tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60066489334800380112024-03-13T08:20:18.633-07:00gemmasdaybookVerbal expression,the natural world, self exploration,art,sprinkled with life's momentsgmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-25175952911432624652011-12-30T08:02:00.000-08:002011-12-31T03:07:59.838-08:00Closing Daybook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPP4zl-MC63iEiuGViA6MzXzy3WEevCc4kKd9n29XLu7tP8MtxRzfR0Ff1PWKNpth1n4zGVeLQBbXZ__40t_16B_WEkZdK-5-agLy9Kqx73g1DzIz-5AbOOnYSSnBxE_mHmF27C5FHkfW/s1600/scan0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_n5aeu8="2" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPP4zl-MC63iEiuGViA6MzXzy3WEevCc4kKd9n29XLu7tP8MtxRzfR0Ff1PWKNpth1n4zGVeLQBbXZ__40t_16B_WEkZdK-5-agLy9Kqx73g1DzIz-5AbOOnYSSnBxE_mHmF27C5FHkfW/s400/scan0006.jpg" width="387" /></a></div>Having 2 personal blogs has been fun. However I am closing my daybook now. <br />
All posts and art will be @ <a href="http://gemmashouse.blogspot.com/">gemmashouse</a> from now on....<br />
with love and good wishes to all.gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-66378637880528909842011-12-25T17:39:00.000-08:002012-09-03T13:24:48.744-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-57113968635045518732011-12-13T17:57:00.000-08:002011-12-13T17:57:57.229-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFZBJzFWtJqZy2FwYFEh46VvMH0Nv1zu34tycGUqTicjakRvs3wLRdHU4v2U_grD6944LFAjgLPIqGc4oydSLS86iV3BkQBy2-C2Bn4ohhD4DQ_klYrhN2PJK84Q_MRBTsQQpRI-AmM6N/s1600/PrayingHands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFZBJzFWtJqZy2FwYFEh46VvMH0Nv1zu34tycGUqTicjakRvs3wLRdHU4v2U_grD6944LFAjgLPIqGc4oydSLS86iV3BkQBy2-C2Bn4ohhD4DQ_klYrhN2PJK84Q_MRBTsQQpRI-AmM6N/s640/PrayingHands.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prayers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for my dear friend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ninnie Tharpe </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">RIP</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jamie Tharpe Chancey</div>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-6276211200524460522011-12-10T15:32:00.000-08:002011-12-10T18:40:11.298-08:00a simple womans daybook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg8RiYZA9AiCu3_Lxuiq9DKjB6wIEYmHWQd_zurXfkLq9UCWTYExdiw1JXLMqTYAkio8RyCzczrZI2rSnGrFaoIp4oqtt0clJ8T_mut_lSArx13Z_PtQ_kftC9NEx3CNpSInzHu1kj2rq/s1600/catlin+ct004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIg8RiYZA9AiCu3_Lxuiq9DKjB6wIEYmHWQd_zurXfkLq9UCWTYExdiw1JXLMqTYAkio8RyCzczrZI2rSnGrFaoIp4oqtt0clJ8T_mut_lSArx13Z_PtQ_kftC9NEx3CNpSInzHu1kj2rq/s320/catlin+ct004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">working 8 hours a day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">home briefly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">make food to take to a party</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfycdKWlNw-lXl6vVTTvc0IVQw0tiipL_Ovf1aFbcXQp80ffy3DKuVCVCXllGGbY3fy25iLp_M9lku-RVBw4XjUjmcZXX9sgn667Gs3rEBmK7fUUV7pEpxKazUWedJCMuJ77ak7huujL2/s1600/catlin+ct008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfycdKWlNw-lXl6vVTTvc0IVQw0tiipL_Ovf1aFbcXQp80ffy3DKuVCVCXllGGbY3fy25iLp_M9lku-RVBw4XjUjmcZXX9sgn667Gs3rEBmK7fUUV7pEpxKazUWedJCMuJ77ak7huujL2/s320/catlin+ct008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Party party</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">home again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">make food to take to another party</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsQluKDx_duj8d8fPmfOsNcMXloO7pfdBXYj6E89ax4cbE7I5dpaXFly6i669AYEUSxkuRRyPzgx7v_fWqJdYBK0iCVZlz4vckWfA93TC6RUVB2OWsR2gIiT-icmfTGyC9bIr9Nsx9nox/s1600/catlin+ct001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsQluKDx_duj8d8fPmfOsNcMXloO7pfdBXYj6E89ax4cbE7I5dpaXFly6i669AYEUSxkuRRyPzgx7v_fWqJdYBK0iCVZlz4vckWfA93TC6RUVB2OWsR2gIiT-icmfTGyC9bIr9Nsx9nox/s320/catlin+ct001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then off to photograph a virgin a day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1s3R0cu6Bq5QlmVobArR5x3iikC8uRptukbrYdWGs6t7vMVX4GIgWRqiEr5cKGL185qT09m1Qk4ULQ3PfPK3olZWPYTwmnhKXQ5Uu0GQ_jdqwdLcxjnxBge_oL9ve3zvHjsJquU4-9rO/s1600/catlin+ct009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1s3R0cu6Bq5QlmVobArR5x3iikC8uRptukbrYdWGs6t7vMVX4GIgWRqiEr5cKGL185qT09m1Qk4ULQ3PfPK3olZWPYTwmnhKXQ5Uu0GQ_jdqwdLcxjnxBge_oL9ve3zvHjsJquU4-9rO/s320/catlin+ct009.