Artful Journey

and nothing transforms like a butterfly...the metamorphosis is symbolic to so many cultures and religions. The butterfly offers an explanation of the life cycle, and in Christian faiths a symbol of resurrection. In Asian culture, butterflies symbolize long life and love. Native Americans see the butterfly as a symbol of color, change and joy. For them, wishes whispered to the butterfly rise to the heavens. To many people throughout the world, the butterfly symbolizes hope and change. Is it any wonder that I am always on the lookout for them? On our day trip to Ogunquit, I saw some beautiful gardens, lots of color, the ocean, and butterflies... spotted some butterflies... These butterflies were fluttering around in the beautiful gardens outside the Ogunquit Museum of American art. The sculpture garden, flowers and view were amazing. Art and Nature combined.. From here we walked the Marginal Way at Ogunquit, another of my favorite spots... Spectacula...

A little mail...outgoing Wonder woman stamps How great are those stamps? I think they were release to coincide with the movie release. A quick design included the Wonder woman logo and the lasso of truth. Eclipse stamp For Troy, I made an envelope, in order to have a black backround to match the stamp, copied the layout idea from an envelope I received. I put washi tape around the border. the silver stars sparkle with glitter. Flower and butterfly stamp We have done a few day trips and have seen some lovely gardens, lots of color which attracts butterflies. Color, butterflies, flowers and the postage stamp were the inspiration for this piece.  Wishing you some happy mail in your mail box!

tut, tut...late again... a  little Lapsus Calami, a phrase I love which I found on www. merriam-webster.com.  You may already be familiar with their dictionaries or reference books, but they have an awesome online presence on twitter, various apps, word of the day and word games. If you love language, want to amp up your scrabble game, or just want to add a nifty word to your vocabulary, sign up for their emails. But back to Tuesday... Oh my, what a calamity, a lapse in time, and it's Wednesday, not Tuesday. How on earth did that happen, just another lapsus calami, I guess. But on the matter of time flying and the importance of words,  what words have more impact than the 2 simple words..I do..talk about life changing!!! If Tuesday turned to Wednesday in a blink, then marriage to our  anniversary was a flash. I mean yesterday I was 21. This picture hangs on my kitchen wall, and I still love it... It doesn't matter where you go in life...what you do...or how muc...

The total solar eclipse...didn't see it, wasn't on the right path...partial solar, would have liked to see it, no glasses left. Tried the strategy of looking down on the ground to see the reflection through the trees, no luck there...took a 2 second glance, but seemed too bright...a dare devil I am not! but I will be happy with my solar eclipse stamp mail... solar eclipse mail The kraft envelope is from Troy as part of the PTE exchange.  Hard to tell from my photo, but the teal dots are metalllic ink, super luminous. The white and pink envelope is from my penpal Janet. She told me if you put your finger on the black dot and remove it, you will see the moon.  Yes! it's true.  A little bit of moon magic there. And for a little more magic, a snail mail letter, including a new recipe from a snail mail blogging friend. love her card! It's always lovely to see Karen's creativity, and even nicer to receive a card from her in the mail. May the moon shin...

it's Awe-gust! Yellow roses This year, I found yellow knock out roses on my dad's birthday!  I always associate yellow roses with him and have never seen this variety before. After no roses at BJs for months, there they were...only three rose bushes and all yellow.  Some people think it's crazy, but I think it's a sign...or maybe energy? A gift from Nish I am really enjoying this book about positive energy and the choices we make. Beyond what the book says, I wonder about energy and how it relates to the physical body, the mind and the soul. In the few days between August 8 (my parent's wedding anniversary)  and August 12 (my dad's birthday),  I think so much of them.  I feel they are always with me, maybe their energy is too. We all need to harness whatever positive forces we can.  If I am looking for quiet contemplation, there is no place like my garden, and it makes me reminisce about all the happy times I spent gardening with my dad. Th...

Every click of the television remote or blast from the radio brings more aggressive news of hateful words and actions.  The stress of the situation is exacerbated by the sad fact that I have no impact over the current environment.  All of the lessons of history seem to be lost.   I can only hope that at some point peace, respect and common sense prevail.  Amid all of this discord and hostility, Nish and I went in search of some tranquility. There is no place it is easier  to find than in nature, so we headed to Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich. Majestic trees Beautiful Vista And then we moved through the labyrinth. Moving meditation Labyrinth move within, let go circle, center, continue  end, let go, begin The current exhibit is Painted Landscapes: Contemporary Views.  Some of my favorites:  So much inspiration taken from the beauty of nature. It was back outside to one of my favorite water featur...

Routine, not always easy when you get thrown a curve ball, and once you are out of that routine, it can be tough to restart. So in an attempt to maintain, I am staying small. Blogging and posting to instagram at least once a week hopefully will help me stay a little creative. At some point, when things level off, I will try to expand my creative pursuits.  What I have found is blogging works really well, because I've established a personal connection with people, and that is something I really enjoy. I love all of the ideas I get from blogging, instagram and pinterest. instagram I love Bluebeard and Elizabeth's blog, for the content and the people I have been introduced to through it. I look forward to posting to T stands for.. and reading other people's entries and gaining a glimpse into their world. My T stands for is my tardy entry of my breakfast this morning. homemade... I just read an article about how instagram is determining the menu and design choices ...