Monthly Archives: July 2010

Neighborhood in a window….

Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010 by Laurie

I was in Portland the other day and saw this in a window display for a gallery. I love the composition of the woman walking by, which I didn’t intend as well as the other reflections amidst the “floating” houses.. … Continue reading →

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Tulip Happy..

Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 by Laurie

“Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys.  If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.  ” ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky ~

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Free Willing it…

Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 by Laurie

“Destiny, I feel , is also a relationship – a play between divine grace an  willful self-effort. Half of it you have no control over; half of it is absolutely in your hands, and your actions will show measurable consequence. … Continue reading →

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Morning Breezes…

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2010 by Laurie

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than … Continue reading →

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Morning Visions…

Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2010 by Laurie

This morning I awoke after another fitful night of sleep.. the only consolation was I was greeted with air that was much dryer and the temp cooler. Last nights storms left water droplets that have blanketed everything and now reflect … Continue reading →

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Whisperings…

Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Laurie

Whisperings.. is what goes on most days.. in my ears… different things.. snippets from things I see or scents I encounter through out the day. Sometimes they lead to full on rambling thoughts other times just passing words. They most … Continue reading →

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Nineteen…

Posted on Monday, July 19, 2010 by Laurie

Nineteen… is a common number as of late for me.. well only common twice as of late. Today is July 19, 4 months to the day since my Lymphoma Cancer diagnosis. I will always remember this date as well as … Continue reading →

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Chemo Brain…

Posted on Friday, July 16, 2010 by Laurie

This past Wednesday was my sixth chemo treatment.. I’m so glad I only have two more to go. I’m feeling worse each time and frankly I’m getting pretty worn out from them. My symptoms are progressively getting worse as I … Continue reading →

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Birthday Connections…

Posted on Monday, July 12, 2010 by Laurie

Yesterday we had a family get together at my Aunt’s house in New Hampshire. It was to celebrate my grandfather’s 90th birthday. I can’t say how wonderful it was to be around family.. some of whom I haven’t seen in … Continue reading →

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For Trish and Sadie…

Posted on Friday, July 9, 2010 by Laurie

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring–it was peace.” … Continue reading →

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