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which are posted <a href="http://gemmashouse.blogspot.com/">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then off to work again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How are things in your world?</div>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-51863850989173437812011-12-03T10:40:00.000-08:002011-12-03T10:42:38.205-08:00Gothic English novels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccHFQxbg0vZx8ECmx19dHHA4naKzT-uClMcO9s439PDTQjWMIOxofJq6InpAixikV_aKzbat3Ro7TapAbnv0B0_o8RIocPGf-Hj73r5MAhjFJeKQyox6S_gYF6F0zthh8SkbC9pRInp9r/s1600/scan0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccHFQxbg0vZx8ECmx19dHHA4naKzT-uClMcO9s439PDTQjWMIOxofJq6InpAixikV_aKzbat3Ro7TapAbnv0B0_o8RIocPGf-Hj73r5MAhjFJeKQyox6S_gYF6F0zthh8SkbC9pRInp9r/s400/scan0001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Inspiration avenue has a unique theme this week. We were asked to create something that <br />
evokes a feeling or represents English literature. In many of the gothic novels I have <br />
read such as Wuthering Heights, Rebecca, Jane Eyre,to name a few, there is usually a full moon,<br />
a rocky outcrop, a craggy coastline, stormy seas and a dark mysterious old house sitting on a hill.<br />
This is my entry into IA this week. It was fun. To see the other entries go <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">here</a>.<br />
Now back to my book.<br />
:)gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-28733444031076950112011-11-27T10:18:00.000-08:002011-11-27T11:04:09.299-08:00A simple womans day book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX99RNicV5xotnuDPkov_UrrTMRf6WnFWrUGJkzKIdOWt4mX0ShISH04NiQzcC0clynsLDgEFum_pruT2nsjbN8vxDEgmx7qwJtkQTk4MaDtTUkGmf6_i88TRziHQ6r3TazmO9CtqULna7/s1600/catlin+ct039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX99RNicV5xotnuDPkov_UrrTMRf6WnFWrUGJkzKIdOWt4mX0ShISH04NiQzcC0clynsLDgEFum_pruT2nsjbN8vxDEgmx7qwJtkQTk4MaDtTUkGmf6_i88TRziHQ6r3TazmO9CtqULna7/s400/catlin+ct039.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Outside my window..... sunshine and shadows</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside....relaxed cozy morning </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am currently reading...The Sound of Paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Listening to...Arcosanti Bells</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On my mind...planning to deck halls with simplicity this year </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noticing that...the dust bunnies are multiplying again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From the kitchen...a fruit smoothie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gates inspire me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> the spiritual symbolism </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> associated with gates.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The link to the actual gate is <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=m&vpsrc=0&source=embed&ll=43.681511,4.621801&spn=0.000497,0.219383&z=12&layer=c&cbll=43.681511,4.621801&panoid=KK0QCmpF6EjTxRb8ZRAEEQ&cbp=13,326.74,,1,3.1">here</a>.</div>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-10823064412945512102011-11-12T18:38:00.000-08:002011-11-12T18:55:24.833-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The southwest desert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">welcomes all the snowbirds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">other birds flying through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MCTfTFzAEG1wykswFwLvgrjVnMqG1SENsDYiC4N38kJI1V3wu4YrNHrR4y7prtUAXUagKodybOu_NHs3x6FDBypduMnEmyxdK1pGgSBEGMOtaptvqP3y9dgv-W1Y2lWmHnWc0JN-NSpF/s1600/catlin+ct043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MCTfTFzAEG1wykswFwLvgrjVnMqG1SENsDYiC4N38kJI1V3wu4YrNHrR4y7prtUAXUagKodybOu_NHs3x6FDBypduMnEmyxdK1pGgSBEGMOtaptvqP3y9dgv-W1Y2lWmHnWc0JN-NSpF/s400/catlin+ct043.