...sisterhood...

how splendid a feeling it

is to

get on the computer

at the end of a long day of

moving your work office

to a new location...

to have a wonderful

friend sends you an award.

what a privilege to receive this

from my friend, sharon, from

sweet repose. i came across

Sharon a while ago when i put

her website on my mom's website.

i loved her outlook on life, and her taste

in music...because her tastes are so similar to mine.

i set out into

this venture of blog world because

i am crazy about taking pictures,

i am crazy about quotes and poems

and stuff that makes you think.

i am crazy about nature.

i am crazy about music.

i simply love life.

and i love life simple.

and i just wanted to share what i

see in an ordinary still frame.

if i could make one person smile, or spark a memory, or share a moment with someone..

that is what i was hoping for.

what i have gained from this

sisterhood is so much more than I could have

imagined. there are so many kindred spirits

out there.

...i could not tell if there were rules to this award...

but i would like to pass it on to joanne.

she is my california girl,

sharon and i would share coffee on the porch.

joanne and i would share tea.

(or red wine...and much laughter and probably tears...even tho we've never "met")

her talent is limitless.

her heart is genuine and true.

her words, like sharon's, touch your soul.

i am blessed to have these two ladies in my life...

(and all the wonderful people i have met)

so i raise my cup to my sistas, with thanks and gratitude for what you have brought to my life.

love and hugs.

just BE.

robin.

...soul journey...

The Soul’s Path

by Deborah Soukup

I travel the road set before me
Though the destination’s unknown
With trust and grim resolution
I know I must journey alone
But others travel around me
And our paths meander and cross
Then forks or a rocky embankment
Leave me searching, my Soul at a loss
With faith and some apprehension
My fear dissolves in delight
As a new road forms there before me
And I take the path to the right
Mountains swell all around me
Their summits lost to a storm
Then I notice the road ahead falters
And I drop to my knees, my heart torn
The road behind is but a memory
A shadow is all that remains
But the darkness glimmers with wisdom
And I see all the lessons I’ve gained
So with one step I tackle the mountains
I endure the wrath of the storm
Some Souls travel beside me
While others leave me lost and forlorn
When dawn caress’ the morning
And the road is again straight and true
I find I am so much the stronger
The disappointments I hold but a few
The Soul travels a journey
From birth to the heavens above
Though the road is often rocky
It is made easier when there is love

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...handle...

dare

to

reach

your

hand

into

the

darkness,

to

pull

another

hand

into

the

light.

~norman b. rice

shadows are everywhere...

finding them is the fun part...

and then taking the picture...

priceless.

head over to HEY HARRIET

for more shadows on her meme SSS.

have a great weekend

just BE.

robin.

...viewfinder...

a photographer friend of my brother said.

don't take a picture unless you know it's going to turn out.

don't waste your time.

ee-gads...

i'd be in trouble.

over the course of the weekend

and the last couple of days,

i've taken well over 200 photos.

some good, some not.

but the fact remains

it makes me

happy

to look through

my viewfinder and snap away

to my hearts content.

find a cool angle,

catch a raindrop, a sundrop, a dewdrop...

it doesn't matter

it's all good.

just BE.

robin.

...7.5.09...

brief sunshine.

today is not suppose

to give us much

in

the

way of

sun.

tilda and i

did, however, enjoy sun

while we had coffee

on the porch this morning.

blue and gandie enjoy

the freedom that summer

gives them.

the turkeys were looking for a morning meal.

mattie spent a brief cuddle session

with blue.

and the hummingbird was making frequent

trips to the feeder.

to me,

this would be all i need.

quiet, simple times on the porch.

this would bore most people,

those who always need to be doing something,

bigger, better, faster.

not me.

i have come to leaving books, that I've read,

around the house.

everyday as i walk into the kitchen i see

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.

it is an amazing book about

Randy who is dying from pancreatic cancer.

i strongly urge you to read it...

you can also see his last lecture here.

i want to share with you one of

the last things

he wrapped his lecture up with.

"it's not about how you achieve your dreams.

it's about how to lead your life.

if you lead your life the right way,

the karma will take care of itself.

the dreams will come to you."

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...happy fourth of july...

"...the flag still stands for freedom...and they can't take that away..." click to see video

lee greenwood

and this

happy birthday America...thanks to the men and women who have died for this freedom...and defend it still today!!!

just BE.

robin.

don't forget its sss.

hop over to HEY HARRIET.

...bubbles...

.choices.

will it be a good day?

will i let it be bad?

...it is always my choice...

just BE.

robin.

...irish proverb...

"better one good thing that is,

rather than two

good things that were,

or three good things

that

might

never

come

to

pass."

the rain,

the gray,

the dampness...

and yet

what beautiful

little

droplets

on the

flowers.

just BE.

robin.

...hummphf....

...no rent check yet from the new tenants...
...two previous tenants...are in jail...waiting trial.

...july brings harmony...

sultry, steaming, sweltering, july.

slow down.

or stop.

it's time to shed ambition and expectation,

along with commutes, clothing, cellular phones, calendars.

now our wants seem to diminish.

is it because our needs are met?

a shady nook, a cold drink, a cool breeze--

whether indoors or out.

a respite from the rigors of the day.

time off for good behavior.

summer is not so much a season as a melody,

that tune of contentment we hum as the days begin to beautifully blur.

the pursuit of happiness becomes our personal priority this month,

as the sweet strains of the fourth simple abundance principle-

harmony

-start to be heard in our hearts.

~borrowed from

simple abundance:a daybook of comfort and joy.

third day of

rain and 56 degrees.

yesterday felt like october...

humming with gritted teeth does

not seem like contentment...

we are waiting on summer here.

i was wrapped up in a blanket last night

while watching tv.

i could not keep my eyes open.

it dawned on me as to why.

with it being cold and dreary out...

it is like the start of hibernation season around here.

if it were sunny and warm...

i would be outside enjoying

the sun's last ray

turned into twilight.

i am not fond of hibernation, no i am not.

just BE.

robin.