Journey Forward: 2009

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

A winter evening at my cottage! Nothing could be better. It is peaceful outside and there is a chill in the air that leaves the cottage rather nippy. To me, life doesn't get any better than this...sitting by a warm fire with my cat writing poetry. Cats are amazing creatures, they really know how to make themselves comfortable in a soft chair by the fireside looking so cozy and warm. What a lovely place to spend the evening. So very cozy and welcoming, and I just love a real fire. Nothing beats a wood fire, the smell and the warmth are something, and I enjoy this all winter long. When the nights grow long and the days grow short, when summer is a distant memory and the cold and darkness of winter are a ever-present reality, it is good to sit by the fireside and reflect. I love the light and the warmth from it and in some cases, the crackling sound. Fireplaces have a cozy feel to me, and really, cozy is what I'm all about at home. It is great to be home to the warmth of a fire, tea with a dollop of honey. In fact I'll creep under the quilt and sleep soundly all night.

The little things

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Babies

From My Heart to Yours

Of all the things I wear, my expression is the most important.

If I want my dreams to come true, I mustn't oversleep.

The best vitamin for making friends.... B1.

The happiness of my life depends on the quality of my thoughts.

The heaviest thing I can carry is a grudge.

One thing I can give and still keep...is my word.

I lie the loudest when I lie to myself.

If I lack the courage to start, I have already finished.

One thing I can't recycle is wasted time.

Ideas won't work unless ' I ' do.

My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.

The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice.

The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime!

It is never too late to become what I might have been.

Friends are like balloons; once you let them go, you
might not get them back.

Sometimes we get so busy with our own lives and problems
that we may not even notice that we've let them fly away.

Sometimes we are so caught up in who's right and who's wrong
that we forget what's right and wrong.

Sometimes we just don't realize what real friendship means
until it is too late.

I don't want to let that happen so
I'm gonna tie you to my heart so I never lose you.

Send this to all your friends including me
and see how many you get back.

Even send it to your balloons that you
think have flown away forever.

You may be surprised to see it return.!

Send this heart to everybody you like.. You may also
return it to me.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Tribute to Evelyn Smith

Jeanne's Mom passed away on February 17th, 2009.
The family put together a photo tribute to her.

http://funeralandmemorialtributes.com/Smith-Ev_files/Smith-Ev.html

The background song by Johnsmith (Jeanne's brother's artist name) wasUncle Ralph's favorite!