Finding Water

One of the sugestions in the chapter 1 of Finding Water is to list five beautiful things

1 The Amaryllis in my parents front room
2 a green scarf
3 Gold Finches I saw sitting in the tree
4 The colors of my new set of paints
5 this painting painting

Starting Finding Water

Well its been a while since I’ve posted most of the time I’ve been staying at a friends apartment in Manhattan only drawback is the wireless connection Which does interfere with my bloging I’ve been going to acupuncture three times a week which has been making a difference for me.
Tomorrow is the beginning of the blogging group finding water at
http://artfulwater.blogspot.com/

I have hesitation over having signed up wondering if I will be able to keep up with the group. I have finished the first 28 pages the prologue and the Basics, reviewing artist dates, morning pages, and walks occasionally I still go on artist dates, I walk regularly but morning pages, I have let the morning pages completely slide they are always a challenge for me especially as I am not a morning person, but I will give them a try again.

Short Update

Today as I walked back from my doctor appointment,along tenth street the streets were lined with discarded Christmas tree and the crisp city air smelled of pine. I have been busy working on my book so this is going to be short. Ive been asking myself today what is this garbage you are writing, but I am telling myself to keep writing even if it is garbage sooner or later Ill stop writing garbage. Besides my son flew home last night and it keeps my mind off of missing him.
My boyfriend broke up with me this morning again and writing is keeping me to busy to think of him also.

The Question

the New Year
brings fresh pages to write on
what will I write?
will the year write on me?
or will I write on it?

Vacation

The good news is I am on page five of my book. The bad news is I got stuck there went on vacation and I haven't been writing. I always look forward to vacation with much anticipation but it is so tiring and isn't that ridiculous I am complaining about being on vacation really I have been having great fun. fun can be so tiring. I am in the hotel lobby using their computer so I can have some quiet time its really noisy in my room right now and since I am tired I feel extra cranky about that the lobby is totally peaceful here not even a single person in sight. Today is my last day of vacation and while I am disappointed about that I am looking forward to getting some rest. I think Ill get my note book and bring it down to the lobby maybe I can work on a little writing or a poem.

celebrateing

Well I am actually doing it I am writing my book I have the first page finished and I want to call a friend and celebrate maybe I will email all my friends I know only one page but I did it! I finished the page and went upstairs and made a pot of coffee because everyone knows writers need a lot of coffee well I cant let myself get distracted I am going to go finish page two.

JOY

Holiday Joy

Sam is here Yahooo! I have missed him he is still growing he has been exercising a lot and has really filled out
We went to Boarders together yesterday to do some Christmas shopping I think I was to directive about some of our choices its hard to think of Sam as grown up.
He has a case of Jet lag so I am waiting for him to get some rest
Wake up wake up and play with mommy! New York is three hours ahead of California so he’s really not ready to wake up yet

You have probably noticed that I have not been keeping up with my blog,I find that I am needing a little time away from bloging right now hope to be back shortly.
Harmony

Ten Things I Love

my latest encaustic

Today is raining on my serenity
Ragged around the edges
I think of my warm bed with fondness
A friendly book to share covers
Or perhaps I’ll Just burrow down into the
Dark depths of the warm blankets



Ten things I love
Prune Danish
Warm tea
A lazy afternoon at the bookstore
A new Jenifer Crusiebook
Painting
I was going to write ten things I love but for some reason today they just won’t come to mind
Looking for seashells on the beach
Morton bird refuge where the chickadees eat sunflower seeds from my hand
Well Ive made it to eight just two more to go
Going to an art museum and number ten buying a new scarf

I am taging endment and silverlight for their 10 favorites

Macy's Window

Saturday night as friend and I were searching for the right place to eat we passed this delightful Christmas window.

Marsh

During a pleasant walk today I snapped these reflections at Bashakill Marsh

Happy Birthday

Met

Its Good To Be Home

It’s still raining but I am back home with a cup of tea and we made a stop by the library on the way home so I have a couple of books to dig in to. I never read fantasy but for some reason tonight I couldn’t find anything in the regular section so I choose two books from the fantasy section Gravelight by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Shapechanger's Songby Jennifer Roberson so I am going to go sit in my favorite chair and think about something besides reality

Can Never Find The Right Plumber

Dreary gray, wet rainy day, we can call the plumber to fix the plumbing or AAA to fix a tire. There should be someone I could call to fix a leaky sky. I was hoping to go to the beach today but this rain is damping my enthusiasm for the idea.
Actually it’s not too wet maybe I will venture outside anyway. I feel kind of grumpy like I got up on the wrong side of the bed, I think it’s because I spent the night in a motel room. I hate motels the beds are too hard and I only like sleeping in my own bed with my own pillows, but I have a lovely cup of steaming tea and that can fix most of the inconveniences in life. So I guess I will go shower and see what the breakfast bar looks like. Wishing you all a day filled with rainbows.

Thank You All For Your Good Wishes

I am out of the hospital !!
I was blessed with a very nice roommate and a new friend
This week is full of doctor visits but I am planning on seeing some friends mixing the sweet with the bitter.
As I will in the city I won’t be posting this week Thank you all for your good wishes

Taking Time Out ---

Guess autumn is a time to hibernate
so I am in that state
Hospitals don't let me blog
So till they let me out
I'm in a fog

OK - bad poetry ----
Harmony asked me to let you know she is in the hospital and will be back posting as soon as she gets out...
Endment

Turkeys Crossing The Field

field of wild turkeys
tall rows of sunflower
bees gather honey

Read more at http://onedeepbreath.blogspot.com/

Sand Beach

child building sandcastles

waves dancing round his feet

he laughs with glee

with a roar and whisper

the voice of the sea calls to me

enticing me to play

my hand reaching

out of smooth white sand

a siren arises