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hail to thee, blithe spirit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bird thou never wert,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That from Heaven, or near it,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pourest thy full heart</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In profuse strains of unpremeditated art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Percy Bysshe Shelley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To a Skylark.</div>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-73065525834291913192011-11-11T17:42:00.000-08:002011-11-11T17:46:32.497-08:00Eleven's the number for me.An auspicious day.<br />
11.11.11<br />
I am working on a painting.<br />
Tall palm trees to represent the date <br />
and <br />
11:11AM and 11:11 PM.<br />
It's not finished so I'm not putting it here.<br />
It has about as many palm trees as <br />
this street in San Deigo.<br />
:-)<br />
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Hope everyone enjoyed their day of elevens.gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-3965832726748944392011-11-06T06:18:00.000-08:002011-11-06T06:44:23.849-08:00Art Nouveau Angels faces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKsETXKXkhb8CzLkGfeGTYqAYqAqoo20dd2mD5ICVLZrg_INDM_l-bDZUgzn96aePxJBj7n79KyvzkA0DfCdZjLSF9FFox-oDQrtqoDTLykugComxTeMP3tiEV-6bkNLO2EDrPoXPacXW/s1600/angels053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKsETXKXkhb8CzLkGfeGTYqAYqAqoo20dd2mD5ICVLZrg_INDM_l-bDZUgzn96aePxJBj7n79KyvzkA0DfCdZjLSF9FFox-oDQrtqoDTLykugComxTeMP3tiEV-6bkNLO2EDrPoXPacXW/s320/angels053.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art Nouveau angel face</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mFENq-Ft1pvKhTMW0bz4LOR1OP3G-_HfnunwwG4qBaPexT1du3thM-_GrUu5xWlnoCwzyr0qg7el43Ha4DDdd5PBS6AgU2U2sFhGwVngBhFtSuqgSG8-ADV6zC3jvegkzI6oE_iDwMb2/s1600/angels057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mFENq-Ft1pvKhTMW0bz4LOR1OP3G-_HfnunwwG4qBaPexT1du3thM-_GrUu5xWlnoCwzyr0qg7el43Ha4DDdd5PBS6AgU2U2sFhGwVngBhFtSuqgSG8-ADV6zC3jvegkzI6oE_iDwMb2/s320/angels057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The faces are made of sculpty clay, fired and painted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Their wings are green and gold brocade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with swirls and flourishes.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19Q5eDKxD4xoW_W6kPDpSEEPJqMLD0UL3IPs1vNpBw0CZQupPb86CEMIFYIncS-WMKaR10jM2xSfNtGCKXxctVYZoUruarta2W62BfDs5caqreXnnvlrVnXdAMW68YbilgH40R7uZNwQK/s1600/angels065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19Q5eDKxD4xoW_W6kPDpSEEPJqMLD0UL3IPs1vNpBw0CZQupPb86CEMIFYIncS-WMKaR10jM2xSfNtGCKXxctVYZoUruarta2W62BfDs5caqreXnnvlrVnXdAMW68YbilgH40R7uZNwQK/s320/angels065.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The angels have wild hair </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(the only style I know.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These little angel faces ornaments I am making </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fit into this weeks <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration avenue</a> theme : </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Art Nouveau</em>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They will have wires for hanging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~</div>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-80742691836970859252011-11-01T19:07:00.000-07:002011-11-01T19:08:37.128-07:00Strawberry Shortcake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUYPQGjX732aa6Zccw0-NXvdl_DPk0LYkouOyNFUALg1tSK42RHMyhYgyWp4f_H42VW1b82p7nxsu31uIUvvBbxyFp119j8UJfRhzOD7WsRIp9sWbTnGzwYT7bHt4OjmyXCR6GGB6n1eb/s1600/dia005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUYPQGjX732aa6Zccw0-NXvdl_DPk0LYkouOyNFUALg1tSK42RHMyhYgyWp4f_H42VW1b82p7nxsu31uIUvvBbxyFp119j8UJfRhzOD7WsRIp9sWbTnGzwYT7bHt4OjmyXCR6GGB6n1eb/s400/dia005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqk9R-pRrYovy8D2QXDUNFJRjIukC7sEJI2jUEDAdADKoGVbEPWqu0D2XSzJJvi7EDdnRt8i84O5fPkwaC4OJ3Eh28iOKzdWp1Wkn1m1QQvKXD4ZalGsEYN1P3BDgBU2uB6IkYoPdTDue/s1600/dia006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqk9R-pRrYovy8D2QXDUNFJRjIukC7sEJI2jUEDAdADKoGVbEPWqu0D2XSzJJvi7EDdnRt8i84O5fPkwaC4OJ3Eh28iOKzdWp1Wkn1m1QQvKXD4ZalGsEYN1P3BDgBU2uB6IkYoPdTDue/s400/dia006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Miss Strawberry Shortcake stopped by last night....always fun to see her!gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-37821843018000452442011-10-29T11:29:00.000-07:002011-10-29T12:00:56.945-07:00 This diamond Harlequin page I made is from a Round Robin altered book with a Masquerade theme. