words to ponder~

“Happy is the one

who forgets that which cannot be changed”

German Proverb quote

full moon dream board...will you sit with me~

3oo some on days ago, i sat with high hopes of change...of creating a better life for myself & my family...simply change...as the days slowly tumbled in...my patience was soon tested, my joy began running thin...doing & trying anything i could to keep hope from running dry...i welcomed the new year with open arms...a fresh start...a chance to start all over again...it quickly came to an abrupt end as medical issues arose among many in my family including myself...we watched a life quickly dimish before our eyes & had to say goodbye when as most...we were not ready to let go, the pain of this striked powerful emotions that tested my marriage..moments i thought might not ever mend...but our strength continued...our children had to endure words that shouldn't have flown past their innocent ears...fights they should have never seen...all because two people were struggling both spiritually & emotionally trying to get a grasp on their inner being...to many days spent on the brink of tears carrying a heavy heart i could no longer hold...i struggled with parenting my children & standing up for what i believed so strongly to be right..somedays compromissing my own thoughts...just trying to agree..a finacial rollercoaster that brought forth both highs and lows...yet being reminded of what it really is to struggle...humbling...dealing with battles...& learning to accept the difference & not always having to be right...i am exhausted from picking myself up & those around me daily...dealing with those lashing out becasue they know no where else to turn...i have learned that it is never really about you but their anger & frustration is steaming from deep within their soul...that maybe just maybe they are unaware of the walls they begin to tear down with constant complaining & talking of others...i gave up & let go of trying to decifer why one has to always be so objective to those around them...as it is not for me to know...just to understand them as a person...to be a friend...mentally i have been trying with all my effort put forth... to turn the negativity into positive energy but i human...& i have failed all to many times... i can only endure so much...many times trust stepped in my way blocking me from loving freely...loving as i so ever wish i could..a past that has haunted me through the months...& insecurity of the what ifs...something i still struggle with...letting go...change...so to all this rambling... i feel i as if i am walking with a lighter step today...walking stronger from lifes lessons that were given to me throughout...as much as i wish my life was surrounded by fairies sprinkling glittering dust all over me...it is not...i am real..i have thought if i would have started this awhile back my posts would have been full of anger...saddness & rage...and to this i am thankful for the timing...this is the one place i can control the outcome...not be constantly reminded of all the downfalls my life has to offer...it is my sanctuary where i create...a place where i find solitude...a place where i can be happy...a place that offers harmony...tis why i try to keep it on a  brighter side...when i walk away in the morning...knowing within i made a change...i am left with a sense of peace that resonates within me throughout the rest of the day...i can not change any other but myself...each day that i wake...i feel blessed to have a choice...i can make a change...i can only change the feelings that others created & have left within me...i have realized through this year when i remain happy those around me seem to remain happy...to all this i am anxious to welcome yet another new year...to start over once more...& hope for simply a brighter outcome at the end of each day...i know life isn't always rainbows & butterflies but i will try as i might..no resolutions written ...just intentions...intentions to try to set forth...intentions of change...each morning the sun rises we are able to begin a new....

so to this... on our full blue moon i am sharing with you my dreamboard...a board filled with beautiful quotes & pictures that will help guide me along...as many wishcasters and bloggers have chosen "a little word" to live by...i have chosen "SAVOR~ enjoy: derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in" this is to starting over & savoring each moment around me good or bad because once its gone its gone & we cant get it back...to savoring the minutes & moments of 2010!

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My Bountiful Bluemoonberry Muffins~

i created a new recipe last night & oh so delicious

Preheat oven 400 degrees

1 1/2 cup Flour
1 cup Sugar
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
2 tsp Baking Powder
2 Pinchs of Nutmeg
1/3 cup Coconut Oil
1/3 cup Milk (might need a bit more as you go along)
1 Egg
1 tsp Almond Extract
1 cup Blueberries ( i used frozen...just thaw prior..when fresh is not available)

Bowl 1~ Sift flour, salt, baking powder & nutmeg

Bowl 2~ Cream sugar, oil & egg together till fluffy...add milk & almond extract..cream until incorporated.
(if mix is super thick this is when you could add a bit more milk to thin it out a smidge more)

Slowly add dry sifted ingrediants to wet mixture...mix until incorporated.

