Monthly Archives: January 2012

Ghost Dog

Ghost dog .. what’s your story?   Why do you come so near? Ghost dog, what’s your story? What have you to fear? You trod uphill and you stop in time to sit and face my house. You sniff the air, you look at me, but still you won’t come close. Ghost dog, what’s your [...]

Categories: Animals, Life, Thoughts | Tags: , , , , | 20 Comments

Signs, signs everywhere signs

Driving to a workshop a few weeks ago, I enjoyed the morning sunshine and some Elvis tunes – it was his birthday that day, after all. Nothing like a little “Burning Love” to get me ramped up for a new adventure! Introducing the course materials, the instructor explained how she does her work (she’s a [...]

Categories: Growth, Life, Personal, Random, Wisdom | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

The same but different

Categories: Attitude, Determination, Friendship, Life, Random, Share, Thoughts, Women | Tags: , , | 14 Comments

Rivers and Rides

As a kid, my cousin and I lived, breathed, scrimped and saved for that one glorious week in late summer: the arrival of the summer fair! There was so much to see and so much to do – the  rides, the concerts (KISS, Bob Hope, The Stampeders and Cheap Trick, just to name a few!), [...]

Categories: Family, Friendship, Growth, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

Give a little bit

Give a little bit …  Give a little bit of your love to me Give a little bit I’ll give a little bit of my love to you There’s so much that we need to share So send a smile and show you care I’ll give a little bit I’ll give a little bit of [...]

Categories: Animals, Friendship, Love, music, Relationships, Share, Thoughts | Tags: , , , , | 28 Comments

A baker’s dozen

Two bloggers inspired this post: they are MJ Monaghan’s and his 27 Possibly Interesting things about me  and Darla’s “about the Maineiac” over at She’s a Maineiac.  Well written and and hilarious, their musings made me laugh out loud and and think long and hard about what I’d choose to share if I did.  And [...]

Categories: Attitude, Life, Quotes, Thoughts | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 42 Comments

This post brought to you by Prednisone

This post serves a warning to you, my regular readers – all those kind and thoughtful peeps who pop in regularly just to say hello. It’s also for any who might happen by for a visit. Why’s that, you say? Well .. I’ve been to the doctor, again. This was my 4th visit in … [...]

Categories: Life, Personal, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | 45 Comments

On Luxuries

“When I first moved to New York I bought VOGUE instead of dinner. I just felt it fed me more.” – Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City When I read that quote, I immediately knew my answer:   it’s having  simple luxuries like a really good cup of coffee to start my day.  Nothing better than [...]

Categories: Attitude, Beauty, Fun, Joy, Life, Personal, Random | Tags: , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Fruits of Disconnection

I don’t know about you but sometimes I just need to disconnect. To unplug. To step away.  Emails, texts, phone calls, voice mails, faxes, Mail, deliveries, neighbors and friends; you name it, sometimes it’s just too much. As connected as we are (you’re reading my words via the internet and an electronic device, right?)  there [...]

Categories: Growth, Life, News, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tags: , , , | 36 Comments

The road

“When someone comes to me with a problem, I don’t care what it is: poor health, lack of money, unfulfilling relationships, or self esteem issues… there is only one thing that I ever work on, and that is LOVING THE SELF. I find that when we really love, accept and approve of ourselves exactly as [...]

Categories: Attitude, Forgiveness, Growth, Life, Love, Quotes, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tags: , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

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