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAMAapilHaiOJ6ODVBbCOszAxptLPwH_QZS6TCgBxqiMZTw6OcT6Zz5_WFr5Iu1DACM8kzKdSfe7ZxstlBi_0TQlaBXp5TpKDJB_A-KWci32ZoB_ClZ5iYulIPCfpw7mkZ4dVJG7iGMD9/s1600/october2011036.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAMAapilHaiOJ6ODVBbCOszAxptLPwH_QZS6TCgBxqiMZTw6OcT6Zz5_WFr5Iu1DACM8kzKdSfe7ZxstlBi_0TQlaBXp5TpKDJB_A-KWci32ZoB_ClZ5iYulIPCfpw7mkZ4dVJG7iGMD9/s400/october2011036.jpg" width="355" /></a></div>There are lots of sparkles and feathers and very bright colors in this treasure of a book compiled by friends.<br />
<a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Avenue</a> is having a Masquerade Ball this week I want to share this Fleur de Lis party favor there. <br />
Please visit IA to see more party guests and their disguises.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-87240810413441296112011-10-19T20:46:00.000-07:002011-10-22T19:59:17.946-07:00Golden Lotus Blossom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzjrK9EVjn-UoJ1WOHPFC7aCQ3xOlzInIyGaxzrkbw8lBL-14r2HWv1xElGT0XqmmFsAk7DNzJqyqz_Zu5wuhKhVu3l1wzHV0t8zRd89ARp-nRs82ROYZj9kH6LH8qnpOi8-aXb66yBEp/s1600/scan0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzjrK9EVjn-UoJ1WOHPFC7aCQ3xOlzInIyGaxzrkbw8lBL-14r2HWv1xElGT0XqmmFsAk7DNzJqyqz_Zu5wuhKhVu3l1wzHV0t8zRd89ARp-nRs82ROYZj9kH6LH8qnpOi8-aXb66yBEp/s400/scan0005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>My creative inspiration grows like a flower in my heart. Before the flower can bloom into a piece of art <br />
it goes through a growing process from its roots. I have contemplated this deeply and came up with<br />
the letters from the word <em>inspiration</em> to explain the unfolding:<br />
<strong>I</strong>nspiration Avenue <br />
<strong>N</strong>ature <br />
<strong>S</strong>piritual seeds<br />
<strong>P</strong>assion<br />
<strong>I</strong>deas<br />
<strong>R</strong>eflection (joy)<br />
<strong>A</strong>ngst <br />
<strong>T</strong>ruth<br />
<strong>I</strong>magination<br />
<strong>O</strong>pportunity<br />
<strong>N</strong>eed<br />
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This watercolor piece was done for <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Avenue</a> blog party challenge "What inspires you?<br />
What gives you wings?"gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-85670960831529170122011-10-14T21:26:00.000-07:002011-10-15T07:23:45.051-07:00FEAR<span style="font-size: large;">Inspiration Avenue asks: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">What do you fear?</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"No fear" was my motto for a number of years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It still is in a way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">having courage and being fearless</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">would not help me a bit if I became senile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and could not care for myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I fear</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out-living my usefulness</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">being a burden on others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Visit <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Avenue</a> for more FEAR</div>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-61821084553421825842011-10-08T15:02:00.000-07:002011-10-08T15:20:20.019-07:00Owl be loving you always<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16lRYsuK_lB_rUvM701jFKbJLhOwWfu5PYf-cElLC361rZkOIShDKXs1vx2XxdLI1RHiFMlthNDMt5d-3ERhVcBFW2HwG2ywfFuuwwLwyblnv8wapeCzHmjRbP4SPXStGThJnLAgc3gj8/s1600/scan0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16lRYsuK_lB_rUvM701jFKbJLhOwWfu5PYf-cElLC361rZkOIShDKXs1vx2XxdLI1RHiFMlthNDMt5d-3ERhVcBFW2HwG2ywfFuuwwLwyblnv8wapeCzHmjRbP4SPXStGThJnLAgc3gj8/s400/scan0003.jpg" width="251" /></a></div>Funny how synchronicity pops up regularly. While working on my ofrenda for <a href="http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2011/08/the-art-of-remembering.html">dia de los muertos</a> celebration,<br />