Add blueberries to mixture...gently combine

Scoop 1/4 cup mixture to lined muffins pan
(if you want huge muffins scoop 1/2 cup mixture
and bake a tad longer!)

Bake 20~25 mins

Cool & Store in glass container

Muffins will be so very moist & ever so delicious!

may we all take a moment tomorrow and speak softly with the moon

pic by~ elfieandme.typepad.com/.../a-new-day-a-new.html

tis a simply sweet space to go see...simply adore her artwork!

Another informative & thought provoking article i stumbled upon & thought i would share...

Blue moon lunar eclipse on December 31, 2009
December 29, 2009 By~ Kedar
http://inspiringnews.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/blue-moon-lunar-eclipse-on-december-31-2009/

It’s going to be a Full Moon on New Year’s Eve 2009. It’s also going to be a Blue Moon. (A Blue Moon is the 2nd Full moon in a single calendar month – on 2nd and 31st December 2009). This will be the 13th Full Moon of 2009. It’s going to be a Blue Full Moon the same night it turns a new decade. The next Blue Moon NYE will be in 29 years on December 31, 2028.


This minor partial lunar eclipse takes place in Gemini, and is visible primarily from the Eastern Hemisphere.The origin of the term “blue moon” is steeped in folklore, and its meaning has changed and acquired new nuances over time. Some folktales say that when there is a full blue moon, the moon had a face and talked to those in its light. This year has been designated International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to highlight 400 years of astronomy since 1609 when Galileo first viewed the heavens with a telescope. It was also 400 years ago when Galileo turned his telescope toward the moon and discovered that the moon “is uneven, rough and full of cavities and prominences.”

As it is widely known, we tend to be more emotionally expressive during a Full Moon. This emotional and sometimes unstable environment occurs because there is change in the electromagnetic energy that affects us mentally and neurologically. There will be some stress as blockages will begin to crumble and then there will be a feeling of freedom. The good news is that creative and artistic qualities will be discovered as you let go of beliefs that don’t correspond with your current reality! As many spiritual fugures expect, this is the most important New Years Eve we have ever been gifted in a long time. It asks us to ‘flash forward’ into the next 2 years to see what we can see. No matter how much you do not believe prophecy from time and earth, it will still affect your energy field and your choices.

words to ponder~

“May you have
warm words on a cold evening,

a full moon on a dark night

 and

 a smooth road
all the way to your door.”

Irish Blessings quotes

Wishcasting Wednesday~

What do you wish for 2010?

pic by~ david delamare

i wish for this coming year to bring forth....

many new beginning & much more happy endings...that i will continue to journey the roads less traveled...walk along paths that are unclaimed...continue to discover myself...and who i want to be...

remain true to myself...and nourish my soul...nothing can stand in our way if we don't let it.

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i know i am full of it this morning

as my little ones are still tucked in cozy sleeping away!

in a matter of seconds

the hazziness of grey

gave way to a beautiful shade of pinkish grey

Looking for the right hands~

this set of cards were given to me a few years back...this gift & whom it came from i thought was quiet strange but impressively thoughtful...yet these cards have been floating through my home trying to find the right hands for them to be held. this set has never spoken with me...never felt right...i have opened the box and looked at a card or two and then put them right back...i have tried to decide what i should do with them as selling them never felt the appropriate thing to do and gifting well those surrounding me in my present wouldn't have a clue...so in speaking with my mother last night (my mother who found me...not biological...tis another story) i ask and needed to hear her reassurance that i was doing the right thing...she said let them find their home...the hands they are needing...i said when will that be...she replied when the time is right they will find their way...then it dawned on me a moment ago...what about you...all of you who are reading this...maybe one of you will feel a connection...maybe one of you will find yourselves holding these and that you are ready for these cards...that you will find this deck appeals to you and you simply cannot live without them...in which they resonate with you in a way no other deck has ever done...if this is ever so true please leave a reply & these cards will be sent your way...to be held in your hands then so it will be....

words to ponder~

“Promises are like the full moon,

 if they are not kept at once

they diminish day by day”

German Proverb Quotes

Will it really be BLUE asks my little one~

 When you hear someone say "Once in a Blue Moon…" you know what they mean: Rare. Seldom. Maybe even absurd. After all, when was the last time you saw the moon turn blue?

