Friday, August 14, 2009

Seven More For Sanity and Sadness' Sake


So, one isn't a sunflower, but it was a nice surprise. A pretty little butterfly (or maybe a moth) fluttering down to say hello and then running off just as quick.

I know I posted seven photos earlier today, but loved the darker contrast of this set. I love the orange and red hues that change everyday.

Taking these pictures and looking at them is my stress relief, and goodness knows I need it. I am so grateful for being able to replace my camera battery.

I am glad for the pictures, but most glad for the flowers. If I didn't have my garden, I am not sure what would keep me sane some days. These are so beautiful to me, Their bright and dark faces shining at the sun. I am excited to know that many more blooms are coming around the corner.

I don't even have the energy to type it or the inclination to wax on about it to the world, but my heart is heavy these days, making these gestures of beauty in my life all the more important. Some one I love dearly will be gone from my life soon, and that is just so . . . . . What can a person even say or do about that?


Blessed be to all of you, and please- tell the ones you love that you love them. In fact, don't just tell them- show them. Somehow, let them know.







(and I don't know why this formatting is so nuts but I give up!! It isn't stress relief when it is causing you blogging stress!)

2 comments:

uumomma said...

Your photos just bring me joy. thank you for sharing them

Sheryl Stanton said...

Hi, I love your pictures! As a stress relief coach, I know that we all needs ways that we can relax, unwind and feel good. You have a good one.
With your permission, I will be forwarding your blog post to my Twitter list.
Sheryl Stanton R.N.
Stress Relief Coach
www.stressrelief@shaw.ca

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The Complete Poems
Collected Poems
Kenya: Between Hope and Despair, 1963-2011
Anti-Bias Education for young children and ourselves
I Laugh So I Won't cry: kenya's Women Tell the Stories of Their Lives
How to Be Compassionate: a Handbook for Creating Inner Peace and a Happier World
Children
The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach Advanced Reflections
The Secret Garden


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Rethinking Early Childhood Education
Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children
Safari Animals
Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic: Implications of Piaget's theory (early childhood education series
Total Learning: Developmental Curriculum for the Young Child
Clinical Supervision and Teacher Development


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