The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: 2018

Monday, December 31, 2018

2019

I wish my family and friends a New Year of BLESSINGS, JOY, and GOOD HEALTH! May each day be filled with light. Live each day of this New Year with positive thoughts and let us spread PEACE everywhere we go.

Birthdays

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Tom, my dear Canton friend of many many years!

Some people are meant to remain in our lives ~ From Canton Players Guild, to Kent State, to Facebook, to many mutual friends, to memories, and get-togethers. I am thankful we are still in touch.

Cheers to you, Mr. Stow!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, dear cousin Will !!

Being the same age, you staying in Ohio when your family moved to California, your close relationship with Patrick, and your love for our family, has kept us close. I don't get to see you often, but knowing you are out there with your big sentimental heart, your warm smile, and your humorous nature, is a big plus in my life.

I hope this next year brings you only good things!

♥

A Collection

My religious icon wall continues to grow.

Sunday, December 30, 2018

JAKE

Oh Baby! Oh Baby! My heart might burst with love for you.

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help

At church this morning.

Solar Cardinal

Mr. Cardinal is solar - he loved the sunshine today - sits in the window and flaps his wings.

Beautiful Saturday

A beautiful 60* sunny late December Saturday allowed me to do some sorting in the garage.

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Front Porch

Pumpkin Update

This is all that is left of the pumpkins. Amazing. I feel good that the animals enjoyed them.

Newborn King

This beautiful full page insert was in our paper, The Roanoke Times, a couple of days this season.

Friday, December 28, 2018

A Visit

On this foggy rainy day, a loved one came to visit at my bedroom window.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Lulu !!

Sending wishes to you my dear Canadian friend. The magic land you live in, and the magic that is in you, often reaches out, touches me, and keeps me a believer.

Keep on with your love of life and all the things that surround you.

CELEBRATE YOU TODAY!

♥

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Angel Ornament

The sweetest Angel ornament made by Mary Jane Chadbourne, arrived on time for Christmas. She is hanging from my fireplace mantel with other works of art by Facebook artist friends.

Mary Jane, she is precious.

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

On the Road

As wonderful as it was to have them home for Christmas, I can't help but be sad to see them leave already this morning. But it is back to work for them tomorrow. Safe travels, my loves. May angels watch over you all the way to Charleston. ♥

Some Christmas Decor Around the Neighborhood

The Blue Nymph

Tree in the yard of home where President of Roanoke College lives.

Tree in Mamma Maria's Restaurant.

Christmas Lights

Fun house to drive by every Christmas Season. Many lights and music playing puts you in the Holiday spirit!

At Church on Christmas Day

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Christmas Morning

May this Christmas bring JOY and BLESSINGS to my friends and family. May God BLESS those who are sick, sad, or alone today and maybe somehow let them know they are not forgotten.

Our King is Born

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Jesus !!

Monday, December 24, 2018

Christmas Eve Open House

I was invited to Carrie Cox's for a Christmas Eve visit. Casey, Amanda, and I went over for a while. I am SO happy we did. Carrie and I have been Facebook friends for several years having met through Pam Gypsy Aries. Carrie and I live only a few blocks away from each other and tonight we FINALLY met face to face! We all had a great visit. Loved Carrie and Justin!

Christmas Eve Afternoon

Fun times this afternoon at Montano's with Mr. Magic, Casey, Amanda, John Strott, Deborah Strott, and Eddy Strott.

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.