...tree shadows...

When I Am Among the Trees
When I am among the trees,

especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech,

the oaks and the pines,

they give off such hints of gladness,

I would almost say that they save me,

and daily.

I am so distant from the hope of myself,

in which I have goodness,

and discernment,

and never hurry through the world

but walk slowly,

and bow often.

Around me the trees stir in their leaves

and call out,

"Stay awhile."

The light flows from their branches.

And they call again, "It's simple," they say,

"and you too have come into the world to do this,

to go easy,

to be filled

with light,

and to shine."

~ Mary Oliver

join us for shadow fun

at HEY HARRIET

just BE.

robin.

...grateful...

i have an overwhelming sense of gratitude.

truly-right to the brim

starting to trickle down in sweet, pure

droplets over the side...

full of gratitude.

life is not about me.

life is about absorbing the light and spirit and goodness in others

then letting it shine through me.

just as the light and love of God shines through me.

i am so grateful for the kindred spirits i have

been drawn to or those who have

found their way to me.

to be drawn to

those who share a common desire to

just BE

in the midst of this angry, greedy world

that has lost sight of the things that really matter.

drawn together in blogworld.

"blogworld" is patting itself on the back for "thinking up" this concept.

i prefer to think it's the masterful hand of the Higher Being that

is smiling down on us for the good works that

are happening all over the world

between like spirits.

a quiet uprising of light

in a world

covered by darkness.

newest blogger friend Laura

is wanting her people to ask their people to share a

quote of gratitude...

in time for Thanksgiving...

even if you don't celebrate the day as we will be in the US next week.

won't you share a quote or express your feelings of gratitude

in a posting here so that i can pass it onto Laura.

i am going to share something from Laura

that has resonated with me.

...she is a beautiful spirit...

"It all comes down to choosing to let go and just be with whatever current reality is present. "reality" is always shifting...so we must be flexible in our trunks/core and bend with humility and allow our feet/roots to remain planted while our branches reach toward others toward the light of God." ~laura hegfield

my pictures

progress...

from a single drop of rain

to a single profile

standing...

maybe shaking, maybe lacking confidence-

to standing strong,

proud,

confident

with many.

together we can.

together we are enough.

what an awesome thought...

leave me a post.

silly,

or serious.

a few lines

or several lines.

about what you are grateful for.

leave me a post.

let's let our light continue to shine.

just BE.

robin.

...inner harmony...

ask yourself whether you are happy

and you cease

to be so.

~j.s.mill

"how we feel about ourselves,

the joy we get from living,

ultimately depends directly on

how the mind filters

and interprets everyday

experiences."

mihaly csikszentmilhalyi reminds us.

"whether we are happy

depends on inner harmony,

not on the controls we are able

to exert over

the great forces

of the universe."

~simple abundance: a daybook of comfort and joy.

just BE.

robin.

...11.15.09...

reflection

walking into the sunlight filled field

with the weeping willow slowly dancing in the warm breeze,

the lake smooth on the surface even though

underneath life flourishes,

off in the distance there is a deer running back into the woods.

always dreaming of the simplicity of that life,
sitting in this picture perfect landscape

thinking to myself.

why must we make life so difficult?

every once in awhile you need to stop and enjoy the scenery,

because life isn’t about how much power you have

or how many friends you have,

life is about trying to find what makes you happy

and not getting caught up in the everyday nonsense.

this field put everything into perspective,

if you rush through life and never stop to look around

have you ever really lived?
by Craig Wharem

opening day of deer season today.

i did not venture out

far with the camera.

it's serious business around here,

deer hunting.

in these tough times...

it's not just about the sport of hunting

but the necessity of feeding ones family.

and if you were able to obtain

more than one...

you share with your family

or a neighbor.

that's just what you do.

we help each other.

simplicity.

perspective.

love one another.

just BE.

robin.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

...sweater and light...

sometimes

our light goes out

but is blown into flame

by another human being.

each of us owes deepest

thanks

to those

who have rekindled

this

light.

~Albert Schweitzer

my light is rekindled

when i look upon

this sweater.

a sweater from

childhood.

when times were simpler...

which field will i chase butterflies in today.

what adventures will my barbies have.

where are we going today grandpa.

what shape does that cloud look like.

yes...my light is rekindled.

today.

with.

this.

sweater.

HEY HARRIET where

light+objects=shadows.

from whom or where does your light come from today?

just BE.

robin.

...a november day, berries and a camera...

oh my,

what a beautiful

november day.

on my day off

i could have done

the dishes,

swept the floors,

vacuumed,

cleaned off the dining room table,

laundry...

sigh.

but...

instead...

i donned hubby's wader boots

and walked

the property,

with camera in hand,

to find red berries.

i found them...

not too far into

water.

i arranged them in a crock and a vase,

and they found the same fate my children do...

when my camera is in hand...

i posed them around the yard,

here and there

with thoughts of Christmas cards in mind.

maybe tomorrow i will get to my chores...

or not.

just BE.

robin.

...sunflower...

The last seed

falls from the sunflower–

empty pond.

- Michael P. Garofalo

week half over...

tomorrow

is my

friday

this week.

yah!!

love days off...

thank you to the VETERANS...

who gave me that freedom.

just BE.

robin.

...11.8.09...

weekend pleasures...

"pleasures lie thickest

where no pleasures seem:

there's not a leaf

that falls upon the ground

but holds

some joy of silence

or of sound,

some spirits

begotten

of

a

summer

dream."

- Laman Blanchard

every season has

its own beauty...

beauty that the

others can't hold claim to...

embrace the change

breathe it in...

give thanks.

just BE.

robin.

welcome to coffee hour

welcome to this Sunday morning.

...ripeness and color...

"autumn is the eternal corrective.

it is ripeness

and color

and a time of maturity;

but it is also breadth,

and depth,

and distance.

what man can stand with autumn

on a hilltop

and fail to see the span of his world

and the meaning

of the rolling hills

that reach to the far horizon?"

~Hal Borland

it is the makings for a

beautiful fall day here

today.

many shadows to capture...

join us at HEY HARRIET

won't you

for many more shadows.

when you stand on your hill today...

may you find the meaning in your horizon!!!

just BE.

robin.

...last glimpse...

yesterday

afternoon we

were

blessed

with sun...

the violets

i found under

the back deck

and the mum,

after all the cold weather...

i can't believe still has a flower.

SNOW is the forecast for the next couple of days...

with 60's on the weekend.

makes dressing for coffee

on the deck

interesting.

just BE.

robin.