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feasting, family, Christmas

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starlight, starbright - you're the first star I see tonight....

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blooming on a sunday morning

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Oranges and hyacinths - amazing fragrance

one moment in a day: 7

everyday distractions

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a fallen leaf - so beautiful, sometimes a part of something makes one realize how integral it is to the whole.

one moment in a day: 5

reading a "Year of Mornings" in the evening .... after working a very long day.

one moment in a day: 4

There is something comforting about everyday tasks - like putting dishes away. These routines are what we miss when we are not 'at home'.

one moment in a day: 3

Breakfast is the most important meal in a day - and especially fun when served in a vintage egg cup.

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A bowl of absolute goodness

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I have decided to start a new project where I celebrate one moment in a day. These celebrations are not astounding or exciting, they are just a representation of thankfulness for those moments that make life what it is. These are every day things that make our life hum to a comforting tune.

I can't stand this week! People are panicking, losing money, they are so scared. It is scary times. One needs a degree of calm and focus. Having a day off is the most precious thing. Time for a good cup of coffee, a beautifully designed magazine. Time to re-center one's soul.

stillness: 30

tea time...daydream time. tea time means stillness and pondering life and enjoying the ritual of making tea. i am thinking about the economy, how crazy our world is. we have so much, we constantly want more...that need for things is what got people in trouble. everyone is blaming politicians, wall street, bankers, rating agencies, banks ....but really, why do we buy things we can't afford? why do we need all this stuff? stuff surrounds me everywhere...i feel the need to simplify...a kettle, a cup, some tea and a teapot - those are things you NEED to make tea everything else is extra, not necessary, clutter. we all need to declutter our minds and our homes. simplify, learn to daydream and enjoy the ritual.

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passage of time; time is passing quickly, i feel weathered but the patina of age has a graceful beauty and quality and i don't want to tear that down...this home fills me with sadness; it envelops my soul but i don't want to quarrel with it; i want the sadness, the experience of feeling it; it seems like the most important thing in the world

stillness: 28

The last of my flowers in the garden

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serenity....

stillness: 21

Bounty from my garden...

stillness: 20

This wonderful daylilly finally opened up. I have been watching it anxiously ... the last bud was knocked off by a naughty cat who obviously loves my flower beds.

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aqua - the basis of our existence

stillness: 17

sharing...and probably gossiping....

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Peace

stillness: 15

Under the tree in my garden.

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This gorgeous peony is the only thing that survived the hail storm.

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A gift from my garden

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These two hosta buds look like they are having a hug moment.

stillness: 9

Waiting patiently to be planted...our incessant rain makes that impossible right now.

stillness: 8

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raindrops...glistening....ornamental jewels on the lady's mantle

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