Spring has arrived here in all its glory, and it feels like a celebration is in order. Taking the night off. Will be back at it tomorrow. [Photo, “Garland,” by Peter Ralston.]
Beautiful photo! Spring has arrived in the Columbia River Gorge too. I took my 94 year old Mom a beautiful and fragrant bouquet of lilacs from my yard today. It was a good day.
Beautiful scene with a path of shells to follow in a bath of spring colors. Thank your for this spring display and your rock solid analysis during the week.
A few thoughts from other masters:
What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that
they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they
say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents.
___Robert Kennedy
Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what's inside you, to make your soul grow.
___Kurt Vonnegut
At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.
Here Spring actually teases us in February, we think it has come in March, April opens petals of pastels, May burst with brilliance of plants that defy as they should only grow in the tropics or Asia💐🌸🏵️🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷🥀🪺
This picture puts me in mind of *Blueberries for Sal* by Robert McCloskey, c.1948. Lovely picture book, all in blue (not black) and white. Two mothers each with a toddler go blueberry picking in Maine; will the moms take the right toddler home? ❤️💙
I’m always thrilled when you give yourself a night off! I think from now on, since you’ve been doing such a good job, you may have two nights a week off. Enjoy!
I don’t think Texas understands what Spring is suppose to be. Went straight to the 90s and 90% humidity. Either dust storm, pollen storm, or loud thunderstorms!
By E. E. Cummings
in Just-
spring when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles far and wee
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it’s
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
Thank you for this beautiful photo! speaking of celebrations, recently Jess Craven published a compilation of recent wins from last week, and there feels like a lot to celebrate - her list is here at https://open.substack.com/pub/chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions/p/extra-extra-58-242
And, having just returned from camping for the past few days, I feel refreshed and ready to take on whatever comes next.
Jess opened with a quote from the Talmud:
"Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief.
Do justly NOW.
Love mercy NOW.
Walk humbly NOW.
You are not obligated to complete the work but neither are you free to abandon it."
Rest well, Dr. Heather. ❤
Spring is sprung, the grass is riz,
I wonder where the birdies is.
They say the birdies on the wing, but that’s absurd.
I always thought the wing was on the bird.
The ocean and the pines—and flowers and shells and lichens—a perfect long view of the Maine coast. Thank you Heather!
Beautiful photo! Spring has arrived in the Columbia River Gorge too. I took my 94 year old Mom a beautiful and fragrant bouquet of lilacs from my yard today. It was a good day.
Beautiful scene with a path of shells to follow in a bath of spring colors. Thank your for this spring display and your rock solid analysis during the week.
A few thoughts from other masters:
What is objectionable, what is dangerous, about extremists is not that
they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they
say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents.
___Robert Kennedy
Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what's inside you, to make your soul grow.
___Kurt Vonnegut
At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.
___Frieda Kahlo
Good on you ! Take the second star to the right, & straight on 'til morning !
Cherish small pleasures
Here Spring actually teases us in February, we think it has come in March, April opens petals of pastels, May burst with brilliance of plants that defy as they should only grow in the tropics or Asia💐🌸🏵️🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷🥀🪺
Spring has finally arrived here too in NE Washington state, and it feels so good.
Sweet dreams, dear Heather~ Kim&Mike
This picture puts me in mind of *Blueberries for Sal* by Robert McCloskey, c.1948. Lovely picture book, all in blue (not black) and white. Two mothers each with a toddler go blueberry picking in Maine; will the moms take the right toddler home? ❤️💙
I’m always thrilled when you give yourself a night off! I think from now on, since you’ve been doing such a good job, you may have two nights a week off. Enjoy!
Fabulous photo!
Spring remembering, Life renews
The photo is simply lovely. Here in CA poppies are in bloom along with every flower imaginable. Spring has sprung!
I don’t think Texas understands what Spring is suppose to be. Went straight to the 90s and 90% humidity. Either dust storm, pollen storm, or loud thunderstorms!