deep thoughts

'You can't learn from remembering.  

You can't learn from guessing.  

You can learn only from moving forward

at the rate you are moved,

as brightness,

into brightness.'  

Sarah Manguso

'Desire is the root cause of sorrow

but desire is also the root cause of action.'  

Sarukkai

perfect poetry

Small change, 

small wonders--

these are the currency of my endurance

and
ultimately of my life.  

It's a workable economy.

Barbara Kingsolver

mini-break

As I do not get a vacation this year, am trying to enjoy teeny amounts of time off when they occur.  And as three lessons cancelled yesterday, decided it was time to island hop.  Met up with one cousin and we zipped up to Pt. Townsend--home to the gorgeous flower basket above.

 We wandered around the docks and piers and decided we needed to live on a sailboat and spend several months/years wandering around the seas of the world.

 A different view of Mt. Rainier.

 Cousin J and her new buddies.

After several minutes of cookie/pastry consultation and consideration of chocolate vs. sprinkles, Ms. S. choose the blue butterfly for the afternoon treat.

While baby bro was more interested in chomping on ice cubes and chasing the crow that was hopping about, hoping for some tasty crumbs.

Missed one ferry, but was lucky to be on the twilight ride homewards.

Came home with this fabulous portrait of what I have dubbed "The Avenging Fairy"!!

scattershot of joys

an entire dime for my thoughts

another stunning twilight

 the beginnings of Mr. Soup (inner family joke)

"Magical places are always beautiful and deserve to be contemplated... 

always stay on the bridge between the invisible and the visible" 

~ Paulo Coehlo

Between the catnip in bloom, the nasturtiums, and the tomato blooms, my balcony is a veritable international  airway for hummingbirds and bumblebees and honey bees.  Have had no luck capturing a bird in flight with my phone's camera.

words, gratis

My branch of the library was giving away Sunday papers for free.  What a great way to celebrate what is my last free Sunday until January....unless a miracle occurs very soon and I get a job.  Finger's crossed.

colour full

 fountain at one of my job's

 Bogart doing his night hunting.

Fresh corn, tomatoes, herbs from the garden, dancing with freshly cooked black beans made for a joyful little dinner.

Full moon rising.

another stunning twilight over Rainier

 

and another fresh and colourful meal for lunch...

August.

Perseids

Between the full moon, and oh yes, the fog, we may not get a chance to see the Perseids tonight.  But that doesn't prevent us from enjoying some starry poetry.  

Happy Friday!

Stars

Connect dots.
Make sky stories.
    Taurus the Bull
    Aries the Ram
    Leo the Lion
    The Big Dipper...

Tales stitched onto an endless night.

Find a star.
Sing sky songs:

Twinkle, twinkle little star...

When you wish upon a star...

Melodies sun
in a hushed night.

-Georgia Heard