dogs – Living in the Mountains

“The Scottish Highlands are incredible. There seems to be magic and poetry everywhere.” – Caitriona Balfe

Our first full day in Scotland

Celebrating My Birthday

Life is Good!

Our first view of Urquhart Castle as we take the boat across Loch Ness.

Located on the shores of Loch Ness,

Urquhart Castle has views to be admired.

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These Precious Days

Every moment spent with someone is a piece of life shared.

Physical Activity Boosts Brain Health

https://www.cdc.gov/physical-activity/features/boost-brain-health.html

Walking is man’s best medicine – Hippocrates

“I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits,
unless I spend four hours a day at least
—and it is commonly more than that—
sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields,
absolutely free from all worldly engagements.”

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Joy

Joy:

the little moments that call out to us

this is the first wild iris of the season

Dogs!

Dogs are synonymous with joy

Playing fetch is a silly-serious game!

the softer bits of life

an intense moment of color

making the time to be grateful

for this minute

a good snack

my husband planting pansies

in the container my son gave me

and protecting the flowers from the deer

an interaction with another person –

Matt and Bliss are gentle with each other

Joy is this moment in time as my friend,

who is in treatment for breast cancer is texting me that she is

on her way for chemo and so ‘very thankful

she has my letter to read during it.’

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Celebrating!

A Day in May

My Husband’s Birthday & Mother’s Day

We celebrate with hike up in the mountains!

Hiking makes me feel so alive!

Each trail is different. The same trail is different in each season.

The older we get – the harder it gets – but we don’t want to stop!

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What is GOOD going on!?

The peacefulness of home

with my husband and our dogs

SNOW!

Much needed spring SNOW!

I love that I have a romantic husband.

I love that we’ve been together since I was 17 & he was 20…

Crystal Peak – the view from my writing nook

Fresh, sweet, juicy berries

These strawberries were surprisingly good for early May up here!

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Time Passes…

Time passes more quickly than ever imagined

Most likely, somewhere in your 40’s

You have lived more years than you have left….

Are you going to let time slip by –

Are you going to spend it deliberately

Eye-catching sign at the airport in Venice, Italy.

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Service & Joy

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.”
Rabindranath Tagore

My friend and poet Catherine Coats shared this perfect quote in our writing community this afternoon.

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Why Are We Here…What Do You Know For Sure

Ram Dass often said, “We’re all just walking each other home.” At the heart of his teachings is the reminder that connection – with another soul, with your own heart, with presence – is what dissolves fear, loneliness, and the illusion of separateness.

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