Archive for November 2008 | Monthly archive page
star daisy, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. “When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and your discover yourself [...]
Hansel and Gretel invite a flash mob to the witch’s house., originally uploaded by mind on fire. S brought a gingerbread house to our party and let all of the kids line up and dig in–eating the house piece by piece (the pic above shows the kids queued up here to take turns). By the [...]
roses, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. Around here, we celebrate Anti-Consumer Day each year on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Here’s hoping that your day is filled with joy, friends, family, and all the stuff that money can’t buy! :)
I love Amy Grant’s Home for Christmasalbum and can (and do) sing every single song with gusto. **Previous short shameful confessions
the tux thing, he’s dealing with it, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. I couldn’t be more proud! :) Although GameBoy says he has no clue how he’ll play his cello well while wearing such a heavy suit (typically he wears a t-shirt and shorts), I expect he’ll do just fine in his big concert debut!
cluster of heliotrope, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. Where there is greed,What love can there be?~Sikh wisdom
pale pink rose, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler. ~Henry David Thoreau Life can be so complex, so maniacally wearying. Every once in awhile it’s such a joy to step back [...]
I just signed up for a twitter account (you can see my tweets in the sidebar of this blog or on facebook). I’m still not so sure about this, given that I don’t want to be too tied to technology. So it’s an experiment… Do you twitter? If so, how does it impact your life?
**chatting with a friend on her front porch **getting an unexpected check in the mail–an award for a book review written several months ago **meeting all of my dissertation goals for today **turning the compost in the backporch bin (I try to remember to do this daily–the wormies do their best work when they get [...]
While working this morning, this song came up on Pandora and I just loved it. I thought you might want to take a listen, too. I love how Carlile captures the magic & wonder of strolling through nature–perfectly appropriate for my pilgrim soul. Have you Ever?Have you ever wandered lonely through the woods?And everything there [...]
My thoughts right now are focused on the art of simplicity. As I head into a rather busy time of year, I’m craving a simple approach to tasks, relationships, gifting, working, healthfulness, and so forth. I will be running several posts on this topic and I hope that you’ll each chime in with your thoughts [...]
aging fountain, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. “There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”~Sophia Loren
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