had anything to do with the earthquake.
I think that nature, mother earth does what it does and it is not personal. I also believe that everything happens for a reason, and that belief is hard to reconcile with something like the Haiti earthquake. So I end up throwing up my hands and asking why, when I see people suffering.
I do not have an answer. What do you all think? How do you answer those hard questions?
So, that's whats on my mind tonight, one topic trivial and one serious.
Happy Thursday. XOXO ♥