walking in a winter wonderland ...

Archer and I are in our element here ...

in the woods walking for miles

& the quiet hush.

Each season is beautiful,

but for me, there is nothing like Autumn when the leaves are turning

and Winter  

bringing with it ~ lots and lots of snow

What a thrill to have so much snow this year

Yeah! it will be a White Christmas 

I've left a little love note written in the snow x

"When there's snow 

on the ground

I like to pretend

I'm walking

on

clouds"

~Takayuki Ikkaku~

Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas

xo deb 

Winter Solstice Blessings ...

Winter Solstice

~2017~

"Don't dismiss the elements.

Water soothes and heals.

Earth grounds and holds.

Fire is a burning reminder of our own will and creative power.

Breathe them in.

Swallow their spells.

There's a certain sweet comfort in knowing

that you belong to them all"

~Victoria Erickson~

the woods, the wind & the wild ...

With all the busyness of this magical season,

I need to carve out time for a few things ...

time to paint

& my time in the woods  :-D

Not surprisingly, the two go hand in hand for me as most of my ideas come to me as I walk quietly and mindfully  with my sweet lab Archer. Both taking in the serenity of the woods and Archer enjoying off leash time where he can walk and wander {though he never strays too far from my side}.

Time with the trees, the birds {such sweet bird song being the only sounds heard}, a gentle breeze on my cheeks, crisp ground under my feet, and when I am really lucky, the occasional rabbit and deer

~ bliss xo

As I walked the woods the other day, I could picture in my mind this painting ...

I was walking the painting ...

and feeling the words ...

She needs this quiet time. Bringing her thoughts & worries to the woods 🌲the wind * the wild 🍃🌿. With each gust of wind & drift of snow ❄️she feels the cobwebs 🕸loosen & clear from her mind. Her eyes watering from the cold, she closes them, each blink bringing clarity 🙏🏻. The trees stand strong. The birds sing. The animals rest. She feels at peace. Surrounded by love and her connection to the woods, the wind & the wild. x ~ my love for the woods, wind & wild in a painting

peace & love,

deb

Sunday Serenity

"Upon occasion

all wild women

should take their own 'medicine walk'

to an inspirational place in Nature.

To be inspired, 

focused,

to heal.

To realign self and spirituality

and to gently place our feet

on the path 

we were meant to travel"

~Shikoba~

thankful {things I love} thursday ...

"I love getting older.

My understanding deepens.

I can see what connects.

I can weave stories of experience and apply them.

I can integrate the lessons.

Things simply become more and more fascinating.

Beauty reveals itself in thousands of forms"

~Victoria Erickson~

Sparrow Studio Altar

~thankful {things I love} Thursday ~ 

music 

a gentle smudge of sparrow studio

candles lit

... tons of ideas & projects floating around in my head

my little studio altar

grounds me the moment I walk into my little sparrow studio

I light candles

put on music

and spend a few moment to settle in 

before I begin

I make a few changes seasonally

but some things remain the same, like my gratitude jar

... a small slip of paper is added daily of one thing I am thankful for that day x

painted leaves, bark and feathers

anyone who knows me 

knows how much I adore quotes.

I had the idea for a while to paint a little quote keeper box.

smudge sticks created from my own garden

have dried beautifully

treasures to watch over me

December Super Moon Love ...

Full Cold Super Moon Love

{December 3, 2017}

as seen from my backyard 

& some of my favourite moon quotes x

"My heart is a wolf

ruled by two moons;

one 

which beckons me back into the night,

the other

is calling me home"

~Maza-Dohta~

"We danced too wild,

and we sang too long,

and we kissed too sweet,

and howled just as loud as we wanted to howl,

because by now

we were all old enough to know

that what looks like crazy

on an ordinary day

looks a lot like love

if you catch it in the moonlight"

~Pearl Cleage~

"There are nights

when the wolves are silent

and only the moon

howls"

~George Carlin~

She was devoted to the moon.

In its darkness

she found comfort.

In its light

she found hope

"Some days

I am more wolf 

than woman

and I am still learning

how to stop apologizing 

for my wild"

~Nikita Gill~

In my defense,

the moon was full

and I was left

unsupervised

stepping stones ...

The weather has been so unseasonably mild & I have been taking advantage of warm mornings and afternoons with meditative walks along the lake gathering stones as I walk.

Some have lovely shapes and often I can imagine an image fitting in just perfectly.

Like resting deer ...

or a bird loving woodland girl ...

"One of the secrets of life

is to make stepping stones

out of 

stumbling blocks"

~Jack Penn~

~Happy December~

x d