Random thoughts

This is the view where I run. I wish I could get
a better photo of the mountain, but this is the
best I can do with my camera. You can go HERE
to see a bunch of wonderful photos by my friend
Geraint Smith. He takes beautiful shots of the land
I live in, check him out. My thoughts these days are
on my show and my cat Mr. B, he has been losing weight
and they cannot figure out why. Send up some good
thoughts for him, okay. Other than that I am void of
anything interesting to say :-). Have a great day
and be well.

Wishes

I believe in magic. I believe in dreams coming
true. I believe in making wishes. My wishes for
today are pretty much the same as my wishes
of the last few years: To be painting and writing
full time, to be in a happy, loving relationship, and
to have enough money to travel more. Really simple.
I want to go to Paris and Alaska first, then Morocco :-).
And I would visit my family more often.
If I were painting and writing full time I would spend
most of my day doing one or the other and running in
the woods for longer than I can now. I would also see
my friends more. If my relationship wish came true
(not yet sure what is going to happen with Mr. B)
I would spend a lot of time lavishing my man with
attention and affection :-). This is the year for me to
make these wishes come true, or at least one of them.
What do you wish for? May your wishes be blessed :-).

Relax

This is Max, my youngest. He can sleep
anywhere :-). I am in a quiet mood, not
much I want to talk about right now, but
I do have some exciting news: I have been
offered a gallery show. No, not in the gallery
I covet, but in a lovely gallery owned by good
people. I get two months, March and April.
That is not the busiest tourist season, but it
will be nice to have them up and out of my
house! That's all for now. Have a wonderful
weekend and be kind, especially to yourself.

More Snow

This is the yard at the gallery I work at.
It has finally stopped snowing after three days
thank god. It was just becoming too much, if you
know what I mean :-). Now it is all white and clean
and lovely and we have no more snow forecast for at
least ten days.
I am out of words and out of thoughts. Time to go play.
Be kind. I love you.

Nurture

This is my front yard right now. It has been snowing
for a few days. We thought it was done snowing,
but we were very wrong:-). It is so white and quiet
out right now, I just love it. It would be even better
if I did not have to go to work, but I do.
What is on my mind today is relationships and how
most people (but not you of course :-) neglect them
and then they wonder why lovers leave and friends
stop calling. My thoughts on this are that love and
friendships take a little work. You have to nurture
them and tend to them like a plant. If you neglect it
or leave it too long on it's own it dies. We all know this,
but we get busy and forget. This is just a reminder.
Tell the people you love, that you love them. Call
someone you have not talked to for a long time. I
am guilty of this too and I hope my good friends that
have not heard from me for a while will forgive me.
I am calling soon, I promise :-).

JOY

I am in a really joyful mood today.
Even though it is grey and cold outside.
Even though nothing special is happening.
I really feel good. Hey, I just looked outside and
it has started to snow:-). I don't really have a lot to
share at the moment. Life is really quiet and work
is even quieter. I am working on a painting and have
been for a month or so. My paintings are labor
intensive and take up to four months to complete.
Part of reason for that is because I work a full time
job. I am still also working on my book, but I needed
a break and I was having a painting craving, so I am
following my heart. I am taking photos of each step in
my painting process and will share the photos as I go.
Well, that is all for today. Love strong, be kind and
have a wonderful Sunday. I love you.

Warmth

Everyone needs to feel warm and happy and loved.
Everyone should at the very least have a little of
all three of these things at some point in their lives.
I have been very lucky to be warm and loved for
most of my life. I also learned that being happy is
up to me. No one can make me happy that is the
one thing I must do for myself. Sometimes it is easier
said than done, but it is the only way. If you are
waiting for someone or something to come along
and make you happy, it is not ever going to happen.
Most people are waiting for their love life to make
them happy, or for success or money. All those
things are nice, but they will only make you happy
for about a day or two. Real happiness comes from inside :-).
In other news:
I have great news about Bernie(see other posts),
she did not win the contest for the animal shelter, but
she did raise enough money to build a smaller shelter
and that is going to help her a great deal. Thank you
to anyone that donated :-). Have a wonderful weekend.
Be happy :-).