According to modern folklore, a Blue Moon is the second full moon in a calendar month. Usually months have only one full moon, but occasionally a second one sneaks in. Full moons are separated by 29 days, while most months are 30 or 31 days long; so it is possible to fit two full moons in a single month. This happens every two and a half years, on average.

But will it really be blue? Probably not. The date of a full moon, all by itself, doesn't affect the moon's color. There was a time, not long ago, when people saw blue moons almost every night. Full moons, half moons, crescent moons--they were all blue, except some nights when they were green.

The time was 1883, the year an Indonesian volcano named Krakatoa exploded. Scientists liken the blast to a 100-megaton nuclear bomb. Fully 600 km away, people heard the noise as loud as a cannon shot. Plumes of ash rose to the very top of Earth's atmosphere. And the moon turned blue.

Krakatoa's ash is the reason. Some of the ash-clouds were filled with particles about 1 micron (one millionth of a meter) wide--the right size to strongly scatter red light, while allowing other colors to pass. White moonbeams shining through the clouds emerged blue, and sometimes green.

Blue moons persisted for years after the eruption. People also saw lavender suns and, for the first time, noctilucent clouds. The ash caused "such vivid red sunsets that fire engines were called out in New York, Poughkeepsie, and New Haven to quench the apparent conflagration," according to volcanologist Scott Rowland at the University of Hawaii.

Other less potent volcanos have turned the moon blue, too. People saw blue moons in 1983, for instance, after the eruption of the El Chichon volcano in Mexico. And there are reports of blue moons caused by Mt. St. Helens in 1980 and Mount Pinatubo in 1991.
The key to a blue moon is having in the air lots of particles slightly wider than the wavelength of red light (0.7 micron)--and no other sizes present. This is rare, but volcanoes sometimes spit out such clouds, as do forest fires:

"On September 23, 1950, several muskeg fires that had been quietly smoldering for several years in Alberta suddenly blew up into major--and very smoky--fires," writes physics professor Sue Ann Bowling of the University of Alaska. "Winds carried the smoke eastward and southward with unusual speed, and the conditions of the fire produced large quantities of oily droplets of just the right size (about 1 micron in diameter) to scatter red and yellow light. Wherever the smoke cleared enough so that the sun was visible, it was lavender or blue. Ontario and much of the east coast of the U.S. were affected by the following day, but the smoke kept going. Two days later, observers in England reported an indigo sun in smoke-dimmed skies, followed by an equally blue moon that evening."

Absurd? Yes, but that's what a Blue Moon is all about.
 Editor's note: The definition of a Blue Moon used in this story, "the second full moon in a calendar month," is a curious bit of modern folklore. How it emerged is a long story involving old almanacs, a mistake in Sky & Telescope magazine, and the board game Trivial Pursuit. Want to know more? Folklorist Philip Hiscock recounts part of the story; Sky & Telescope explains the rest.

science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/07jul_bluemoon.htm
pic by~ jpg - api.ning.com/.../blue_moon1.jpg
i did delete some info as it reguarded facts from 2004

in preparing for our full blue moon... i came across this article...thought it was short simple & sweet...

Working with the Moon's Energies
http://www.tryskelion.com/tryskelion/fullmoon.htm

Whether doing a full moon esbat, a dark moon meditation, or a spell casting, one should know and understand the moon's influences in each of its particular phases. Working with the moon's energies instead of against them only helps to ensure the best results for your efforts.

