Refreshed

"But now they drift on still water
mysterious, beautiful;
among what rushes will they build
by what lake`s edge or pool
delight men`s eyes, when I awake some day
to find they have flown away "?
-"The wild swans at Coole"- WB Yeats

Embracing Simplicity

January , the month of new beginnings and cherished memories , beckons.Come , let winter weave her wondrous spell: cold, crisp , woolen-muffler days, long dark evenings of savoury suppers , lively conversations, or solitary joys. Outside the temperature drops , all of nature is at peace. We should be too, Draw, hearthside. This is the month to dream , to look forward to the year ahead and the journey within...

Speckles of Spring!

"if we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly , our whole life would change..."
-Budda-

Shauna: 3 years an angel...

S- Sparkling
H- Happy
A- Articulative
U - Ubiquitous
N- Necessary
A- Ace

Washday blues...

"Monday was washday always, and what an awesome task it used to be. When I was a child I used to begin dreading it on Sunday, hating the steam-filled kitchen, the wet quarry floor and the thudding of the maiden-tub".
-From "A Wartime Washing Day"-
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trying to do our bit...

"Just for today...
I will let go of my worry
I will let go of my anger
I will do my work honestly
I will be kind to my neighbour and all living things
I will be grateful for all that I have".

Pause

"did you ever stop to think and forget to start again" ?
-Winnie the Pooh-

Sean and Mick : "mates"

"alone we can do so little,
together we can do so much"

Lyreen Garden Center, Maynooth

"Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories"
-from the film "an affair to remember" -