Gazing Heavenward

November 24, 2013 Photo of the day: "Gazing Heavenward"

"Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things" - Isaiah 40:26

Far too often, I am so caught up in the beauty that surrounds me that I forget to gaze upward and give thanks.

The Beauty that Remains

November 23, 2013 Photo of the day: "Beauty that Remains"

"Don't think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that still remains. Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” - Anne Frank

All of my beautiful roses have died, their delicate petals carried away on the brisk autumn winds. Today, as we brace ourselves against bitter temperatures, it would be so easy to lament the imminent arrival of a long, dark, frigid Wisconsin winter. Yet each season, each stage of life brings new discoveries if we are alive and aware, at once cognoscente of the ephemeral and hopeful for the beauty that is yet to be revealed.

Rewined

November 22, 2013 Photo of the day: "Rewined"
 I wish I had thought of this:
Candles made of upcycled wine bottles 

Cheers to original ideas, to Friday,
to dinner with great friends, and to their wonderful news!


Make it Look Easy

November 21, 2013 Photo of the day:  "Duck!"

I have been trying to take Michael Caine's advice:
"Be like a duck: calm on the surface,
but always paddling like the dickens underneath!"

With an eye toward the future, 
I plan, encourage, initiate, and innovate.

I reflect on successes and challenges, learn and move forward!

Wild Goose Chase

November 19, 2013 Photo of the day:  "Wild Goose Chase"

As much as I love The Sound of Music, I have to disagree with Maria, "wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings" are not a few of my favorite things. Canada geese are beautiful, powerful birds, but they make a lot of noise and a lot of mess. And just as robins signal the arrival of spring, honking flocks of geese in their "V" formations flying south are a sure sign that winter is imminent. Ready or not, there they go!