The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist

Sunday, July 25, 2021

July 18 - Wisteria

A couple weeks before we left on our Ohio trip, Mr. Magic built a simple wood structure for the wisteria to crawl up because it was growing all over the lawn. Not sure where we are going with this plan, but the wisteria is certainly not slowing down. So, dear Patrick, we WILL have flowers again next Spring!

July 18 - Deer Visit

This doe and buck are out back visiting my little cement deer this afternoon.

Turtles

There are many turtles outside around my house.

July 17 - Rain At Last

Been waiting all day for this. Thank God for a wonderful rain shower.

July 16 - Beautiful Cloud

Single beautiful cloud overhead right now.

Windchime #7

Windchime #7

Fish. This ceramic chime is hanging on the porch simply because I like "fish: things! 😀

July 16

Saw this friend today.

Birthday - July 25

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Great-Nephew Samuel!

14!! The years are clicking by fast. Gone is the "cute" little guy and now we have a "handsome" athletic teenager. Wish I could be there to celebrate with all of you. I hope your day is special in ways that make you very happy. 💓

Saturday, July 24, 2021

July 15 - Throwback Thursday

THROWBACK THURSDAY

Pottsboro, Texas, 1971, Patrick and Audrey standing in his front yard in front of Lake Texoma.

Fisho and I had only one week off from work. We jumped in the car and drove to Texas to visit Patrick (21 hours straight through). 50 years ago! I still remember everything we did and everywhere we went.

Treasured memories.

July 15 - Clouds

Beautiful white puffiness in front of my house!

July 14 - "Piggy"

Last evening, while visiting my neighbor friend Donna, Jake latched on to this little stuffed "piggy"! It had to come home with us, has not left his side, it slept with us last night, and "piggy" is still attached to him this morning.

July 13 - YIPES!

July 13 - Deer

I wondered how long it would be before I would see one of my friends. This little buck is in the back yard eating some tree leaves this afternoon.

July 13 - Art Cards

Received two more "Architecture" Art Cards - one from Maggie Goodwin (UK) and one from Stacy Woolsey (Texas). They are great! It was an interesting theme.

Enrichment

July 12 - Flowers

A lot of balloon flowers opened while we were away. SO pretty.

Clouds

I love beautiful white puffy clouds!

July 11 - Greeting Card

Since I was away, I didn't see this 4th of July greeting card until today when we opened our mail. Another great "doxie" card from old friend, Tom Stephan. Thank you. 💓 I dearly love these special cards. They warm my heart.

July 11 - Jax is Back

I love this little guy. Jax was here playing with Jake again this evening. His sweet mom brought me a little gift of goat milk soap. Thank you, Heather. I am surrounded by sweet kind neighbors who care. My heart is full.

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Old Barn

Old advertising barn in Dalton, Ohio.

Shisler's Cheese House

A "must" stop in Orrville, Ohio, for cheese and Heggy's Chocolates!!

July 11 - Tomatoes

The fruit of Mr. Magic's labor. Our first tomatoes! Tomato sandwiches for lunch.

July 10 - We are home!

We are home!! 7:45! It was a long day. We had a lot of rain while we were away. The Wisteria is out of control.

July 10 - Overlook Pass, West Virginia

July 9 - The Oaks Lakeside, Chippewa Lake

What a lovely evening! Pat and Jim took us to dinner at Chippewa Lake. The weather was perfect and the food was outstanding. We enjoyed dinner being able to look at the beautiful views by the lake.

We are leaving in the morning to return home to Virginia. We had a great time and look forward to the next visit.

For in that sleep of death, what dreams may come!

I AM A "SEARCHER"

"I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along the beach, we are drawn by the ocean, taken by its power, its unceasing motion, its mystery and unspeakable beauty. We like forests and mountains, deserts and hidden rivers, and the lonely cities as well. Our sadness is as much a part of our lives as is our laughter. To share our sadness with one we love is perhaps as great a joy as we can know - unless it be to share our laughter. We searchers are ambitious only for life itself, for everything beautiful it can provide. Most of all we love and want to be loved. We want to live in a relationship that will not impede our wandering, nor prevent our search, nor lock us in prison walls; that will take us for what little we have to give. We do not want to prove ourselves to another or compete for love.

For wanderers, dreamers, and lovers, for lonely men and women who dare to ask of life everything good and beautiful. It is for those who are too gentle to live among wolves."

~ James Kavanaugh

I am THE LOVERS Tarot Card

Motive, power, and action, arising from Inspiration and Impulse. THE LOVERS represents intuition and inspiration. Very often a choice needs to be made. Originally, this card was just called LOVE. And that's acually more apt than "LOVERS." Love follows in this sequence of growth and maturity. And, coming after the Emperor, who is about control, it is a radical change in perspective. LOVE is a force that makes you choose and decide for reasons you often can't understand; it makes you surrender control to a higher power. And that is what this card is all about. Finding something or someone who is so much a part of yourself, so perfectly attuned to you and you to them, that you cannot, dare not resist. This card indicates that you have or will come across a person, a career, challenge, or thing that you will fall in love with. You will know instinctively that you must have this, even if it means diverging from your chosen path. No matter the difficulties, without it you will never be complete.