I came across an owl necklace that belonged to my mother. I plan to put that in the shrine I am building.<br />
<a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration avenue</a> also chose an owl as the theme for this week. We have owls that live here in this urban habitat in the desert. I just love how nature works things out harmoniously. <br />
We must take care of the natural world and our earth home....always.<br />
xxgmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-41545150311915011612011-10-01T10:08:00.000-07:002011-10-01T14:04:13.408-07:00Mantilla<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNqsXx-mgXNWDwFzZCko3e57pav1jqyDPtYcfejbqQ3cfB_GLvtBtUP3NP106lDud3aMNqrzmiXOWkFsFEOJslbO-KEKaGG7SXv11Ux3xYU37OBH1_ouYsvJgMiOpW-ltzFDbE8DmzgRi/s1600/scan0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNqsXx-mgXNWDwFzZCko3e57pav1jqyDPtYcfejbqQ3cfB_GLvtBtUP3NP106lDud3aMNqrzmiXOWkFsFEOJslbO-KEKaGG7SXv11Ux3xYU37OBH1_ouYsvJgMiOpW-ltzFDbE8DmzgRi/s400/scan0001.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my favorite places to visit and play is <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Avenue.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week the theme is Spain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My entry is a pencil, pen ink drawing with a water color wash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Spanish woman wearing a traditional lace veil </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">worn over a tall comb</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">known as a mantilla. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flowers are often worn with a mantilla.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love to wear flowers in my hair too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In fact I have one behind my ear as I post this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's from my birthday bouquet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OLE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OLE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OLE OLE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-82962846649145622522011-09-17T21:32:00.000-07:002011-09-18T07:21:49.521-07:00paper play and hot spiced tea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Arizona we don't get typical autumn weather like much of the North America gets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our fall weather is mild. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It feels cool to us after a blistering hot summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We do get lovely colorful show on the trees in the cooler regions of our state.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Locally we are content to enjoy a change in the sunlight, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our harvests of chiles, corn and greens,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also enjoy our autumn flowers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">such as geraniums and marigolds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a day like today</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_DIgIhqSI0LwEWGjdy3qyd5zjVNTMb5L0lWTsEnUdm70pMA7jHmwPZ2yMlYgHSC_c8qTXxHnknxecTt-AxG_gs15Qgcyh0VDk_i5JFytCNPUB7VsdXHj2FXg2ZqsO7ObJJkYn6WE-LM/s1600/adventures+in+wrecking.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_DIgIhqSI0LwEWGjdy3qyd5zjVNTMb5L0lWTsEnUdm70pMA7jHmwPZ2yMlYgHSC_c8qTXxHnknxecTt-AxG_gs15Qgcyh0VDk_i5JFytCNPUB7VsdXHj2FXg2ZqsO7ObJJkYn6WE-LM/s640/adventures+in+wrecking.bmp" width="435" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">playing with paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hot spiced tea.</div>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-43633979668048762962011-09-11T20:08:00.000-07:002011-09-12T19:39:48.928-07:00Simple Woman' Daybook<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div>Daybook for September 11,2011<br />
