“Dancing In The Rain, Purple Rain” —10x8” — Origami
Dan sent me a picture of a woodblock print that I thought was pretty cool. Thanks, honey! I made my own interpretation of it. Here’s the original:
Friday morning, the sun rose up and stoked the sky.
6:00AM—This is it: 17° with windchill at -2°, high winds and a steady drop in degrees all day. I chuckle to think how two months ago I wondered if we would see any snow this winter season.😆
No new pictures to post, here’s an oldie but goodie to brighten the day. Maneki-neko is the Japanese cat with raised paw said to bring happiness and good fortune.
“Life is like a mirror. Smile at life and it smiles back at you.” Peace Pilgrim
When life appears buried in bone-chilling ice, if you stay out in the cold air long enough to look around, you’ll find a spot of bright red to warm your day.
Happy Groundhog Day!
Earlier today it was 46 days 20 hours 46 minutes. . .and counting down. Just sayin’. Just doing my best to enjoy all the snow and ice before it’s gone and everything’s green.
Looks like there might be a long wait for dining outdoors on the patio. (Thanks to Gloria for this photo.)
In the parking lot waiting to see who’d pull out first, he was looking at me, that handsome fella. Ooooh! 👀. I couldn’t help but think of Humphrey Bogart in the 1942 movie, Casablanca, gazing into the eyes of Ingrid Bergman. . . “Here’s looking at you, Kid.”
It is sooooo cold! Even looks like the sun is shivering! Just sayin’😘
Sometimes it’s better to walk and get the steps in, sometimes better to take the elevator. Hmmm. . . To walk or not to walk, that is the question. 😘
“Tiny Universe” — 5x 7” — Origami
I was inspired by these words of Deepak Chopra: A flower, a rainbow, a tree, a blade of grass, a human body—when broken down to their essential components, are information and energy. The entire cosmos, in its essential nature, is the movement of information and energy.
In the middle of my morning reading, I sensed something out of place on the floor by my feet. Looking up I thought, what’s that?! So I got up—One Dot. I love these digital emojis— they cover almost everything, even a Mahjong tile!🀄️
It must’ve fallen out of my bag when I was playing the other night and Mikey found it and was batting it around on the living room floor. I’m glad she didn’t decide to hide it away.😽
Sunday morning. Snow outside looks pretty through my windows inside. I’ve been watching the snow for hours; it’s supposed to snow all day! Counting down the hours til NFL Finals later today.
Moon and flag. Stillness and action. Yin and yang. The dynamic dance of life. Dance. “Let’s Dance,” David Bowie album. “Shall We Dance?” Richard Gere movie. Love Richard Gere! Love the way my mind meanders from one thing to another.😘
Today’s count—149 days! Like best buddies, hanging out in the driveway, watching and waiting for summer—sunshine and heat waves and deep-sea waves, two jet skis. ☀️ 🌊 🚤 🚤
Happiness is a good hair day. When my hair looks good, I can deal with anything. I’d love to kiss ya, but I just washed my hair—Betty Davis. Blondes may be noticed, but redheads are never forgotten. Hair today, gone tomorrow! 😘
This is not a pretty picture! They really mean business when they bring out the big one—the BIG SNOWFLAKE! ❄️
First thing I do every morning after getting out of bed, putting on my sweats, peeing, brushing my teeth, lighting candles, feeding Mikey, turning on the heat and humidifier, making my coffee, sitting down to read. . .first thing I do is pick up my phone and look at the morning temperature and weather predictions for the week ahead. Today they brought out the BIG SNOWFLAKE predicting snowfall of 11-13” on Sunday, 5-6” on Monday, maybe more Tuesday. Yikes!😱 😘
I was aiming for neon on the left, Dan’s eye was on the right. Hey! What’s that: neon on his jacket? Where’d that come from? Here’s Dan’s cool photo: 
Outside it was 21° with a windy chill of 12°. Four women meet at Sweetbriar Cafe once a month, every month, rain or shine, hot or cold, for lunch and ice cream. Oh, joy!
On a bright sunny day in the parking lot behind the pizza parlor, the birds drop their cover and step out for some Ds.😘
Throughout time, the practice of burning incense has been used as an offering across cultures in Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Taoism to carry prayers to higher realms connecting the earthly and spiritual realms, to help a create a tranquil mind, to cleanse negative energies, to symbolize the transient nature of life.
Early morning walk—“Hey,” he said, “look at that patch of green,” She saw the big patch of bamboo and took a shot. Later on, preoccupied with football playoff games and rooting for the “hometown green” Philadelphia Eagles, she finally remembers to post and manages to tie things together in a haiku.😉
I like this picture. I really like this picture. I zoom in and look around at all the pretty snow but can’t remember where this was, or is. I must’ve been driving, there’s snow on the window. My phone dates this December 14, 10:38AM and shows Flourtown but, for the life of me, I can’t figure out where this is, or was. I wonder if Dan might know.
Mikey loves Sundays. Mikey loves football. She’s got the best seat in the house, all set for today’s games. 😻
Celebrating memories of the year passing by and ringing in promise a new year to come, everywhere she looked all her dogs for good company—to pet, or give a treat, or rub a belly, or warm her feet. Yes, she was a happy old dog on New Year’s Eve.🐶
