Fair Trade?

                                                  

                                                            

                                                                                        

                                                                        
                             The encumbering winter boots will soon be flip flops...

                              The comfort of my sweater will be traded for the sun.

                             I'll leave this sheath of snow, for an endless scope of sand

                             I'll walk the waters edge with my sweetheart hand in hand...

                              The suns rays will immerse me, the sand will soothe me

                              I'll  leave my daily cares in search of pure respite.

                             And when of this calm oasis I've had enough

                                  I will return back  home to the life  I love....

hubby and I are leaving on a wee vacation....(along with some of his family...)

                     our children will have the opportunity to exercise their independence and responsibility, as they are staying home ...
                                   I have my apprehensions   suitcase packed and I am getting excited:)

                 God speed... I will see you soon~ Lucy.

Saturated In Serendipity

Continuing on here with a little more serendipity..... because it's a fun word to say and play with.....

it seems this thing serendipity is not as elusive as I first thought.....

 it's there in that rare blue pitcher found at the thrift store,
                                                                      that matches my bathroom perfectly....

    it's in appreciating the green of the ivy against the abstract world outside....
                 

               

   or in that sprig of lavender you found in a cupboard and you tucked it there for now.....  

          

how about those antique salt and pepper holders which called your name while browsing one day........the comment made by a child that made you laugh because kids are just funny sometimes...

..(my youngest remarked when she saw these" oh you're being like grandma now....collecting all these salt and peppers:) My mom has an expansive salt and pepper collection...but I never thought of that when I purchased these!!


It's in that basket from a friend in Africa now, which still holds Christmas cards..... 

read this great idea somewhere....keep your cards out and randomly choose a card and pray for the sender....a good way to engage kids to pray and remember their family and friends.



It's in the echoes of summer that line the fruit cellar.....

and in the ready row of rubber boots in the mudroom closet...

Please accept my apologies serendipity.
 I didn't know it was you right here; disguised as my life.

A Word For Your Weekend

       I love the word serendipity and I almost wish I had chosen it to be my word of the year.
It may have to be runner up to embrace. Better yet I will embrace serendipity,one of the treasures that disappear if I try too hard to find it...
I hope you follow me through the trees as I ski around our property.......



                                                    

                       I came across this by accident the other day......
                                 rather serendipitously you might say...
                                       
                                                 

 
                         then I remembered oh how I liked this word.....
                           even though the meaning is rather absurd.
                
                                                           

                                                           

                                 Because it can almost make my head spin
                                          as I try to convince myself within.
                                                               

                               this thing serendipity; is something I crave,
                                but if I look too hard it will slip away.

                                                                

                             So with a  dose of dreamers hope in sight
                           my heart knows everything will be all right.

                                                                 

                    Wishing you a serendipity filled weekend......

                               all photos taken here except top one was taken in TO.           

Keeping To the Page ( revised)

  Good-morning...                                                       

                 

                                 

Sometimes  when I am reading a really good book I have succumbed to the temptation to skip to the end and find out what happens.

Not only does this lessen the desire to actually finish the book,it seems to somehow taint what I have already read thus far.

I was thinking about this recently as I contemplated the year before me, and the ones beyond- which loom almost threateningly over my head at times.
After all my youngest is eleven years old, which means there is a good probability that in less than ten years the proverbial nest will be empty. 

At times...the thought of this weighs my heart heavy with dread and uncertainty.A really, great way to ruin the story before me!

Then I remember what reading the ending before I've finished the                            book, has taught me......

After all I have very little control over HOW the AUTHOR has decided to end the story. My role is to keep to the page that I'm on ...read all that is there for me. Then when I've reached the last chapter and the mystery is no longer obscured....
 then I will revel in the story on the pages I have read.

                                                                       

                                                         

      I have been knitting... a headband, plan to do another one today.

   
reading this....   finding much I can relate to. I am thankful for people who have the gift to write stories about everyday things in a unique style...  
    

looking at this....

What is on your page today?