Monthly Archives: December 2011

For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. ~T.S. Eliot~ ‘Little Gidding’ Year’s ending is neither an end nor a beginning, but … Continue reading →

One of the reasons we wanted to experience Sante Fe at Christmas time was the Farolit0 Walk, a beloved holiday tradition since the late 1970′s.  The walk takes place on Christmas Eve down the main streets of Canyon Road and … Continue reading →

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  It turns what we have into enough, and more.  It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.  It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a … Continue reading →

A snowflake is one of God’s most fragile creations, but look what they can do when they stick together. This is our home for the week, a beautiful, little casita in the heart of Sante Fe. Every time I visit … Continue reading →

Photography takes a moment out of time, altering life by holding it still. ~Dorothea Lange~ The photo above is the image of what I saw when I opened the blinds at 7 am this   morning.  I have always been … Continue reading →

You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one.  Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of  its own.  It’s just a matter of paying attention to this miracle. ~Paulo Coelho~ Happy Sunday!

As muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone, it could be argued that those who sit quietly and do nothing are making one of the best possible contributions to a world in turmoil. ~Alan Watts~  When was the … Continue reading →

Around here however, we don’t look backwards for very long.  We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious . . . and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. ~Walt Disney~ I could not, … Continue reading →

Puttering is really a time to be alone, to dream and to get in touch with yourself. . . To putter is to discover. ~Alexandra Stoddard~ I love this quote because now I look at the act of puttering in … Continue reading →

Properly practiced knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either. ~Elizabeth Zimmerman~ As you can see, I finally finished the sweater vest I started in April – hallelujah!  I love to knit, but as those … Continue reading →