...plowed field and lessons...

a grandfather teaches

his grandchild a lesson

by

the way he plows

a

field.

grandpa always

plows

in

a

straight

line.

he does not go around

rocks

but removes them.

grandpa's path

always remains

straight.

there is something beautiful

about a plowed field.

grandpa never taught me

how to plow a field...

but i was in on my share of

"picking stones"

if you ever wondered why you see

that pile of rocks near a field...

this is why...

you remove the obstacles.

i came home friday evening to see that

my dad...

my lesson giver...

had plowed the garden...

and i could not help

but stop

and smile.

.lessons. passed. through. the. generations.

.priceless.

welcome to coffee hour

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...paths...

there are hundreds of paths

up the mountain,

all leading in the same direction,

so it doesn't matter which path you take.

the only one wasting time is the one

who runs around and around the mountain,

telling everyone his or her path is wrong.

~ hindu teaching~

it is saturday, so you know what

day it is right? It's SSS at

HEY HARRIET -please check her

site out.

where is your path leading today???

just BE.

robin.

...daily soul vitamin...

conformity

is

the

jailer

of

freedom

and the enemy

of growth.

~john f. kennedy

don't let anyone

tell you that you

have to be a certain way.

be unique.

be what you feel.

~melissa etheridge

borrowed from the awe-manac: a daily dose of wonder

~jill badonsky

...as for me...

i will...

just BE.

robin.

...simple elegance...

this week, a week of vacation from work...

we were working on finishing the RC house...

.renters move in tomorrow.

please keep happy thoughts for us that these people work out!!!!

we've checked...they have no "record"

i must admit that i was very blunt with the man today...

and then i apologized saying "this is not my nature at all...BUT

we will not be taken advantage of again!!!!" he understood.

poppies...poppies...poppies

new paint...new carpet tiles

bedroom looking thru living room to kitchen

getting home...working three days in the house...i'm feeling a tad blue-

the whole house ordeal...having the process of finding people again...

will they be kind to the house as if it were theirs...

then tonight

...after raining for the past three days...the sun came out...and so did the camera!!

and so did my sense of peace...He knows.

you may tire of looking at the flower pictures...but i gotta tell ya...

i'm gonna keep takin' em!!!

...simple elegance...

the colors of spring

.raindrops.

.one.

.still.

.frame.

.at.

.a.

.time.

just BE.

robin.

...be not weary...

those who dwell

among the beauties

and mysteries

of the earth

are

never

alone

or

weary of life.

~rachel carson

just BE.

robin.

...interiors...

an

interior

is

the

natural

projection

of

the

soul.

~coco chanel

just BE.

robin.

...MEMORIAL DAY...

~BILL CAMPBELL
I am a patriot, long ago I came to be
When my country gave the call, I stood for liberty
Love of freedom made me more than just a man
I will always do my part, protect the master plan
So many times I had to die, answering the call
And each time I would fall, I came back again

Threatening our freedom,
the British came our way
Knowing I was called again, I had my part to play
On that dark and gloomy night, I rode to give my cry
Before this fight was over many patriots would die
To warn my fellow countrymen I could show no fear
My name was Paul Revere

I joined up with my brothers in the spring of seventy five
I knew that in this struggle I might not remain alive
The British caught and hung me, they could not let me live
Go ahead and take my life, I have but one to give
For the cause of liberty, I knew I must not fail
My name was Nathan Hale


I told them in Virginia that liberty must stand
The active and the brave must rise to save our land
I know not what course others take, I'll give my very breath
As for me my fellow man, it's Liberty or death
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet,
That we will live in chains
"Patrick Henry was my name


In all the wars that came along,
I knew that I must fight
My name had become legion, standing for the right
Our fight was for our freedom, and many mothers cried
To keep Old Glory flying high, twas for this cause we died
My duty was clear, my Country called
I was a soldier

Our founders were much wiser than we can hope to be
With long and labored effort they gave us Liberty
Protect your constitution, no matter what the cost
By staying ever vigilant, your freedom won't be lost
"You have a republic, if you can keep it"
Benjamin Franklin

I wait here now, standing guard at the Tomb Of The Unknown
I marvel at this country and the way that it has grown
I'll give foreign and domestic enemies their grief
When the call goes out again I'll stand for my belief
The patriot spirit never dies
"I'll be back"

HOME OF THE FREE

BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE

thank you...

just BE.

robin.

...5.24.09...

