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.
Tag: life
Travel / Our Scotland Adventure
It’s good to travel and learn and to broaden one’s perspective…
There’s a famous quote by Saint Augustine:
‘The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
In 2016 and earlier Bruce did all the legwork for our travels.
Love Letter to October
Nature amazes and delights me!
The ‘simple’ act of the migrating birds flying in formation…
My husband and I LOVE the autumn where we live.
The summer crowds and their noises start fading.
All the reasons we love living in nature
are allowed to begin to exist again.
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.”
We’re born to help people
There’s a beautiful quote from the Dalai Lama where he said that we’re born to help people
and if we can’t help them let’s at least not hurt them.
Make a wish…
I wish that everyone felt that way (in the above quote)
I want change for a better country / world.
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.’
Going to the Movies in Our Little Village
Seeing the movie Project Hail Mary at our little movie theater
For the first time in forever, when I woke up in the middle of the night, I immediately had happy thoughts. My mind went to Rocky and Grace and their kindness and connection which is the heart and soul of the story Project Hail Mary.
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 –
Or
Are you going to spend it deliberately
Eye-catching sign at the airport in Venice, Italy.
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.
What’s Good Going On
Life is quite the trip…I finally got a blog post out after 6 months because the last 6 months had been too sad…we can’t compare our journey to anyone else’s but there is grace, smiles, beauty in nature, accomplishments with our work and meaningful connections to make with people and canine companions!