Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Looking Ahead

Preview for the rest of my week



All week - Plan our Spring Break - guess where?
Hotels are as low as $39 in March!






Wednesday - I am getting my hair dyed back to my natural color.
It has not been 100% my natural color for 9 years! Highlights, low lights, all gone for now...








Tomorrow - start working on our taxes. Quicken here I come







Friday - I got asked out on a Valentine date





Through the weekend - continue work on my speech for March
(time will fly)

Monday, February 9, 2009

The letter fun continues

Adam from I don't give 2 cents, I throw quarters has published his letter post. His letter was K. Kermit and Krispy Kremes are on the list click here to see what other 8 things Adam likes with the letter K.

A Few of my Favorite things

Starlene at Return to Myself was challenged
by Annie from Blissful Bohemian.
List 10 things that you love.
However, these things must start with the letter given to you.
I wanted to play to. (Something to do on a Sunday I figured)
I was sent the letterR....
Here we go, a few of my favorite things (starting with the Letter R)

RingDearest just gave me the four stone piece

Ribbon

It is a visual pleasure

Rowing
A canoe

Rubdown
Need I say more....

Rock Climbing

Talk about instant gratification

Red
My favorite color

Reading
Being transported to another time and place

Ranting
Just releasing the ideas in my head
-usually reserved for friends


Rainbow

Promise of a new day

Reef
Dreams of a tropical vacation




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R words I don't like.....



Rumors
Regret
Rust (on vehicles)



NOW, if you want to play along. Let me know via comment and I will assign you a letter.
(You can just make a list. You don't have to get all picturey)

Taking a step into the darkness


From Sark - Wild Succulent Woman
Page 33

Looking at the quote from Patrick Overton...." When you get to the edge of all the light you have, and must take a step into the darkness of the unknown, believe that one of two things will happen to you : either there will be something solid for you to stand on, or, you will be taught how to fly." Patrick Overton


We can keep our car tuned, wear our seat belt, take the safest route, drive speed limit, and look both ways - but if the car in front of us suddenly stops, or a truck slips into our lane, or some other unseen event occurs we are still going to get into an accident. We can not control all aspects. We have free will, yet all things lead to an end point in our life, where we are suppose to be - not where we THINK we are suppose to be.

We don't get that job we think we are suppose to get, we can't have a baby when WE think we are ready, we get stopped at a traffic light when we are in a hurry, our plans get canceled, we are ahead of schedule - or not, it could be just the opposite of all of these. Every event in our life effects something else (all be it so tiny sometimes), we are like a rock being thrown into a pond - our life sends out ripples and we have no idea (usually) how those ripples will effect other people or events. We get stuck at the light and miss a car accident that would have happened. We get sick and teach people along the way about perseverance and hope or, possibly, death. We don't get the job and some other opportunity comes along we would have not been looking for otherwise, etc....

Control is not as much ours as we (Americans especially) like to think. Please, sit back and think of the bigger picture. Step outside of yourself and consider how your life is effecting all other things. We like to think our life is ours (we live in our own tiny bubble) and that we don't effect the person next to us with our bad mood when in reality we then send them off in a bad mood, which in turn leads them to _________.

Even with free will, I believe there is a greater plan for all of us. One that (controversially) I think is laid out for us ahead of time. Each step and action is there for reason - a plan we don't understand until later... maybe never.

P.s. If you don't believe me ask those handful of people that for one reason or another didn't/ couldn't make it into work the day the towers were hit on 9/11....

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Long Exposure Photography

In the same way, let our light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16



Therefore do not worry about tom
orrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough troubles of its own. Matthew 6:34

Photos Taken From Dr. Mercola.com

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Feel Good Time

While cruising through blogatopia I came across this short film (posted on Frugal Luxuries)

This is a feel good film. It will take 14 minutes of your life, but, I hope you find each minute worth while. I hope you feel "Validated". Enjoy!

Friday, February 6, 2009

It's a bomb!

A bath bomb that is.
Cindy Lou at Skip to My Lou
has intrigued me again.

She posted how to make this adorable bath bomb here.

What a cute Valentine gift.