Scandinavian saying

"Faith

is a bird

in the forest

who

senses

the approaching dawn

and

sings

while

it

is

still

dark."

we have a

delightful

little song bird,

that sings the most

beautiful

song.

it is a happy

song.

it can't help

but calm you

as you get caught up

in the melody.

i don't know

what kind of little

creature he is...

as he sings from the cover

of the tree leaves...

but i'd like to

think

it's

the

work

of God

coming to me

because He knows

i needed it.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...change reality?...

since

we cannot

change

reality,

let

us change the

eyes

which see

reality.

~nikos kazantzakis

two things:

1. it's shadow shot Sunday here

and

2. Happy Birthday to my honey.

just BE.

robin.

...mediocrity...

mediocrity knows

nothing higher

than itself,

but talent

instantly

recognizes

genius.

~sir arthur conan doyle

just BE.

robin.

...simplify,simplify,simplify...

out

of

clutter,

find

simplicity.

~albert enstein

just BE.

robin.

...what is your soul wearing...

souls

wouldn't

wear

suits

and

ties,

they'd

wear

blue

jeans

and

sit

cross-legged

with

a

glass

of

red

wine.

~carrie latet

...creativity...

we need creativity

in order to break free

from the temporary structures

that have been set up

by a particular sequence

of experiences.

~edward de bono

just BE.

robin

...don't let the moment slip away...

a death

a time of reflection.

family.

friends.

pulling together.

laughter.

many tears.

much laughter.

remembering.

cherishing moments.

photographs of many happy times.

glimpses of those who have gone before.

always.

take.

the.

time.

to.

let.

them.

know.

you.

love.

them.

just BE.

robin.

...loving it when life is simple...

when my heart is full of happiness simply by looking at a mowed lawn, a turkey and a cat.

this morning,

while drinking coffee on the porch...

i watched this scene unfold...

gandalyn has taken

her place now, actually in the

hole at the bird feeder.

previously she would

watch the birds from the

safety beneath a cart.

the turkeys were out for their

morning breakfast...not knowing

that gandalyn was watching from

the hole.

i am sure that they both would have

stood their ground but

the suspense was too much...

i had mattie remove the kitty.

crisis averted.

************************************

yesterday i was "fretting" not worrying..."fretting" (right sue...)

about the riding mower needing tending to...

the grass was long overdue for it's first cutting of the year...

while i am a girl who likes to tinker with things

and try and figure things out... i was stuck.

i was trying to figure out how to drain the oil,

which has gas in it...out of the mower.

then my knight in shining armor came to save the day...

my dad.

he always has the right tools, and always has the know how...and doesn't have to stumble his way through things...he just knows. i love that about him...i am his biggest fan.

thanks pa. i love you.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to Sunday morning.

just BE

robin.

...swelling of possibilities...

as one gets older

one sees many more

paths

that

could

be

taken.

artists

sense within their own work

that

kind

of

swelling

of

possibilities,

which may seem

a freedom

or a confusion.

~jasper johns

today is shadow day

please venture over to

HEY HARRIET...if you love

shadows...you'll love these photos.

where does your creativity lie today?

just BE.

robin.

...ellen marie byers wiltzer...

I am nothing special;

of this I am sure.

I am a common person with common thoughts,

and I've led a common life.

There are no monuments

dedicated to me and my

name may soon be forgotten,

but I've loved you

with all my

heart and soul,

and to me,

this

has

always

been

enough.

11 november 1936- 15 may 2009

you will be missed by all who knew you

and loved you.

just BE.

robin.

...porches and rain...

one

of

the

things

that i love

about

this

house-

is the porch.

i

went out at 11

last night, while it was raining...

i laid down on the bench

and

listened to the

rain.

it was hitting some

over turned buckets...

plink, plink, plink.

it

was

very, very, very

relaxing.

i could

have fallen asleep

right there

on

the

hard bench.

this

morning

i caught

the product of last night's

rain...

on

the

tulips.

just BE.

robin.

...other's expectations...

you

can't

base

your

life

on

other

people's

expectations.

~stevie wonder

just BE.

robin.

...just do it...

Life

is

to

be

lived.

just BE.

robin.

...passion...

from their little fuzzy heads where they began...

to these tall, reaching for the sun beauties...

nobody cares

if you can't dance well.

just get up and dance.

great dancers are not

great because of their

technique.

they are great

because

of

their

passion.

~martha graham

isn't this true of most

things we do?

whatever it is you do...

do it with passion.

just BE.

robin.