However, emergencies often arise that can't be postponed until the proper moon cycle.
The question then becomes how to work with the current moon's energy to bring about that which we need to have happen. The essence of the answer to this question lies in the basics of magick.

Essentially, all magick can be broken down into two types, drawing and banishing. During the waxing moon cycle, our work should be concentrated on drawing what we want towards us. During the waning moon, our work should be pivoted primarily towards banishing that which we want out of our lives.

Therefore, if a sudden illness strikes during the time of the waxing moon, work to draw health rather than banish illness. If an emergency situation calls for a heavy prosperity spell during the time of the waning moon, work towards banishing poverty and need. As you can see in these situations, the immediate need is accomplished by working with its opposite. In this way, you utilize the energies from the current moon cycle (either drawing or banishing) to ultimately realize your goal.

There are, of course, other lunar energies beyond simple waning and waxing moons. These include each of the phases of the moon within the cycle, as well as special moons, such as the Blue Moon or the Harvest Moon. It's also a good idea to craft your working towards the correct astrological placement of the moon.
None of this is absolutely necessary. By sheer will and personal energy alone, especially if you live in constant awareness of the sacred in everything, you can set events in motion. I liken it to going through a locked door, though. You can ram the door enough times with your body that eventually it will open. However, opening the door is much simpler (and less harmful to the body) if you have a key. The lunar energies we work with are simply keys that we can use to craft our workings for the best assurance of success.

pic from~ i126.photobucket.com/.../blue_moon-1.jpg

words to ponder & thoughts from me~

“Speaking comes by nature,
silence by understanding”

German Proverb quote

after a long holiday...4 days of family...
mind you i love & am thankful to have...

i am longing for SILENCE...

to hear no words, to speak no words...

listening to words that pour out of these mouths,

saddens me...

without thinking...without any reservation...

without pondering if their words hurt.

ignorant

all about them...

all about others...

it gets exhausting...it wears you down...

i look at our family...

we have two sides...to sets of personalities...

the optimist...those who see happiness
and joy in what surrounds them

and the pessimist...those who see fault in all that surrounds them
and in turn robs your joy...

i welcomed my home yesterday evening...

though not always peaceful...not always happy...
not always filled with joy

not always quiet

it is home...

 it can be silent

and we try to understand.

Avatar~

chrille.dingblog.com

we took our children to see Avatar yesterday in imax & 3d....UNBELIEVABLE! i have never seen a movie in 3d and let me say i have been missing out on quite an experience....beautiful story line & the colors were vibrant & their world was magnificent & truly breathtaking.

pic by~ surrealaward.com

as we made our way towards home

the sun was far in the horizon

just on the brink of setting

such a beautiful way to end the day

Her wand was not working today~

as we are still yet to be home...what awaits me is a home is full disarray...we traveled on eve and slept at home to awake with morning and then travel again by day...sleeping away for a couple days...oh what will my hands do as i wish for my wand to work today!

first awaits a movie

then to travel home

unload our car

feeling thankful for the time away we had

surround by loved ones near & far

and begin to clean with joy i my heart

feeling blessed that my hands do work.

knit to my hearts content

as my husband has wished for a scarf

embrace some quiet time as a family we are

cook & bake some comforting food

maybe some stew

light a fire and ponder the days

read for a minute or two

reflect on what is to come

what i wish to bring forth

a dreamboard waiting undone

which has & is so much fun

so much awaits for us in the presence of our home

Six Word Saturday~

http://www.showmyface.com/

“Silence is a fence around wisdom”

German Proverb quote

pic by~ www.meninmac.fr/2009/03/31/winter-rain/

i just came across this & thought i would share....

to me, the one who can sit in silence, absorb all around is gaining more insight

than the one who babbles on & on,

never taking a moment to truly look & listen & be in  the present.

Dancing in your head on Christmas Eve while you excitedly await the arrival of Father Christmas, the Sugar Plum Fairy is a favorite character for all sweet-tooths.

pic by~ John Aardema of Woodridge, IL inkyboy.com.

