Winter Solace
The enchanted moment, where the ice crystals sparkle in the early morning sunlight, can’t be captured in a photograph and the peacefulness is just as breathtaking. The world is too noisy and busy and moments like this are magical.
Tag: joy
Paris! La Sainte-Chapelle Shakespeare And Company – The Abbey Bookstore
Day 2 of the Tour
April 17
Our tour has officially begun
The Seine River with the Eiffel Tower as we walk around Paris!
La Sainte-Chapelle
Construction began sometime after 1238 and the chapel was consecrated on 26 April 1248. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture.
Remembering Joy – My Soul Dog
Celebrating Joy’s Life May 2010-January 2024
Joy Choose Me to be Her Person
Joy Has a Piece of My Heart
Forever…
Joy was MY girl. She chose me to be her person.
That had never happened to me before.
Joy was my Soul Dog.
Simple Joys So Abundant I Can Scoop Them Up
Sharing a simple summer lunch on our back deck together
Giving a reading of my award-winning picture book
A summer walk in Crested Butte, Colorado
Our front deck on a Colorado cool summer morning
Walking our nature trail
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”
Mountain Magic
Rainbow Clouds
Nature almost always plays a part in a really good day for me. This morning’s walk on our nature trail included a rainbow cloud. It is a fairly rare phenomenon. It’s a little miracle to me that I was in the right place at the right time to get to see this.
Christmas Eve 2022
Mindfulness is the practice of purposely bringing one’s attention to the present-moment experience – I did this long before I knew it was a thing…
Being aware of the sun on my face – the laughter of my children – my lover’s hand in mine – the silky fur of my clean dog…these are the moments that make up life.
Celebrating the Joy in Life
“The sad in life never ends – neither does the good.”
Healthy Living
This is totally natural Crystal showing her magnificent colors naturally – visible from our garden, my writing nook, our front deck – nothing was done to enhance any of my Crystal Peak photographs – we get to live with this view and we don’t take it for granted.
It’s The Little Things
It’s The Little Things Mean The Most
In No Particular Order – JOY
our son’s thoughtfulness
my husband made us fresh bread
our son’s dragon drawing from kindergarten hangs on the wall
walking our nature trail with my family
critter prints
so fun to laugh last night – we hadn’t watched in years
I’ve learned the frozen branches have a specific name: hoar frost
enjoying watching Hope enjoying watching the critters
view from our living room
winter pleasure
morning pleasures: colors, aromas, tastes
My Gratitude Jar:
if we don’t recognize & appreciate our blessings then we might as well not have them – what do you think about appreciating the little joy’s in life?