Fun Day

“You can't stop the future

You can't rewind the past

The only way to learn the secret

...is to press play.” 

― Jay Asher

I woke up this morning 

and peeked outside

the day greeted me

with this sunrise.

I can remember my momma

telling me "go outside and play"

when all I wanted to do

was read a book or two.

Take if from me

Go outside and play!

Make it a fun day! 

RockHound

Yes.  i am a rock hound.
When i'm out taking a walk,
many times, i will pick up a rock
that looks interesting to me.
(all of these rocks were picked up
on one trip or another to local spots)

Is there rhyme or reason to it?
sometimes its the color,
or maybe one color running
through  rock of another color,
sometimes just the shape.
smooth.
round.
jagged.
broken.


People who collect crystals -
well, those are just a different
kind of stone.


Many people allow that different kind of rocks have metaphysical properties.  i often carry turquoise, or wear it in jewelry.  It is good for spiritual attunement, strength, grounding, and protective.  (one website also claimed it was good for astral travel -- not something i indulge in, though. *smirk*)

One of the local places i am drawn to are the Superstition Mountains, comprised of granite, dacite, basalt and some conglomerate - most of this was fused together with volcanic ash - but that gets a little technical.  And i may sound a little  "woo woo"  (my daughter's term) but when i go visit this mountain, the first thing i feel is a lot of the negative flowing out of me, and then feel energized afterward.  Maybe its all in my imagination, but what harm is that?

Do you have a favorite place that 'calls' to you?

Desert

The desert 

tells a different story 

every time 

one ventures on it. 

~Robert Edison Fulton, Jr.

never would i have imagined in all my years

thinking i would like living in a desert climate - 

but i love the sunshine, the light,

the ever-changing skies.

If you haven't visited a desert, 

you should! 

Sun

“A good roast of sun,

 it slows you, 

lets you relax.... "

Have you gotten your

dose of sun today???

Three Lives

.... and maybe we're not moving after all!
It will be up to someone else, not me,
if this blog disappears, it WILL be posted
on Wordpress ..... but this venue has worked
so well for me over the years.....
and new tricks are hard for this old dog to learn!
*laughs*

“All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret.”

― Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez

when you think about it, it sure seems true

so many of us have sides that we never let

certain people see.  take me, for instance,

i have a “work” me, and “family” me, and

then this me …. a little outrageous, daring

and yes, secretive.

About a year ago, someone at work

was saying good morning to me —

“Good Morning, Gal !”

*gulp*  was my secret out???

If so, he never said another word about it.

~~grin~~

Lovin' Outdoors

“Your naked body

should only belong

to those who fall in love

with your naked soul.”

― Charles Chaplin

Outdoors

there's something
so deliciously naughty
about being
naked
outdoors
in public places

Good Vistas

because i worked 

Sunday - Thursday

today was my day off.... 

and as usual

i was off running some errands.

when they were done, 

on the spur of the moment

i decided i needed a day out

i love a good road trip!

and stopped along

the side of the road

to capture this vista

 “You can go 

as far as you think, 

imagine and dream. 

Anything is possible.” 

― Lailah Gifty Akita

Shorts

Good morning --
it's Sunday,
and I'm up before the sun.

A hot day ahead
here in the
Valley of the Sun

I've been full of
introspection lately
i guess that's what
you'd call it

trying to figure out
the where's and why's
of life and love,
where its been,
where its going,

all while trying to
enjoy the moments
as well.

Life sure isn't easy
at times,
there are hard roads
for all of us.

In the book of life, 

the answers 

aren't in the back. 

 ~Charlie Brown

 (but don't you wish they were???)

Evening

A quick Friday night post,

life has been extremely

busy yet again!

I'm gonna be a

grandmother again

in February.

My son just moved

out today, and is

trying a new life

with his gf.

Sometimes, its not

easy being a parent.

Love Yourself

“Let today be the day

you love yourself enough

to no longer just

dream of a better life;

let it be the day

you act upon it.”

-Steve Maraboli

Wind

"The wind envelops you with 

a certain purpose in mind, 

and it rocks you. 

The wind knows everything 

that's inside you. 

And not just the wind. 

Everything, including a stone. 

They all know us very well. 

From top to bottom. 

It only occurs to us at certain times. 

And all we can do

is go with those things. 

As we take them in, 

we survive, and deepen.” 

-Haruki Murakami, 

Hear the Wind Sing

 

Wish I'd been smiling.  

And that the dog leash didn't have to be attached to me.  

Sadie and I headed out on a hike this morning; 

the sun was just warming, the breeze was cool, it was a beautiful day! 

and it fed my soul :)