The Sugar Plum Fairy invites her guests to sit and be entertained by Kingdom of Sweets subjects representing international delicacies such as Chinese Tea, Arabian Coffee, and Spanish Chocolate. Her crown is made of sugar and her skirt is made from specially spun cotton candy only found in The Kingdom of Sweets.
by Jennie Joyce

 may the sugar plum fairies come out to play and sprinkle you with great delights...as a child i was always fascinated by the mere thought of sugar plum fairies & would wish greatly to have them dance around sharing their sweet yummy treats with me

Merry Eve

between the hustle

in between my hustle & bustle yesterday (i tend to procrastinate a tad bit), doing dishes, carmalizing onions, baking molasses breadand much more... my phone rings:

"hello"
"this is 911, we received a hang up call, what are you reporting?"
"oh no!....my littlest must have accidently called you"
"ma'am, i need your first & last name to cancel this call, are you sure you are ok?"
"yes, i am so very sorry."

i hang up and  my little one comes around the corner...

"mama, are the cops coming? i don't hear them."
"you just dialed 911 sweetie, please the phone is not to play with & no the cops are not coming."
"the cops are not coming?"
"no baby, the cops are not coming, they stopped them from coming our way."

my little one runs off...

i started to think about what happened & walked into the living room...

"sweetie, did you just dial 911 on purpose?"
"yes, i wanted to the cops come."
"remember, we call 911 when it is an emergency, when someone is hurt real bad, a fire, or something not good is happening."
"i know mama, i sorry."

well a lesson to be for me...in the midst of my rushing through the day, i guess there was a small little one who needed me to just slow down a minute & show my love & attention too....

a little good fortune

Fate...Open to all...Reasons unknown...That which befalls or is to befall one...Unbelievably wonderful...Never giving up hope...Entity

faerwillow

two days ago...my yummy cookie read the first fortune...that next day my husband called to say he ended the year with a great success...through the struggling economy...he strived above & beyond...i left him with a card letting him know how proud i was....

i ate the the second cookie last night & my little fortune read a wonderful gift i could only hope for...well a lovely gift has come my way as of this day!

i had honestly not thought about these two little fortunes until just a moment ago...funny how blessing are bestowed upon us when we are least expecting.

What do you wish for this holiday season?

pic by ~ david delamare

"Prosperity is not just having things. It is the consciousness that attracts the things. Prosperity is a way of living and thinking, and not just having money or things. Poverty is a way of living and thinking, and not just a lack of money or things." - Eric Butterworth

this holiday season i wish for prosperity...not only for myself but for all who surround me....may we see our lives overflowing with love, laughter, family & friends...may we find abundance in what our hands hold, what is in our homes, what is in our lives now and hope for only more goodness to come...may our minds open & expand...may we focus on what we do indeed want to attract and not continually focus on what we don't have...may your holiday season be filled with prosperity & brightest blessings~

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from OUR QUIET TIME by Nancy Wood~

In our quiet time

We do not speak, because the voices are within us.

It is our quiet time.

We do not walk, because the earth is all within us.

It is our quiet time....

We rest with all of nature....

Winter Solstice is Upon Us

in this morning

in this day

as the hours are upon us

and the length of day is of longing

may the minutes that pass before you

be filled with stillness in between

reflecting upon the days that have passed

on hoping for those to come

remembering the time of dark

remembering that light will come

brightness is brinking seeking the horizon

in the the dawning of this day

May You Celebrate The Light to Come

&

Brightest Blessing this Yule~Winter Solstice Day

Reminder of Full Moon Dreamboard~

in light of a New Moon...i feel as if i'm chasing time...

my mind seems to wonder....to go astray...i have thought with good intention to not allow this to slip away...though this is the first i have begun ...i feel in perfect time...as the year is coming to an end...a chance to reflect upon my life...my ways...i can't wait to set forth on a new way of making & sending out what i hope to achieve...so now i wish to finish...to focus..to create & complete...to a new way...to a new year...to a new moon

December New Moon

by Jamie Ridler on December 17, 2009

in Full Moon Dreamboards, New Moon

http://jamieridlerstudios.ca/december-new-moon

 
Now is the time to start gathering materials and inspiration and start seeding your dreams for 2010! Who will you become? What do you wish to experience? What dreams will you embrace? What goals will you set? What energies would you like to invite in - playfulness, flow, focus, magic, ease?

