Monthly Archives: May 2012

can you balance? and smile?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Yesterday after a beautiful hike on our way back we stopped at the park for some photos. My request was to each stand on a see-saw. And balance. All at the same time. Looking at me. Smiling! Laughing! Focused camera, … Continue reading →

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[ making : keeping our calendula ]

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

I’ve mentioned before that as we are cleaning up our garden, we are using and trying to save all the calendula flowers we can.  We don’t want to pull them all, and I don’t think we can.  The seeds spread … Continue reading →

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I call it home

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

When we were in India last fall, I made a video of Oregon.  I had taken pictures of downtown, of our home and our friends, and took them with us as well as other photos from our camping and hiking trips. … Continue reading →

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This World

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

This World I would like to write a poem about the world that has in it nothing fancy. But it seems impossible. Whatever the subject, the morning sun glimmers it. The tulip feels the heat and flaps its petals open … Continue reading →

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:: spring is here ::

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Columbine.   It is spring in Portland.  With all its colors, and sights, and the sunshine and rain dance.  I do love this time of the year. Bluebell. Potatoes in our new bed, already growing. Foxglove ready to bloom. Lupin. Snapdragon. … Continue reading →

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:: this moment ::

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

A beautiful and fun Friday ritual. Inspired by SouleMama. {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and … Continue reading →

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[ making : calendula salve ]

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

We’ve started cleaning our garden, to get it ready to plant and transplant all the seeds that Siena has started. As every year, our calendula plants are spread all over our vegetable garden, and they look beautiful! I love seeing … Continue reading →

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am I ready for a change?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

These past few weeks we’ve been remodeling Siena and Lucas’s playhouse.  No longer called such, now it’s a ClubHouse. With sadness I saw their play kitchen go (which was OK to hand over to someone else to enjoy), but seeing them … Continue reading →

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Poppies

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

I have Poppies in my garden.  I’ve always admired these beautiful plants.  The flowers seem so delicate, paper-like.  I’ve taken lots of pictures of them but never before I’ve had them in my own garden to admire. I’ve bought lots of cards … Continue reading →

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:: right now ::

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

What a couple of weeks we’ve had. It’s been so much fun.  I am: :: loving the change in the days, from rain to sun, clouds moving so fast on top of us.  I don’t mind as much the rain … Continue reading →

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