A Small Stone and Musings

Oobos in my garden

My small stone for today...

Fog rolls serenely in,

and the misty lunar light

becomes radiant

while the quietude and stillness

seem to unearth my soul.

***

Musings....

This stone project

is helping me to meet

one of my New Years goals.

I wanted to use all of my senses more,

and that is exactly what is needed

 in order to really pay proper attention

to single moments.

One other thing I'm doing is actually

hand writing my thoughts on paper.

These days of computers and email etc.,

I rarely do any handwriting.

My best friend Lana and I decided we would

write letters to each other

awhile back,

and we did for a time,

but then.....

back to email.  :)

I kind of miss

handwritten letters.

Another goal of mine

was to set up an aquarium.

I did....

and I bought five Tiger Barbs.

I guess I did something wrong

because...

Jonah, Calypso, Bubbles and Charlie

all died. :(

The only one left this morning is Jaws.

And I don't have to tell you why he is called Jaws!

I will start over,

and see what happens.

Wish me luck!

Savor the Day!

Yvonne

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