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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Overcast Sky

An overcast sky is a necessity

We've had some great sunny weather lately but early this week we had a very overcast sky.

It's not fun to walk in the cold wind and the rain (and the wind here is cold and very blustery). But an overcast sky is a necessity. Without the rain it would be a very dry Earth.

It was a strange sky. Lots of blue and dark grey side by side. But it looked quite spectacular.

When life seems like an overcast sky, remember that the blue sky exists behind those grey clouds


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Guitars

A guitar day at the market

There is always some of entertainment and music at the Saturday market. But somehow last week there were only guitars.

The guitar is not my favourite musical instrument, but I love hearing Santana play. So here is Samba Pa Ti.

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I finished reading Ruchira Khanna's Voyager's Into The Unknown  Enjoyed the book as it was a nice easy read and it took me back to a time when I visited the Taj Mahal. More than just a story, it has an inspirational theme and brings out some profound life truths. Do read it.

Last week I mentioned that my friend's husband is in hospital.  I don't have an update on that but unfortunately her mother passed away on Monday unexpectedly.  She was a lovely lady, so kind and loving and always smiling . May she be at peace. I also had another aunt pass away last week. Not a great start to 2016 -  3 deaths in the family and my friend's mother the 4th.

There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.

- Mahatma Gandhi

I hope you had a better week than I did.

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Fitting in

Feeling tired. Glad it's the weekend.

Quite a busy and hectic week. I'm not complaining as being busy is good. But I'm glad it's the weekend.   I feel a bit drained probably because I haven't been getting enough sleep. It's been so hot that I keep waking up.  I think I've decided I like the cooler weather a whole lot more. Cooler not colder :)

 This morning I thought a lot about my school friend.  She is my soul sister. I must've been picking up on her thoughts as I was thinking I must message her on Facebook. Then she posted an update that her hubby who is very ill has been moved to a nursing home. Please pray for him and send him positive and healing energy.  Thank you,

Some days ago someone said to me that he felt he just didn't fit in and that  he should make an effort to. I often felt that way too when I was little. His words prompted this entry in my art journal:

Why fit in when you were born to stand out 

~ Dr Seuss

Have a fabuloous week.

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Dahlias in my garden

Some days can be too warm

It's been so warm lately. The temperatures have been soaring. Don't get me wrong I am grateful for the sunny warm days but some days are just too warm.

The flowers must truly love he sunshine as the dahlias in my garden look so pretty.

"What a desolate place would be a world without a flower!  

It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome.  

Are not flowers the stars of the earth, and are not our stars the flowers of the heavens."  

-  A.J. Balfour 

Fragments this week:

The week did not start off well. My uncle passed away in India peacefully in his sleep.  A truly blessed death for him but a shock for all of us. May he be at peace. 

I finished reading The Celestine Prophecy. I admit that though it's a good read, I enjoyed it more the first time round.

I am now reading Ramayana The Game of Life Book 3 - Stolen Hope. The Ramayana is one of the great historical epics of India and chronicles the life of Lord Rama. The Ramayana is one of my favourites of all time and I never tire of reading it.

The next book on my list to read is Ruchira Khanna's Voyagers Into The Unknown.

I was going to post my painting of a dolphin for the letter D at ABC Wednesday but it didn't turn out so good.  The dolphin was okay, but the water was complete rubbish. I need a lot more practise in painting the ocean.

Have a great week.

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Designs and other things.

Designing is hard - Quilling is fun

Continuing on from my Creative Crafts post last week. I've been trying my hand at quilling - learning some basic shapes and so far it's been a lot of fun.

Besides some personal cards, thinking of also making my own birthday and Christmas gift tags this year. I can visualise them so let's see if I can put my thoughts down on paper.

Anyway, here are some pictures of some basic shapes I've been trying.

On another note, the "o" on my keyboard has become temperamental. Sometimes it doesn't register at all and at other times resorts to "oo". So frustrating. I have to slow down my typing - not an easy thing to do. Perhaps it's a message that life needs to slow down or perhaps it's time to get a new laptop. Feeling dejected as this laptop has served me well.

Now and then on Facebook some post jumps out at you that you think is worth disseminating. I came across this one today

"Eventually all the pieces will fall into place. 

Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moment and know that everything happens for a reason.

What is meant to be, always finds a way"

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Feeling

Feeling blessed, feeling happy, feeling accomplished

On Saturday we were invited to a Hanuman pooja (prayer). Hanuman is revered as a Hindu God who was an ardent follower of Lord Rama. Now I rarely go for these as for me, connecting with God or The Great Spirit is best done in solitude and silence. But my mother has hurt her knee and is unable to walk without help. So I had to go with her. Perhaps I was called to that prayer on Sunday as Lord Rama is my favourite.  Feeling blessed. Feeling happy.

And I haven't fallen behind in the FMSphotoaday challenge so feeling accomplished.

Here's the roundup for last week

Clean out the clutter from your mind (and heart) and focus on Spirit

Eat all in moderation. Our bodies need carbs, protein, veges, fruits, oils, fats, water. This is my belief anyway and it works for me. And as for the prompt Dinner - Sunday night is always Chinese takeaway. 

 Someone once said these words to me - there are no right or wrong roads. All roads lead to our destiny. We only have different adventures along the way depending on the choice we make. Ever since then, I've stopped worrying about taking a wrong road.

To do - fold up the washed clothes and put them away - done and dusted!

Before bedtime - Meditate. The nights when I'm really tired and decide not to, I don't sleep well at all and wake up feeling even more tired. So now I meditate even if it's for just 10 minutes. 

I love how my local supermarket decorates the stair wall always with drawings and/or colourings of children. 

These words "All things fall into place at the right time, in the right way" has simplified my life and removed endless worry of things not happening. Taking each day as it comes. 

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Enjoyment

Doing what I enjoy a lot

Photography and blogging are things I enjoy a lot. And when you can combine the two together then that's even better.

So here's a round up of the Photo A Day #FMSphotoaday challenge for the last week.

Mixing up a smoothie and enjoying fresh smoothies each morning. This one had celery, beetroot, ginger, apple and banana. On a more philosophical note, life is a mixture of ups and downs. My dad always said to me that your true strength of character shown in the down times not in the ups and the down times make life interesting.

I truly enjoy drawing Zentangles. I find them so therapeutic and as I do them free flow, I never know what they'll eventually look like which is half the fun. Not only are we all creative but also creators in our own way.

 I took this picture some years ago at a winery. I loved the mirror so much. And my daily thought was taken from my poem The Mirror Of My Soul. Poetry gives me so much enjoyment.

Birds of a feather flock together. Once on the spiritual path this saying starts to make so much sense in relation to vibrational energy. When you are a vibrational match you come together and part when you are no longer a vibrational match. Something to ponder over. But on a lighter note these birds gathered in my garden to feed on the breadcrumbs I left them. I enjoy watching the birds eat and their antics. 

A look inside my local supermarket. The balloons are so colourful, they always make me feel welcomed. I enjoy the colourful balloons. And of course it's what's inside that matters!

My mom has hurt her knee and had no strength in it to walk. I was worried that she might fall and hoped that I could find her a walker for more support and for my peace of mind. And lo and behold I walk into the pharmacy to pick up her medicines and someone has left a walker for sale. Ask and it is given and God Bless the person who left it there. My mom is feeling stronger, safer and on the way to enjoying life again. 

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Nice Gesture?

No, it's an ...  

extremely nice and completely unexpected gesture

one that touched my heart and soul

Few days ago a parcel arrived in my mailbox all the way from USA from Ruchira (who blogs at Abracadabra). And this is what it contained:

Ruchira and I have never met but I came across Ruchira's blog through a blogging group and during one of the festivals I got to know her blog in earnest. What a wonderful place with so much wisdom.

They say nothing happens by chance and I so believe that. Ruchira's words resonated with me and I felt a connection with her.

And so started a friendship online. Not that we write to each other everyday or hold hands across the miles. That isn't necessary. It's just that I felt I could reach out to a wonderful soul somewhere in this world.

Ruchira must be psychic because bangles and dangly earrings are jewellery I absolutely adore. And peacock blue is one of my favourite colours.

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~ Marcel Proust

I am so delighted to know you Ruchira. Thank you from the depths of my heart for your generous gesture.

I have neglected my blog for a while now and this is the perfect way to get it going again.

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