All the leaves have gone...

Apparently I have had nothing to rant about since the spring!  LOL That must be a good sign.

Of course I have plenty to say about plenty but I've been in the mood to keep a lot to myself that wouldn't bring a smile to others folks' faces.

It's such a natural desire to run around & tell as many who will listen about the things that have ruffled your feathers or just made you outright insane because the issue/person/thing is so far away from how you view it should be.  Life is kinda funny that way.

We would all like things to go as we want them to go, people to behave how we would like them to, & of course to be able to eat/drink every single thing you want without worrying about the size of your bum!!

This is life.  Unexpected.  Unscripted. Unbelievably fortunate to be living one.

To those who are gone....you are missed daily.

Because You've Got to Have Friends

I would like to point out that many of you have developed friendships with people over this space aged thingy that they call the Internet.  Great friendships, but private ones for the most part; your friends & family may not be aware of your very good long distance friends.  

In light of one of my very good friends recent experience, having her house blasted nearly apart by a tornado, I felt that I should encourage people to have some sort of emergency notification buddy who would, in the event of the unimaginable, be willing to send a note to your long distance peeps so that they know if something has indeed happened, rather than just an open ended disappearance from online.  No one wants one of their friends to be missing.

My dear Annie showed just why I love her, & I do, for when I called to see how she was, her reply was "well I don't live in the woods anymore".  Her unbelievable sense of humour having close to 100 of her 40 year old trees uprooted lets me know she'll be just fine.  A major remodel to plan, cats & 'coons to keep her busy & smiling & wonderful neighbours chipping in.  Who wouldn't for such a wonderful woman!!  Glad you are safe love!!

How can I not drive down with my guitar for Anniestock now???

Happiness Is....

What can I say?  Today I feel HAPPY!!! Most people think happiness is a state of being, that is sustained at all times; it's not.  It's those wonderful moments in your heart & mind when you feel at peace with the life you are living & with the people who are in your life.  It is a collection of moments.

Today the sun is shining, the sky is blue & despite is being super chilly outside the birds are singing.  I swear I heard the cardinal's spring love song in the air two days ago!!  I think he was happy too!  It's amazing if you just keep putting one foot in front of the other how a positive path may unfold under your little toes!  I suppose I could be suffering from a chocolate high from my lovely gift of Valentines Day chocolates!  Yummy!  Thank you. xo

Today my thanks goes out to the universe for putting the right pieces of my life together at the right time.

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Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle & the life of 

the candle will not be shortened.

Happiness never decreases by being shared!!!!

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Surviving the Holidays

Just a quick note on the subject of the holidays.  I'm hearing a lot of "how to survive the holidays" stuff lately.  I find it really sad & unfortunate that "Christmas" has turned into such a beast for so many people.  The overdose of consumerism is choking a lot of people to death.  Society as a whole has put a lot of pressure on the "success" of holidays not only by the financial bottom line but also by the state of relationships in your life.

Every year it seems that people I talk to, & people that I know, are feeling more & more like they would just like the holidays to go by quietly.  Bordering on depression, feeling inadequate that their lives are not picture perfect.  What does it say about the state of a large part of the population that family dinners need to be survived & folks feel that they need to nearly bankrupt themselves in order to buy endless amounts of useless junk for other folks who really could live without it.  It's amazing how disconnected people are becoming in a time where every where you turn there is a way to connect to someone.  It just seems that connecting with the people who are sitting next to you has fallen low on the list of priorities.

We should all make a little more effort to be kinder, more patient, more expressive & understanding to those people who are in our "real" lives.  I'm not a statutory holiday kinda girl, but when those who are close to me feel safe, loved & happy & I can smile knowing that time has been well spent;  that is worth celebrating.  Any day of the year.