I know many people choose an inspiration word to guide them through the coming year, to set an intention for the energy they will bring and the spirit they would like to invite in. Perhaps this word will appear as you begin to create your dreamboard, noticing trends, moods and themes. It would be wonderful if you would share your intention for 2010 along with your dreamboard on December 31st. I know schedules will be busy with holiday cheer, so don’t hesitate to make the board when you have time and then simply launch it with us under the Full Blue Moon.

i am still searching & seeking from within... to see & feel & know this is what i hope will become...what more do i want to embrace...the goals i will strive to achieve..the energies of which to invite in...

i love the thought behind this creation...something to help us remain on a path...to stay true to what our soul needs..to help us achieve and succeed in bringing forth what we want...

so as i leave here today...this is what i hope my hands will be working away on

WELCOME,

IF YOU HAVE LAUGHTER,

JOY

OR THE COMPANY OF A FRIEND,

YOU HAVE WEALTH

BEYOND SILVER OR GOLD.

 A.Danielson

GO CONFIDENTLY

 IN THE DIRECTION OF YOUR DREAMS.

Henry David Thoreau

~Six Word Saturday~

http://www.showmyface.com/

Describe Your Life

feeling brightest blessings sheer holiday delight

pic by~ david delamare

as i am feeling, i am also sending... bright wishes...wishes that you may all savor each moment spent with loved ones near or far, may your spirits fly on the hopes of tomorrow to come, may you be blessed with holiday cheer, may the days bring forth only sweet memories to last through the years, may you love much & embrace being loved, may you feel full with what you have, what you give, & what you receive...may this holiday season bestow its blessings upon all of thee.

dawn turning to day

looking through my eyes

yesterday evening
nothing so great
warm not cold
dry not rainy
holiday songs filling our car
wonders of what the rest of the day entails

an innocent person going about
walking along his merry way
from around the corner came two

a commotion broke out
horns honking away
we in our car
wondering about

i looked in my mirror
wondering what the h*ll i did
i could not go any further
as the light stood still

i turned my head
and now you looking through my eyes
this is what we saw

one on the ground
with two on top
kicking and beating
the one below
the two jumped up
and ran for some place to surely go

a young one lay alone on the ground
his blood pouring out
everyone is looking
no one is doing

the light let go
and around i went
made the phone call no one likes to admit
i couldn't just act if nothing had gone astray
and let this poor child lie there this way

i pulled in to offer my care
another came too
i got back in my car
and drove down the road
hoping to see where the other two went

gone, vanished...but not to my dissmay
as i was talking
the ambulance now on its way
mine in the back
asking if all is ok

i drove back down
and sat beside
asking if he knew

he said he was walking
they came from behind....
tears pouring from his eyes
blooding dripping down in between

why....
why then
why now
why....
why does anyone have to endure
the pain one choices to do
why is there anger
why stupidity
why such violence
why choose to hurt
why then
why now
why....

i feel no justice
only sorrow for what lay
and to all the others looking about
it was just another day

as i drove away
i thought of this boy
who lay above
i thought of this song
through night till dawn

Sade~ "The Sweetest Gift"

Quietly while you were asleep

The moon and I were talking

I asked that she'd always keep you protected

She promised you her light

That you so gracefully carry

You bring your light and shine like morning

And then the wind pulls the clouds across the moon

Your light fills the darkest room

And I can see the miracle

That keeps us from falling

She promised all the sweetest gifts

That only the heaven's could bestow

You bring your light and shine like morning

And as you so gracefully give

Her light as long as you live

I'll always remember this moment

pic above by~ http://www.geminimoon.net/

Wiccan Moms 31 days of Yule Give Away

Wiccan Moms 31 days of Yule is giving away beautifully crafted willow runes made from the hands of MotherMoon...the link is below, stop by and it give it a go!

