Hues of life

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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Flare

When loneliness comes stalking, go into the fields, consider the orderliness of the world. Notice something you have never noticed before, like the tambourine sound of the snow-cricket whose pale green body is no longer than your thumb. Stare hard at the hummingbird, in the summer rain, shaking the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Camas Lilies---something to think about...

Consider the lilies of the field, the blue banks of camas opening into acres of sky along the road. Would the longing to lie down and be washed by that beauty abate if you knew their usefulness, how the natives ground their bulbs for flour, how the settlers’ hogs uprooted them, grunting in gleeful... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Chicken Soup for the Soul: An Unexpected Blessing

Great story!! Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog BY: Marcia Hodge (C) We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment. ~George Eliot Bear arrived in our lives when our family was going through a very... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Watch the signs!

Enjoy! In an office: TOILET OUT OF ORDER...... PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Better late than never--it's still October!

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Friday, October 15, 2010

Fall Song...

Another year gone, leaving everywhere its rich spiced residues: vines, leaves, the uneaten fruits crumbling damply in the shadows, unmattering back from the particular island of this summer, this NOW, that now is nowhere except underfoot, moldering in that black subterranean castle of unobservable... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Perception!

In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

The positive side of life...

Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun every year! How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on! Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open. Ever notice that the people who are late are often much jollier than... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

When To Pray!

Things more under control... Going back to Bangalore next week, just keep praying.Will catch up on reading/writing soon, till then, enjoy this one (on old forward). There is a story of a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking day-trippers to Shetland Islands. On one trip, the boat... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Update

A quick post in the midst of all the chaos. Specially to Ash, yellowroses, straightforward, Sam, Tzippy, Kabu and taps......Heartfelt thanks for all your kind notes and prayers--your support has meant a lot. Arrived home on the 8th--grill doors broken, wooden door cut out, solid steel cupboards and... Sign in to see full entry.

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