Creative Endeavors

I am taking time off in Santa Fe, NM. Just before I left, a friend suggested I take my paints with me. I am so glad I did. I have been processing thoughts and ideas in this non-verbal manner and praying through the creative, artistic process. Wonderful!

Celebrating Good Men

I’d like to celebrate good men, men who do the right thing, who fight the good fight and delight in the good. They are a joy and make my soul glad.

Hope of Heaven

Mies van der Rohe said, “God is in the details.” God has been moving and making himself known in the minutest of details this past week. God is weaving a masterful plan of love. He loves us. It is true.

Saturday, I met a friend for coffee/tea and recounted some of those details, telling how God has been orchestrating support and unity by His Spirit to move into life-giving plans for love and community-building.

I have been struck this week by the power of love, the power of God’s love to reach into our darkness and hopelessness. We cry out to Him. We do not despair in the face of evil and all its schemes. No. We move forward in prayer, petitioning God for the hope of heaven to set us, the captives, free.

Hope is real. And everything about this week has affirmed that God is in these details, breathing life and power into them. God is good. And he loves us.
All glory to God!

Taking a Break…

Thanks for visiting!
I am currently taking a break.
Peace!

Smiley’s Bakery & Cafe

Yup. I like Smiley’s Bakery & Cafe. The food is fabulous and the place is charming, making it a very popular destination for the weekend breakfast crowd.

It is great to sit and read the paper over their cornmeal pancakes, with fresh squeezed oj and coffee.

I plan to return and check out some of their other goodies, including their homemade pies!

Posting this Week

Most of my posts have been photos this week. See here.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Good weekend!
And good Sunday!

Tuesday Blog Tour

Here’s a little tour of blog posts that tickled my fancy these last couple of weeks:

1. I love, love this clever camera‘s ode to grandma’s waffle maker!
2. I always love Lady Fi’s dog photos!
3. London Daily Drawings inspire me; love the London Alphabet project.
4. Enjoying the simple doodlings at superquieteye.
5. How can you not like a blog post titled “cookie o’clock“?
6. Or, how can you resist the charm of a clever, patriotic button ring?
7. Enjoyed photos of my hometown, Chicago, from quiet girl in the room.
8. Loved the clever grocery bag drawings from (again) London Daily Drawings.
9. Savoring this lovely, short, short poem about tea.
10. And, this is a classic coffee-inspired post!!
11. Loved Modern Memory Keeping’s splash photos.
12. I am continually delighted by the creative output at Peach Farm Studio!
13. Also loved the tea cozy tutorial at Little Things.
14. Last, but not least, I was tickled by the Time for Tea Biscuits at Appetite.

Angles and Perspectives at Garden of the Gods

I went for a walk this evening at the Garden of the Gods public park. I watched multiple rock climbers scaling the sides of red rocks jutting out of the earth. But this particular climber caught my eye as he ascended this shard with birds perched atop the slim ridge.

Summer Memories

Perhaps I am nostalgic. Perhaps I am naive. But I think one of the best things you can do with your family and friends is spend good, fun times together and take lots of pictures!!. We usually took a month’s vacation, drove from New York to Illinois, to Colorado and California, and then back again. We often camped in Colorado. And my father was an avid photographer, capturing one scene after another. These were such good times. And, now, thanks to my sister Leslie, who painstakingly transferred hundreds of images from dad’s slides to digital form, we have access to these images and refreshed memories!!

My sister and me

My sister in the blue Volvo station wagon

Me, my sister, and my brother camping in Colorado

Fishing in Colorado

All dressed up

With Mom

Photo Memories

Thanks, Dad, for always having the camera ready. For making us pose, smile, stand still, and repeat. You captured so many facial expressions, fashion styles, hairstyles, cars of the day, moments in time, tender expressions of love between us, the exuberance of summer vacation joys, and some of the boredom/impatience at having our pictures taken (again). Sometimes, you were the photo taker. Other times, we know you rushed back to the scene after setting the timer on the tripod. We thank you. Even now, after you’ve gone ahead of us, you’ve left us with this treasure trove of photos. Thank you.

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Family Photos Near Cripple Creek, Colorado

Circa 1972/3

Circa 1980/81

Nov 2010

We made a point to go out to this spot in November 2010 for one more photo. We then celebrated my birthday together as a family. Thanks, Dad, for all the memories.