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FOR TODAY<br />
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Outside my window… it's just beginning to sprinkle.<br />
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Thinking about.... the history of this day and hope for the future<br />
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Thankful for…my family most of all. <br />
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In the kitchen… there is a little leftover chocolate cream pie <br />
wonder if I can get it before Lee does.heh heh<br />
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Wearing… khaki pants /shirt no shoes,funky looking glasses.<br />
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Creating…in my sketchbook<br />
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Going to…take a trip this fall.<br />
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Wondering if all of the Hatch chilies I bought this weekend are too mild.<br />
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Reading…a book of prayers<br />
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Hoping to spend some time making art this week.<br />
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Looking forward to a good week.<br />
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I am hearing…Alicia Keys singing New York, New York<br />
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Around the house…evidence that my grand children play here<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>One of my favorite things…music<br />
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A few plans for the rest of the week… working,laughing,playing,living, lovinggmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-21788130819656020572011-09-09T19:29:00.000-07:002011-09-09T19:29:43.544-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjml69DRuYGJNhOqDH2M49mjxjBrx23XBDJKeKeMOYtZwNHBqSX71HIjMTVSeXcQoi1f_3e_Lhcbwny6zBYUjuvw8gMXXVTPRW6c4W0gclxQWaJR7P0ymH9jYIIXafjThKjxlLnSbOsRbBR/s1600/mini+rusetti.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjml69DRuYGJNhOqDH2M49mjxjBrx23XBDJKeKeMOYtZwNHBqSX71HIjMTVSeXcQoi1f_3e_Lhcbwny6zBYUjuvw8gMXXVTPRW6c4W0gclxQWaJR7P0ymH9jYIIXafjThKjxlLnSbOsRbBR/s1600/mini+rusetti.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll tell you how the sun rose,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A ribbon at a time<br />
The steeples swam in amethyst, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The news like squirrels ran. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hills untied their bonnets,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bobolinks begun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I said softly to myself,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"That must have been the sun!"<br />
But how he set, I know not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There seemed a purple stile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which little yellow boys and girls</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Were climbing all the while</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Till when they reached the other side, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A dominie in gray</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put gently up the evening bars,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And led the flock away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Emily Dickinsen</em></div>gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-81334014897909928772011-09-06T19:01:00.000-07:002011-09-10T16:38:51.047-07:00My new gypsy skirt unfurled<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1yj3cTLLqikJPTzgpm3tVi6CBeplvMw21kHdBmFqP4U-4z9oF_1q5WR5H6KA0nriMFp9mwjNWoS_f-gNfN5brgtyebizftCkTAmSIqmmDyq_OUoc7KsdpjM0-e5kItigTrwiw0IYyLIo/s1600/skirt001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1yj3cTLLqikJPTzgpm3tVi6CBeplvMw21kHdBmFqP4U-4z9oF_1q5WR5H6KA0nriMFp9mwjNWoS_f-gNfN5brgtyebizftCkTAmSIqmmDyq_OUoc7KsdpjM0-e5kItigTrwiw0IYyLIo/s320/skirt001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-bees-knees-phoenix">Bees Knees</a> has cute vintage clothes at affordable prices.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I love my new funky turquoise and black gypsy skirt.<br />
