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Connection Instead of Consumption

Quote of the day: “Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection.” – Yakov Smirnoff Another Christmas here and gone.  I think this was the first Christmas in memory that we exchanged no gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.  I did make some gifts for friends and family and bought some toys for the grandkids, but since we are getting together later this week for the holidays, we didn’t do any gifts over Christmas.  It was WONDERFUL!  Instead of an emphasis on opening presents we spent time enjoying being together and doing what we Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Merry Christmas to Friends Far and Near

Quote of the day: “Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.” – Washington Irving It’s Christmas Eve day and I’ve begun preparing our Christmas treats.  I also took some photos out the window just after sunrise.  The sky colors were subtle and golden. It’s a different kind of holiday for us this year, with our grandkids celebrating a quiet Christmas at home in Kansas City, our parents no longer living, my brothers celebrating the holidays with their own children and grandchildren, and nowhere we need to Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Endless Possibilities

Quote of the day: “At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.” ~Jean Houston Yesterday I decided I wanted to learn how to use Photoshop to create a kaleidoscope from a photo.  I found several sets of instructions online, but the ones that were easiest for me to follow were here.  I started with a photo of irises that didn’t quite work (see below).  Voila! After a couple of false starts I was able to create the lovely creation you see above. Wow!  Endless possibilities!  So much to play with.  So much to Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

A Winter Walk on Winter Solstice Day

Quote of the day: “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” – Henry David Thoreau I took a walk in one of my favorite places yesterday – Big Willow Park in Minnetonka.  It was amazing to me to be walking through all the shades of gold and brown instead of drifts of white snow this late in December.  The weather continues to be Read more…

By Marilyn, ago