The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Sunday Afternoon

Fell in love with the Moonstone Ring and the Green Turquoise/with Copper Pendant. Gorgeous rocks speak for themselves.

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On this pleasant 65* Sunday afternoon (what a surprise after a VERY cold Friday and Saturday), I went to the 39th Annual Roanoke Valley Mineral & Gem Show. Always fun. Purchases pictured. Bought a couple of Christmas gifts, but can't post ~ don't want friends to see.

Posted photos of pretty sights on my way to and from the Civic Center. Lovely day!

Civic Center Christmas Tree

Many geese enjoying this lovely day.

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Thanksgiving 2018

Our Annual Thanksgiving! Once again, we met up at The Natural Bridge Hotel for the buffet with Amanda's family. Always SO much fun! Loved being with Casey for a few hours today. Will have a lot more time together at Christmas when they come to stay with us.

Mr. Magic, John, Eric, Amanda, Deb, Eddie, Colette, Casey, Audrey

On our way to The Natural Bridge Hotel.

November Full Beaver Moon

Here it is!!

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Wednesday Turkey

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Jake's Mid Morning Nap

Tuesday Turkey

Moon

Four more days till the moon is full, but it is glowing beautiful and bright tonight in our clear November sky.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Monday Turkey

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Sunday Afternoon

Just hangin' out at the Grandin Theatre this afternoon!

Black Dog Salvage

Mr. Magic and I spent the afternoon at Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke. They had their Holiday Open House today and I wanted to visit with my good friend John Reburn of Appalachia Press. He was making Gift Tags on his portable press, and his booth was loaded with goodies.

I also stopped at friend Donna's booth ~ Rust and Roses. Saw paintings by good friend Ibby Greer (Fiesta Dishes) that are very popular. Met a couple from Ohio (my neck of the woods), Holly and Brian Cumberworth of Farmhouse Remnants and enjoyed talking with them.

Sharing some photos of the many interesting things we saw today.

John Reburn of Appalachia Press

John Reburn

Appalachia Press

Ibby's Fiesta paintings top and middle right.

Rust & Roses

Holly & Brian Cumberworth of Farmhouse Remnants

Right up my alley.

I roasted a marshmellow in this fire pit. Mmmm good.

Wine and beer available here.

Tip of the Day

My Favorite Street Sign

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.