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One Year Later

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One year ago today, my sister Nancy went home to be with the Lord. I miss her EVERY day, and I am so thankful we had the time to spend together, all too short time... I know she is still with me in my heart and always will be, and even though the tears come still when I miss her, I can find joy at the thought of her dancing with the angels. I will never forget images of her dressed in her ugg boots, tights, a tunic and a cape of some kind... a weird huge cowboy hat, and had a sword she made from something. She called it her Cancer Fighting Suit... Lord, she could make me laugh! Silly things remind me of her...orange butterflies, tunafish cans, Gypsy Vanner horses and mules of any kind.  I have memories of riding in her dark green jacked-up, airbrushed, tricked-out, redneck truck with the windows rolled down, radio blasting- Wild Thing.... and a little happy Jack Russell who howled "I love you" to her...of caramel ice cream and her popping out of my laundry room to surprise

Feeling Witchy?

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Friendship?

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True friendship exists simply for its own sake. It is cemented by two who equally value friendship simply out of a desire to do so and can exist across cultures, and genders, and time, and distance. It is the easiest of the three to form; it is the most rare to find. Indeed, the greatest thing I can do for my friend is to simply be their friend. __________

Fade

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Selma Camping

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Daybook today... Outside my window – a perfect spring night... peepers I am thinking - of the time I have left in my life to make it my own... Carpe Diem I am thankful - for every little blessing that comes my way unexpectedly... today's rain on the roof made work almost a pleasure. I am wearing – black slacks, black and white print blouse with butterfly sleeves, and big fuzzy house slippers! I am remembering – to keep fighting I am creating -a huge genealogy database I am going – to sleep soon I am reading - just finished March by Geraldine Brooks I am hoping – for good camping weather the next few weekends On my mind - two sisters, two sons Pondering these words – Acceptance and surrender ( but keep fighting) From the kitchen – black beans and turkey and rice a la David Around the house – spring cleaning is needed~ One of my favorite things – my snuggly cat, Fester A few plans for the rest of the week – one more day of work... then a weekend to putter to my heart's content he

One In Five

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For Not Learning

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Tell the bison not to go where they have always been, instruct the elephants to read and yield their ancient memories of where the water is. Force wolves and bears to learn the boundaries that have never been- the ink that lies unseeable between this tree, that blade of grass. Teach them all to read the maps that are invisible. Make them know what is not real, does not exist to moon or stars, and stubborn as they are kill them for not learning what we will not share. © February 3, 2010 Carol Snyder Halberstadt

Back from a long break...

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Daybook today... Outside my window – dark, cool and breezy... I am thinking - about a lot of things.... my sister and how I miss her, my sons and my husband who is off tramping through the woods for a week I am thankful - for a long conversation with an old friend I am wearing – black cords, pink sweater, pink socks I am remembering – Nancy I am creating -a baby girl gift I am going – to work today I am reading - Sand Creek Massacre by Hoig I am hoping – for mercy and healing On my mind - my sister, my sons Pondering these words – Letting go From the kitchen – peanut butter sandwiches Around the house – craft room is ALL organized, now I can enjoy it! One of my favorite things – this coffee bucket filled with hazelnut A few plans for the rest of the week – Work and relax My picture posting: Yellow Hair, Sioux -- just love this picture