Pleasures of the Day

I went for a walk tonight. I tried to observe and soak in everything around me.

There was a little patch of woods 1/2 mile from my home that enchanted me. Fireflies were blinking off and on in the depth of the branches. I could imagine fairies playing in the flowers that grew wild within the forested blanket of that little wood.

I walked into the field next to the woods. I saw Crow tracks left in the mud, the tracks had dried and looked almost fossil like. It made my heart leap. It may sound silly but I live for little moments like these.

It was my first walk in a long while, and I struggled to complete it. But I'm walking again tomorrow, and I might just see those fairies after all.
Nita

Inspiration

Christ, detail of Last Supper, 1495-1497

Leonardo da Vinci

Successful living hinges on the capacity to believe.

The unconquered and unconquerable of this world are those who have mastered the art of faith. They draw constantly on this inner source of strength, for they have acquired and hold fresh in their hearts an abiding faith- in a higher power, and in their own destiny.

Without such Faith they are defenseless before the inevitable difficulties that all must face; with it they are armored against even the most cruel of adversaries.

From the book , The Art of Real Happiness, by Norman Vincent Peale

God doesn't require us to succeed; He only requires that you try.- Mother Teresa

Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all Flesh. Is anything too hard for Me?

Jeremiah 32:7

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you are doing it. Maya Angelo, Poet

We can't take any credits for our talents. It's how we use them that counts. Madeleine L' Engle, Writer

This is the thought to ponder on today:

" Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

- Nelson Mandela

Spring by Winslow Homer

I want to thank everyone who responded to my Journey post. You were all very encouraging and made me feel very cared about.

Shelley, I tried to log on to your site but it is AOL and I couldn't get signed in without creating an account. But thank you for your kind words.You can e-mail me , and I will e-mail you back

xoxo Nita

Little Corner

Pink Lollipop

My daughter made this lamp. She is the pink girl. Anything pink, she loves. We have this one in the front room.

Little Corner of My Yard

This little shed behind the clay pots, my husband built. It's a neat little shed. I have my collection of clay pots on this old plant stand in front of it. It has four rows of clay pots.

I have used the tiny pots to make pincushions. The bigger ones for plants, and I use them to put candles in for the picnic table.I also use them on the ground with candles in them to light the way to the backyard.