Daises Are Such Sweet Little Flowers

Daisies in my garden last Spring.  Looking forward to the Spring again to watch these bloom. Daisies (I think) are such happy and pretty little flowers.

I understood that every flower created by Him is beautiful, 

that the brilliance of the rose and the whiteness of the lily 

do not lessen the perfume of the violet or the sweet simplicity of the daisy. 

~ Therese of Lisieux

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Chocolate Mousse From Butler's is Yum

This Raspberry Chocolate mousse was good

Raspberry gave it just enough tang

And balanced out sweetness to perfection.

Now and then a little indulgence is good for the soul.

And this was a very sweet and yummy indulgence.

~ Suzy's Ilation

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Buddha Reminds Us To Stay Zen

At work, this Buddha fountain sits on the window sill beside my desk.

Very calming and watching the water flowing is very peaceful especially when I'm having a stressful day.

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace. 

~ Buddha

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An Aerial View Is Quite Amazing

And this is Auckland New Zealand taken from Air New Zealand.

The big picture brings the little things into perspective ~ Suzy's Ilation

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Enjoying journaling with Sprocket and Zink

This year I decided to do something creative but different from the usual arts and crafts. And so I started journaling combining aspects of "bullet journaling" "memory keeping" "scrapbooking" using photos and different forms of arts and crafts.

To kick start my journaling, I bought an HP Sprocket, a pocket photo printer. The Sprocket uses Zink paper (Zink = zero ink) which is a misnomer because the device has no print cartridges but the paper contains the ink.

This was inspired by two things - my daughter's pocket photo printer and her gift of a gelli plate for Christmas - but that's a post for another day.

Absolutely loving my Sprocket, Zink and journaling.

The true purpose of illustrated journaling is to celebrate your life. No matter how small or mundane or redundant, each drawing and little essay you write to commemorate an event or an object or a place makes it all the more special.” ~ Danny Gregory. 

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Many shades of Yellow at sunset

I love sunsets and sunrises. They both make the sky and the scenery so spectacular. This photo was taken in Nelson, New Zealand.

"When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, 
my soul expands in worship of the creator." 
~ Mahatma Gandhi

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Missing my Xtremely sweet grand furbaby

With Chappy in Nelson, New Zealand

Loved spending time with my little Chappy. Will look forward to spending more time with him again. Brought back memories of my dogs in my young days and my little guinea pigs. Animals give back so much love.

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."  

~ Anatole France

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Early Morning Looking Out The Window

I love looking out the window in the early Wellington morning sipping my cuppa. It's always so quiet and the hills look so serene. This picture was taken a few months ago in the late Summer - early Autumn. The hills are looking greener now in Winter with the rain falling often.

"I look out of this window and I think, this is a cosmos, this is a huge creation, this is one small corner of it. The trees, the birds, and everything else and I'm part of it.
I didn't ask to be put here, I've been lucky in finding myself here." 
~ Morris West.

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Vintage Photograph - Going Back In Time

I've been away from my blogs for a long time now and enjoying the Instagram experience instead.

But it is time to blog again. Thought I would change the format of my blog - share my instagram posts and weave them into themes.

I have changed the way I post on instagram by adding a quote that I hope will provide inspiration to others. So will follow the same here.

Sharing a photo of my great grandmother, my grandmother and my great grandfather. Taken in Cairo circa 1910-1915.

Photography for me is not about taking the perfect picture, it's about capturing a moment in time that you can remember forever.

While I had the pleasure of meeting my great grandmother, I did not get to meet my great grandfather but this picture brings him to life for me and brings back fond memories of my great grandmother and grandmother.

"Looking at my own prom photograph reminds me of how significant that moment was - and how fleeting life is." ~ Mary Ellen Mark

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