Giveaway, Day Eighteen – Handmade Futhark Willow Moon Runes

18 Jan, 2006 "31 Days of Yule", General

http://wiccamoms.com/?p=2752&cpage=1#comment-2541

Willow Moon Runes by Mother Moon's Message

Description:

Handmade Futhark Rune Set (24 pieces including one blank) crafted from a single piece of natural Willow in the ancient style and magically charged. Accompanied by a handmade pouch for carrying and brief instructional booklet.

http://mothermoonsmessage.blogspot.com/

Bio:

It is hard to think of myself as an artist yet I have always felt led to create, whether it be in the form or words, photography or from nature. After a severe ice storm injured several of our willows I could not just cut away the damage and get rid of the wood. I felt a deep urge to find some purpose from the tragedy. Thus, my husband and I did the clean up ourselves, keeping all of the limbs that could no longer make it. Because of my love of trees, as well as my involvement in druidism as well as my love for runes and their message, we decided to begin this endeavor. It has brought us nothing but blessings.

oh how i would love for these to come my way..thank you for your kind giveaway

8 things: To enjoy in the dark

8 Things: To Enjoy in the Dark

http://www.magpie-girl.com/

She asks~ What do you do during this season to make it through the darkness? How do you fight S.A.D.? What parts of the season can you embrace with honesty? What *8Things do you enjoy in the dark? (Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink.) I’ll tell you mine, if you’ll tell me yours…

pic by~ Paulina Cassidy

1. Tea for Me~ I drink tea by the gallons, lemon, orange spice, peppermint...in the cold & dark, i crave spice!

2. Cook & Bake nourishing comfort food~ heavy, gooey, hot & spicy...a time to endure

3. Crochet & knit~ when snuggled in...learning to put my hands to use

4. Long car rides~ we are travelers at heart...winter, spring, summer, fall...driving aimlessly with no destination

5. Photography~ i love what nature brings!

6. Quiet Moments~ mine tend to hibernate & i rise before the dawning of the day...i embrace my time to do whatever i choose

7. Fires~ our fireplace roars all winter long..i become mesmerized.

8. Candles burning bright...they bring me comfort, they bring me light

Miracles Happen...Just Believe

she is among many

who hang upon our tree

something out there in the night
just caused me such a fright
it walked along stopping in my sight

it moved left then right  left than right

covering the light
that was shining ever so bright
all im hoping is you were just a creature in the night

ok, so sometimes i can be a bit silly persay'

i can get freaked a tad bit easy...

maybe so i worry for the safety of our home

i try to rationalize be practical in mind

but sometimes just sometimes
those creatures in the night can cause me a little fright

pic by~ ispeakmylife.wordpress.com

IN THE QUIET OF THIS DAY,

MAY YOU KNOW THE GREATNESS OF YOUR SPIRIT,

AND MAY YOUR HOPES FLY ON THE WINGS OF POSSIBILITY.

Mary Anne Radmacher

quietly whisper when i wake

i hear a knocking on the wall
&
so my day begins again

little hand little hand

so soft and sweet
hand over hand
reaching out to feel
absorbing the heat that we create
your head gives a nudge
closer to mine
anything to create
create such energy which says
all is fine
little hand little hand
so soft and sweet

little eyes little eyes
stretching far and wide
gazing around
with nothing a do
you look at me
 i look at you
little eyes little eyes
streching far & wide

little voice little voice
i hear your words
that bring forth laughter
if i may
quiet or loud
i hear all that you say
all that is
and all that will be
thoughts that run
through your mind
little voice little voice
i hear your words

little breath little breath
so sweet and pure
our hearts beat together
though yours skips a beat
uniting by differnce
in this great big world
little breath little breath
so sweet and pure

i hear a knocking on the wall
&
so my day begins again

arthur rackham

this morning dark & cold...gray...gloomy....

