• John O'Donohue,  landscape,  quotes,  snow,  winter scenes

    Snowy Easter Morning

    April 12, 2020
    A light dusting of snow and cold temperatures on Easter morning

    “No one else has access to the world you carry around within yourself; you are its custodian and entrance. No one else can see the world the way you see it. No one else can feel your life the way you feel it. Thus it is impossible to ever compare two people because each stands on such different ground. When you compare yourself to others, you are inviting envy into your consciousness; it can be a dangerous and destructive guest.” 

    John O’Donohue

    Awoke to a dusting of light snow and cold. It is now 27 degrees, snow is falling again and expecting it throughout the day. I shortened my morning walk not because of the cold but the light breeze out of the north penetrates my clothes. I thought maybe a cup of hot coffee in my wicker rocker, watching it snow from my bedroom window, would be more comfortable, and it is. Happy Easter!

    Journal, fountain pen and coffee
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  • coffee shops,  lifestyles,  window

    The Morning’s Mood

    April 2, 2020

    Empty French Press on an overcast and misting morning

    Good morning. It is misting and at 25 degrees a fine layer of ice is covering everything. As I took in the view from my bedroom window, I thought this would make a decent image that expressed the mood of this morning.

    Awe and Wonder…

    With eyes fixed on the horizon
    I realize how small, insignificant
    I am in this vast universe.

    Yet, within me there’s a sense I am
    a part of all this, of being connected,
    even though a small part.

    I cannot define, comprehend or
    name this sense within me but at this
    moment I feel this huge mysterious love.

    May we be the gift we were meant to be,
    created to be. May we never lose the
    awe and wonder of living this life!

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  • coffee shops,  lifestyles,  quotes

    Treating it as a gift….

    October 2, 2019

    Morning mocha at the Bean Cycle

     

    “With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” Dr. Wayne W Dyer

    A steady drizzle is falling this morning and the temperature is at 41 degrees. Tonight the low is expected in the high 30’s. Therefore I see the cold and rain as an opportunity and a justification for this mocha latte, as if I needed justification. It’s cold enough for many to be turning their furnaces on and some already have. When I arrived this morning at the Bean Cycle one of the bristas had his coat on. Yep, fall is upon us and I choose this opportunity to have a mocha and enjoy the gift.

    Spiderweb covered in raindrops outside my front porch

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  • coffee shops,  lifestyles

    She made it look beautiful

    July 10, 2019

    Well, I have a few minutes to write something up. This is the mocha latte from a small coffee shop called Rosco’s Coffee that’s a mere 4 minutes away. Love the large sofas and lounge chairs and am pleased with their music choice. It’s my kind of music to read and write with. I’ll make a few more visits. I noticed they have been given a 4.5 rating by yelp and tripadvisor.

    My laptop decided to bite the dust last week and refuse to boot up. I finally was able to take it to an authorized apple service repair center yesterday afternoon. The tech pushed a couple of buttons and magically it all worked. I have also upgraded to Mojave OS and all seems fine. Keeping my fingers crossed.

    The training has been good for me. Learning more about myself, creating a connection with the other seven students and instructors, getting in some good reading and eating way too much good food. They are giving me some tools that I’ve wanted for quite some time. I now have to learn more about them and then practice. They offer short and precise lectures then let us put the tools in to practice by role playing, also through art and class sharing.

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  • coffee shops,  lifestyles

    Two Projects

    April 9, 2019

    Awoke early, which is becoming way to common, 3:00 is just too early. Now at Bindles with one of their mochas that had my name on it. Sunrise was beautiful on my drive over here. Expecting to reach 70 degrees again today then back to cold and wet days. Could even see below freezing night temperatures.

    Have been working on a couple of projects with my photography and my writing. One is a new photo book with a theme on Colorado horizons. I believe I’ve mentioned how many of my images are taken east of the mountains rather than in the mountains. I seem more attracted to wide open scenes of the eastern plains. So, I’ve begun a book with just horizons and will add some verbiage about my thoughts on horizons. This book is personal project for myself so one copy may be all I have printed.

    The second project is also a book. This one is my recollection of the stories and experiences in my life to pass along to my children and grandchildren. The first page will have facts about me, dates and names and places. But, the rest of the book will be the facts and my fading memories of events blended into their own story. I want my children and grandchildren to read these stories of what I remember of my youth, how my parents raised me, those events that have made me who I am, how those events affected how I see and think of this world. I’m also including a few old photos of the past. I guess you can call it a legacy, an autobiography. Finding working on both of them fun and thus why I’m waking up throughout the might to write stuff down.

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  • coffee shops,  lifestyles

    A Centerpiece

    November 12, 2018

    A centerpiece, something new
    A centerpiece, something new

    I met a friend for coffee yesterday morning and we had a surprise centerpiece on our table. Loved the way it looked and with the diffused light it made a good image. I shot this vertical and realized how seldom I do that. Hope everyone has a wonderful week. The coffee and conversation were just what was needed on a cold and snowy morning. 

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