Thoughts for the New Year

As 2010 comes to an end

and with 2011 just around the corner,

many thoughts go through my mind.

I thought of my most recent trip

with my sister.

It was to the

Big Bend National Park

 in west Texas, so

I decided to change my header photo

to one I took out there on the trip.

I was up in the,

what they call "the basin",

looking out "the window".

I had just had a very healthy meal,

and was sitting, relaxed,

enjoying the most beautiful view,

which looked down into

Terlingua.

This photo is now up to remind me daily

of the following,

for the new year.....

enjoy the little things,

relax and don't be stressed out,

get out in the outdoors more often,

be with family as often as I can,

eat healthier,

see the beauty that is around me,

walk more,

be inspired,

create from what inspires me,

look more closely,

listen intently,

use all my senses to the fullest,

learn something new every day,

have an open heart,

and

savor each day!

Wishing you all a

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Yvonne

Tea Gifts

Happy Tea on Tuesday everyone!

Hope your holiday was wonderful.

I'm slowly getting plugged back in...

and felt I couldn't miss todays' Tea on Tuesday

that Kimmie sponsors every week.

Hope you visit her to see the other bloggers

who participate.

Just look on her sidebar.

Art in Red Wagons

For todays Tea on Tuesday

I am having

Ambrosia Plum white tea

by

Zhena's Gypsy Tea.

I'm having it in a new tea cup

I received as a gift

from my friend Brenda.

The cup has a strainer and lid

and I just love it!

Thank you Brenda!

Let me tell you about this wonderful tea.

The tea is a gift

I received from my daughter Amy.

The tea came in sip sampler stacking tins.

They are fair trade, organic round tea sachets.

Each tells how much caffeine it has, if any.

There is

Rasberry Earl black tea

Egyptian Mint green tea

Ambrosia Plum white tea

and

Italian Chamomile herbal tea.

Each one is delicious.

I'm not sure I could pick a favorite.

The tin lid says,

Infused with Health and Happiness.

I love their gypsy logo too.

Visit them at

Gypsytea.com

Oh, did you notice the handmade picture frame above?

The one with the red dragonfly on it?

That was another gift from my daughter Amy.

I love it! 

Thank you Amy.

I couldn't decide which photo to put in it,

so I put a quote....

I return to the basics of life:

forgiveness, courage, gratitude, love and humor.

--Louise L. Hay

Hope you return to the basics of life

and

continue to...

Savor the Day!

Yvonne

 

It seems there's a "spirit"........

...and even a longing

 that comes with the Christmas season,

that's deeply felt

even among people

with no religious connection.

I think

great religious symbols

have tremendous power

to symbolize for people

things that they can't quite

 put in words. 

Somehow

listening to Christmas carols

while you are at the mall,

can tug at your heart. 

You get to thinking

that there must be more

 to something than meets the eye,

 there must be something more

going on here

but I can't quite

 put my finger on it. 

 I'm still looking

for something about Christmas

that meets my own sense

 of nostalgia or hope. 

It could be

that all holidays do that

 at their best. 

They aren't just holy days. 

They're also

something that grows up

in the human heart

and invites us

out on the streets

or just sitting at home quietly

 with the candles lit

at Christmas Eve.

---written by Mary Jacobs

Hope you all are savoring the day!

Yvonne

Watercolor Fun

Just savoring each day...

practicing and having fun.

Still learning.....

Hope your days are filled with joy!

Yvonne

Still mostly unplugged

The Mexican Green Jays are back

 and I have been enjoying them so much.

I have been taking my own advice

and really savoring the days

in this most precious season.

A few weeks ago,

I made a decision to slow down

and savor the holidays more,

with family and friends.

This meant for me to be

UNPLUGGED...

for the most part.

I still read some posts from

 my very, very favorite blogs.

I have my tea every morning

and count my blessings.

You are one of those.

I hope you are

taking time out for

YOU,

doing what makes you most happy

and less stressed.

Stay warm,

be creative when your muse strikes,

relax,

and don't forget

to

Savor the Day

your way!

Happy Holiday Season

to all of you!

Yvonne

Announcements

Hi everyone, 

I wanted to let you all know the following......
I will be selling my creations at my local Trade Days and at local art galleries only. My online Attic Shoppe will be closed.   I appreciate all of you who supported me at the Attic Shoppe.

For a time now, I have been taking a break from the computer and not posting much, as you know.  I just needed a bit of a computer fast and wanted to slow down for this holiday season.

Visiting your blogs is still something I really enjoy, and reading about all the creativity that is happening inspires me to get busy again.  I will be getting a second wind here soon and will be posting more often.

Hope you all are having a great holiday season.
I have really missed everyone.  Isn't it amazing how attached one can get to online friends.  :)

Savor the Day!

Yvonne