Sunday, March 27, 2011

Still Waiting - You Too?


  • "Spring has returned. The earth is like a child that knows poems. " -- Rainer Maria Rilke 




  • "Spring is when life's alive in everything." -- Christina Rossetti 




  • "If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall." -- Nadine Stair






  • Nothing seems to help today - my longing to see the end of the snow is so intense. The farmer has just cleared our long driveway of drifts so we can drive out to the road tomorrow so that should help.  I'm so ready for the sights, sounds and smells of spring! 
    These next six, seven or eight weeks until spring arrives will seem longer than all the winter months combined.  Its time to do something constructive! 
    Shall I open that box of chocolate turtles from Christmas?  Yes - I think they might help.... 
    And I'll look through my photos of Paris in the Springtime - once upon a time... it was chilly but wonderful to be there!
    I'll link to Mary's Mosaic Monday - a great place to visit... Thank you for visiting me here.
    Click to enlarge photos or my Springtime Mosaic.

    Tuesday, March 22, 2011

    One Year Already?

    When I think back a year, I wonder how I actually discovered that it would be possible for me to create my own blog.  The only blog I'd happened upon linked me to my hometown of Victoria BC.
    Each day I  checked Victoria Daily Photo and it's still a  favorite place to visit.
    One day I stumbled upon Mary's Little Red House and seeing the beautiful mosaics on her blog made me want to make my own.  I followed her tutorial and slowly but surely learned about making mosaics and gradually about blogging.  It took a while but I was amazed that I could figure out things for the most part, by myself.  It was such a learning process - but a fascinating one at the same time.

    Do you remember what it was like as a child to drive by houses at night?  I loved looking through the lit windows and seeing what the homes looked like inside.  I've always enjoyed the people I've met on airplanes and trains.  Everyone has a story and I really enjoy reading the blogs that tell a short story  whether in words or pictures. It's been a fascinating journey this past year meeting fellow bloggers from different corners of the world.
    Thanks to all of you who have visited my blog over the past year! I really do appreciate all your comments and have enjoyed reading your stories and seeing your lovely photos and mosaics.    I promise to try to keep in touch and look forward to seeing and hearing about the people, things and experiences that matter most to you.  Thanks for your inspiring posts, your very kind comments and for your friendship.
     
    Today I would like to suggest a link to quality, free online music to listen to as you spend time blogging. In 1927  CKUA became Canada's first public radio broadcast.  Since then it has offered quality music to the people of Alberta and in 1996 it's became globally available online."Over the past 8 decades, CKUA has had the privilege of offering music ranging from classical, jazz, and folk, to blues and world beat." Click here to listen to CKUA and then just click on "Listen Live" and minimize.

    Sunshine Always - Sheila

    Sunday, March 20, 2011

    The Day Before...

    Today is the first day of Spring as it is everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere.  Yesterday I was visiting my daughter so I wasn't here to see the beautiful hoar frost.  My son decided to take some pictures to show me the morning I missed.  I've combined his pictures in a mosaic to share with you here. Today on the first day of spring it's gray, windy and still white but the frost has melted off the trees. I hope that you have a lovely first day of spring wherever you are.


    I'm joining others who will no doubt celebrate the first day of Spring at Mary's Mosaic Monday
    I'll look forward to seeing their spring flowers. With any luck a month from now we might be seeing a more colorful world...Last year I really felt like Spring was here on June 2nd!

    Thursday, March 17, 2011

    Irish Blessings

     
    These are the things that decorate my buffet hutch today.
    Best wishes to you today for a day filled with sunshine and music,
    good conversation and a bit of "the Irish"  whether it be in spirit or spirits.
    I'm listening to "Lord of the Dance" now and the sun is shining through my windows.
    I'm going to get a cup of coffee and reread my journal of a week in Ireland.
    'Twas lovely indeed!

     "May your days be as bright as the lakes of Killarney.
    Your spirits be high as the Blue Irish sky, 
    May you walk in the path 
    Where the shamrocks are growin'
    And blessings to you 
    For a wonderful day!"

    "Irish Blessings book,
    published by Greenwich House, New York, 1983"