Silver sequins dance around it in fractal patterns.<br />
This is my entry into <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Avenue </a>patterns theme this week.<br />
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Simple pleasures....<br />
Find more <a href="http://meriak.blogspot.com/">Joy</a> at Meri's.gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-57475142777214874402011-09-05T20:12:00.000-07:002011-09-05T20:12:30.554-07:00Gray Sphinx<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5D-leID-hi7q5TxbKQ2tujnAXxgkTbIU-LFqJEiIuKyopgkR_KyFSpU3QtqxPUId6gkU19sN1YPWdfpEhWz2jof1XJCHAZIkbQyeDkw7BCZpm9FVo26g0LalTvStDKPBph0aFJhW3jDN/s1600/labor+day007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5D-leID-hi7q5TxbKQ2tujnAXxgkTbIU-LFqJEiIuKyopgkR_KyFSpU3QtqxPUId6gkU19sN1YPWdfpEhWz2jof1XJCHAZIkbQyeDkw7BCZpm9FVo26g0LalTvStDKPBph0aFJhW3jDN/s320/labor+day007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the kitty who has been hanging around our back door. <br />
Yes we fed him and gave him water.<br />
He is a beautiful gray color, very unique looking. I think he is part Siamese.<br />
He is very very sweet. This week he is going to the vet for check up, shots and a flea collar.gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-27272004346465622902011-09-02T19:07:00.000-07:002011-09-02T19:07:10.237-07:00From my Sketchbook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ordinary everyday things.....<br />
~a jar filled with pencils,<br />
~my favorite little doll <br />
~ keys<br />
~a pair of scissors <br />
~this and that from around the house<br />
~ a Conch shell<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ8TfVMN49WHJRYAdQdfrVRXABkI6r-gf-vZO31Wb3_Jlt60hH2VOnjC-ALkP4iCyrnwg3vtkAJ_j0pMp-rx2TpI3mu0D0p13Y58TWvbIZqehDVL96R1mPOvdkZYTvvqF4Od2hbiJf9is/s1600/scan0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQ8TfVMN49WHJRYAdQdfrVRXABkI6r-gf-vZO31Wb3_Jlt60hH2VOnjC-ALkP4iCyrnwg3vtkAJ_j0pMp-rx2TpI3mu0D0p13Y58TWvbIZqehDVL96R1mPOvdkZYTvvqF4Od2hbiJf9is/s400/scan0001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My entry for <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Avenue's</a> "Beach" theme this week.<br />
Amanda and Jeff brought this to me when they came back from the Caribbean several years ago.<br />
They actually caught it, cut out the conch that was inside and ate it raw. They said it tasted good.<br />
It now sits in my bathroom with all of my other sea shells and a sand dollar I found.<br />
gmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04879507440579599549noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006648933480038011.post-35220012910656300982011-08-24T18:26:00.000-07:002011-08-25T12:18:08.930-07:00Sunflower sovereignty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOb-MqjAT6MiI3HIHeIpMJNNRw-TCMTcWIgaJV0P2Tn7C-vazkMzY1gfbu0PTaMxvg71jQOgzwaIRn5AmWMjPwb3qX_hOKDXHArXkLsVG83G2EsoraTMTPCHUBDvpGhxjXflO06bJCHvX/s1600/scan0013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOb-MqjAT6MiI3HIHeIpMJNNRw-TCMTcWIgaJV0P2Tn7C-vazkMzY1gfbu0PTaMxvg71jQOgzwaIRn5AmWMjPwb3qX_hOKDXHArXkLsVG83G2EsoraTMTPCHUBDvpGhxjXflO06bJCHvX/s400/scan0013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As it is with most things there is synchronicity in my life.<br />
This week <a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/">Inspiration Avenue</a> celebrates Sunflowers.<br />
My entry is a little pastel chalk drawing. <br />
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The other day after a promise to myself, I went out and bought Sunflowers. <br />
They looked beautiful in my cobalt blue vase. <br />
Unfortunately they didn't last too long. <br />
Their pretty heads were so heavy they hung down after just a few days.<br />
However it did my heart a world of good to keep that promise I'd made to myself. <br />
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<em><strong>~<span style="font-size: large;">Always keep promises you make.</span></strong></em><br />
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