Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

 Enjoying & Thankful for walks along the lake ♥

 

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If you have good thoughts

they will shine out of your face

like sunbeams

and you will always

look lovely

~Roald Dahl~

Lilac ...

Our little lilac bush seems to have been rejuvenated ...

producing more and more blooms ...

that have turned from pale to vibrant ...

I couldn't resist cutting more for inside.

 

Just now

the lilac is in bloom

all before

my little room;

and in my flower-beds

I think

smile the carnation

and the pink

~Rupert Brooke~

Walking Meditation ...

The field of dandelions from last week...

all turned to seed.

I kept my eye out for the Zebra Swallowtail ...

but found a lovely Mourning Cloak instead ...

soaking up the warmth of the afternoon sun.

fed the squirrels ...

and the chipmunks ...

who both enjoyed the peanuts :-)

With beauty before me

may I walk

With beauty behind me

may I walk

With beauty above me

may I walk

with beauty below me

may I walk

With beauty all around me

may I walk

Wandering on the trail of beauty

may I walk

~Navajo: Walking Meditation

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

My husband gave me a bouquet of gorgeous yellow roses

for Mother's Day ...

yellow petals scattered on the table as they dried ...

and I am in awe that they are as beautiful {if not more so}

as they were freshly picked ...

Going barefoot & watching the "next generation " of a long line of gardeners

exploring & loving the Earth ♥

When we walk

upon Mother Earth,

we always

plant our feet carefully

because we know

the faces of our

future generations

are looking up at us

from beneath the ground.

We never forget them.

~Unknown~

Texture Tuesdays ...

Roots

Home grown garlic

One of the most delightful things

 about a garden

is the anticipation

 it provides.

~W. E. Johns~



Swallowtail Sunday...

A beautiful day for our hike ...

we walked through fields of dandelions ...

I wanted to make a dandelion chain necklace for Archer but he was so happy to see his buddy Junior who was just finishing his walk.  No time to sit and be measured for a dandelion necklace :-)

The trees were filled with blooms ...

and oh the bees! The woods were alive with the music of birds & bees.

Blissful.

blooms & bokeh ♥

& one little Zebra Swallowtail butterfly who followed us through our ENTIRE hike.

Beauty xo



The green grass

and the happy skies

court the fluttering

butterflies

~Terri Guillemets~

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

The lilac are swaying in the wind, brushing the kitchen windows.

I have the windows open so their heavenly scent flows in.

The scent of freshly cut grass & lilac ♥♥

Our little bush is showing it's age, and each year we notice less and less blooms.

So I only snipped a few to bring inside.  Just enough to fill a small jam jar.

tied with a little twine ...

inspiration for a painting :-)

With arms outstretched

I THANK

With heart beating gratefully

I LOVE

With body in health I jump

for JOY

With spirit full

I LIVE

~Terri Guillemets~

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

After days of sunshine

and a little bit of rain

it seems as though the changes in the garden

occur overnight

little blossoms have appeared on the purple sand cherry

clusters of tiny ants

are covering the peony ...

 slowly, but surely, it won't be long before everything is in bloom!



Smile

Breathe

and go

slowly

~Thich Nhat Hanh~

Sunshine Sunday ...

Gorgeous, sunny Sunday ~ 77 degrees!

Perfect for our Sunday hike.

Beauty found and admired every step of the way ...

and heavenly scents inhaled ...

and colour! ...

even subtle colour ...

and a wonderful fresh water stream for cooling off  that Archer so appreciated...

I had to stand and wait patiently for a few minutes for this bug who was so wonderfully camouflaged.

Each time I approached, he would hide underneath the branch.  Finally, he stopped and allowed me to take his photo.  And what a handsome bug he was :-)

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No more camouflage,

I want to be exposed

and not afraid

to fall

~Unknown~

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Amen!