 i am counting my blessings during our new moon,

 i am thankful for hearing our news today...

we can finally sigh a sigh of relief

the clouds broke way and the sun shined through..

my heart no longer heavy,

my mind no longer lingering on the possibilities of what to come...

we will not walk the road less traveled,

a journey that comes to an end...

the path has been revealed and there will be more brighter days to come..

another new moon to see

another breath to take

~today is they day we have been all awaiting...

a couple weeks ago i wrote a post...as the days have gone by since, i have been processing my thoughts, i am understanding my faith, i am feeling content, i feel at peace, i hope for the answer that won't take him away...not today, tomorrow or a year from now...we will have more time...

i believe in what will be done~

What do you wish to give?

david delamare

~ i wish to give all of me.....

the one who used to be, the one who has hidden away, the one who was soft spoken in many ways, the one who loved without reservation, the one who never looked away, the one who hadn't hardened from pain, the one who cried few and far between...because i believed in you and me...

i wish to give all of me as i once did.~

~TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE~

Shakespeare

~The Fairy Market~

Helen Jacobs (English) 1888-1970

i was rummaging through my drawer trying to find origami paper

&

found this set of greeting cards

i had forgotten all about them

hidden 

waiting to be written in

&

sent away

~for the love of toilet paper~

so this month to say the least,

money has been tight,

between a ticket to be paid, tabs to be renewed,

 a truck ride or two, a tree to be bought,

yule tide's celebrating made,

our toilet paper ran out...

i tried to get by, thankful for wipes in the house,

though the diapers are done, clean bums are a must,

though it is just not the same,

i try to be enviromentally friendly as best as i can

but nothing can replace

the white softness of paper

so atlast payday arrived

and i was able to wake

being thankful inside

for the love of toilet paper

i took two recipes last night...combined, tweeked, substituted & added....hats off to these moist delicious rotten little big muffins...

~ rotten banana bread muffins~
(rotten..because i always use brown banana's)

Preheat Oven 325 Degrees

Bowl 1: Mix till Smooth~ 6 rotten banana's

Bowl 2: Combine & Sift~

3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
a pinch of cardomon...optional if you don't have!

Bowl 3: (should be your bigger bowl of the three) Combine~

2 cups sugar
1 cup coconut oil

Mix Till Fluffy~

Add 1 at a Time, Mixing till incorporated~

3 large eggs

Add~

 1 tbsp vanilla

Mix till Incorporated~

Add~

1 cup applesauce

Mix Till Smooth

Slowly add Dry Sifted Ingrediants to Wet Ingrediants...Mixing inbetween...

Add Smooth Banana's

Mix till Smooth

Line a muffin pan

Add 1/3 cup of batter to each cup

Bake 25 mins...Let Cool...Eat or store in Glass Container!

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~a thousand thank you's sent your way....a week or two ago, i was visiting with a friend...i expressed how i wish another would join as a follower...to be aware and have some notion that someone out there in the big wide world appreciated what i was saying, the pictures i was taking....MotherMoon stumbled upon my blog and joined that same day! i could hardly believe it...i called my friend laughing in sheer delight. i asked her if i should write a thank you and send it off..she said why not, thats a thoughtful gesture...in my simply manner of being polite and acknowledging that someone made my day, she in turn sent more good fortune my way by doing a post about my blog....unthinkable....it is people like MotherMoon who help make the day a bit brighter....not doing for themselves but taking an extra step for someone else....if we all took the time to pass along, to share, to acknowledge...think how may days would be brighter...my thank you's again MotherMoon.~

snow melting away

http://www.daviddelamare.com/fairies.html

i want to be there, to walk, to fly, to travel along....

 http://www.geminimoon.ablewelldrilling.com/pagan.php

many thank you's to Dessa at http://heartsease-hollow.blogspot.com/

for sharing the link...there are many beautiful pieces to see...