Mothers who have lost their children

You might ask…how can not having as many gifts or cards help you get through Mother’s Day? Wouldn’t it be the hardest day of the year for you? All those memories and emotions. And seeing all the families at the restaurants with multiple generations of mothers with balloons and gifts, love and laughter. Yes…yes it […]…

May Day Delights

May Day! May Day! Oh my goodness a double good meaning! Mayday is an international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft, however, when I was a little girl, May Day was a day of excitement!  We dressed in decorative, fluffy pinafores and pranced around a garland-festooned pole.  My mother was from Shuen Ecken, Germany and…

Looking Good

Looking for the lovely, I am  finding beauty beyond my human capacity to indulge! As a trainee, or rather a fledgling amateur, I am in awe of the grand talent found within the WordPress world of bloggers. I am delighted to be an apprentice within this vast community.  May Day 2017 marks my first 25…

Country Roads

Slow down to see the pregnant mare…the bird nest on the wire..the fence made of sticks. Cobblestone roads do tend to slow a person down enough to appreciate the scenery. This country scene greets me every morning outside my gate.  I’m using my cell phone camera to take simple pictures of my life living as…

Tropical Delights

As an Expat I still marvel at the beauty and pace of the people of Mexico.  Living at Lakeside, NOT to near the busy metropolis of Guadalajara – we enjoy the sound of birds twittering, church bells ringing, the clop of horses down our cobblestone streets.  Such a vast variety of green and vivid bloom..…

Tolstoy Rights

FOUR STARS by Rex Reed “Rapturous and Perfect.  Passionate, Profound and Unforgettable.”  —— “If you want to be happy, BE.” Leo Tolstoy.  The Last Train Station is a great film starring Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer, and James McAvoy. This impeccable cast received 2 Academy Award nominations in 2009.  It is a sweet comedy-drama about the final…

Sweet Beauty

A great way to start the day is to begin with music and gratitude.  Ralph Emerson once said, “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.”  Sublime music combined with glorious photos by Tim Janis. http://

Earth Day Peace

Grazing on the earth at dusk – Amazing creations – All for our pleasure, our pause. Treading the grassy green – So much beauty to be seen. Purple bursting. The Sun waves “Buenos Noches” behind the mountain Majesty.  “I’ll be back manana” ENJOY these EARTH landscapes and music This peace pup is bow WOWed by…

Eden’s Best

One cannot read “East of Eden” without thinking about the Bible story of Cain and Abel. John Steinbeck’s characters Caleb and Aaron partake in a sibling rivalry and their interface captivates a wide audience. The story line clearly takes the reader on a tour of the soul. Any mind scanning this thick novel will experience…