Artful Journey

Happy 200th birthday to Henry David Thoreau, a native of Concord Massachusetts and a man ahead of his time. I wish more people shared his appreciation for the environment and simplicity. Thoreau was an environmentalist, abolitionist, essayist, poet and philosopher. Since reading Walden in high school, I have been an ardent fan of Thoreau's works and ideals. A quick  search of his name will lead you to some of his more famous quotes. One of my personal favorites is; "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined."  As I am on a mission to declutter and organize my craft closet, I will include this..."Simplify, simplify."  And in a nod to nature and my local walking vista, my haiku, Breakheart Reservation Nestled just ahead  trees tower, sun dappled paths Our welcome respite An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. -Henry David Thoreau Happy walking in nature.

Fi and I enjoyed some outdoor yoga at our local golf club! Dancer Eagle A five Mile Walk, and a view of Boston on one side, Revere Beach on the other was how we celebrated Earth Day. View of Boston Hope you enjoyed the great outdoors too!

Patriots Day is a holiday here...a funny sort of holiday, because some people have off and others don't. Fortunately for me, Fi had off, so that meant some quality time together. I am a firm believer if there is an opportunity for fun together, you need to go for it and make it special in some small way. We started our day with a trip to Swiss Bakers, whose motto is "our food makes you feel good". No false advertising there, they are right. swiss bakers, store front ham and cheese croissant We were fortunate enough to find Swiss Bakers through a groupon deal a few years ago, and it was a find. It's not a big place, but it has a variety of savory and sweet croissants, freshly baked breads, and rolls.  So that we would make the most of our visit, we grabbed a raspberry almond croissant for that evening. From there it was time to head to the beach. My happy place. A little windy, so we had the whole beach to ourselves...after our visit, we admired ...