Pause & See

April snow...again

windowsills, fluorescent lights

where I find my spring

orah

little tree 

 I try to see something new each day. The art of seeing is essential to any creative work in my humble opinion.  My favorites are the ones that stop me in my tracks!  Like so many folks I have a very busy mind that I struggle to quiet.  By creating this practice it has given me many opportunities to pause and be with a new wonder.  I love to wonder about wonders.  These little seeings can be just the jolt my creative process needs to get out of a rut.  But mostly, they provide a pause which is that moment of peace I need to heal from a frustration. These seeings are grounding for me and bring me to the present.  I will admit to laughing out loud with joy over some of my discoveries, they are a moments of childlike wonder!  

"When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky"     ~~~Buddha

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"Be Joyful because it is humanly possible"~~~Wendell Berry

Narnia

I am beginning to wonder if Maine is under the spell of the White Witch of Narnia, never ending winter?  We received another 3 inches of snow last night...ho hum.  A grey day with a chill in the air.  I, optimistically, put my winter scarves in the laundry pile thinking they wouldn't be needed anymore.  I swore I won't put my snowshoes on again until next fall.  But after a walk the other day on old snow without snowshoes I "post-holed" and hurt my hip.  Runa & I needed our walk so snowshoe we did.  Once I got going I did enjoy my time outside.

The duck pond is open.  I haven't been able to get a photo of the girls in the water.  They are taking very quick dips.  The water must be pretty cold still.  Even with the fresh snow there are signs of melting. The bench by the pond is looking more like a bench than a slab in the snow.  It was a good day to hang out in the sewing room and work on some new ideas.  Thread was flying and the day passed well.  I have always loved winter and wished it would last longer when it leaves on time.  I must be careful for what a wish for or some magical Witch may grant me my desire! ;)

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Vintage Collectibles, Buttons, Clothing & MORE! 

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Sea Glass & Copper Wire Ornaments with things I have gathered

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"Be Joyful because it is humanly possible"~~~Wendell Berry

Foolish April

I had planned to blog yesterday with my Tuesday's Tip but I got busy making the shades for the bathroom windows.  The sun does occasionally shine here in Maine and at just the right angle to make bathing blinding...so I made blinds!  My thought was I would get up early and do my Tuesday blog this morning.  That was until I looked out the window and laughed and laughed and laughed.....

This is real time April 16th 2014 6:30 AM!  We got a couple of inches of snow!  

Crazy!  But still beautiful!  But still CRAZY!

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather."    ~John Ruskin

Hope my poor lavender survives!
It was mostly protected by the winter snow that never melted.
Snow can be good mulch...but not so much anymore...

Rest of the "garden" is safe inside!

I think my Icelander has even had enough!  She looks like she could use some coffee 

(right now she is back in bed)

Here are the shades that kept me busy yesterday.  Just simple blinds that are rolled by hand and held up with a snap.  They are lined with light block fabric and hung with 2 grommets each on little "L" hooks.  Amazing how what I think will be a simple job takes half my day.  Amazing that I thought spring was actually here!!

My DH will be home from work soon...Wednesday is our day off...I think this is the best advice for today....

Sitting quietly, doing nothing,
Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.
Lao Tzu