Category: Encouragement

  •     Yesterday was the first day of summer, and here in St. Augustine it was a perfect summer day- clear skies with occasional clouds, temps in the mid 80's, and a soft breeze.   Later the Full Moon rose large and bright  over the river or ocean or road, depending on where you were.…

  •   Tragedy. Shock. Grief. Love.     An outpouring of love for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight community.       In the wake of the horrific shooting at an Orlando Night Club. Sending love to family and friends and first responders and second and third…  

  •   Worrying… It's quite a distraction… and then, well…     Wonder on the other hand, it will lift you up and up and up!     (I wonder what I will worry about today?)   (I worry what I will wonder about tomorrow!)   Just wonderin'.         From Laine's Blog, March…

  •     What I have been trying not to say out loud, is that there are blessings or gifts hidden in tragedies, and these gifts may not be obvious for some time to come, but they are there.   If we can make a commitment not to let the anger and helplessness allow us to…

  •     Wouldn't it be great if, everyday you realized that you are bursting with life?   That the packet of your body is loaded with energy, and beauty and love and trust and an unstoppable urge to be alive and well  and happy?     Watch out world!       From Laine's Blog, April 7th,…

  •   The whole fam-damily…     Daddy too!            

  •     Roseate Spoonbills. Oh, and a white one. And a duck.   Pals on the edge of the turtle pond.   (There's nothing more uncynical than being good to one another.)             Related articles Face it! Birds Have Expressive Faces Too. The Great Egret In A Hurry?

  •     What?   (You are about to get run over by – What?) (This political season?) (Bad news from around the world?) What? Stop and smell the roses, breathe.      

  •     Life keeps coming!   Birds making nests, leaves coming on the trees, flowers everywhere, and best of all, babies being born!   Looks like a lot of optimism to me!           Angel's Trumpet in the neighbors yard!     Related articles Angel's Trumpets…

  •   Even though our art show is closed, the good news is that I have been accepted into the Butterfield Garage Art Gallery! So… You can see a smaller selection of my photographs anytime!   Pat Arenas is already a member and her work is always on display.   That being said, here are the…