Mindful, Day 330, Fall Wonders

The leaves I picked a few weeks ago have curled up into wonderful sculptural formations. They are very fragile but from every angle they are beautiful.

Mindful, Day 328-329, Holiday Treat

Beginning to get in the holiday spirit. Got a beautiful poinsettia today called Jingle Bells! How perfect is that? I like the pink and white splashed leaves. Looks like the leaves were tie dyed with red dye.

Mindful, Day 327, Sky on Fire

Last night the sky was on fire at sunset. And it all happened in the blink of an eye. I am glad I looked out the window at the best possible moment. And as much as I am not a winter fan those stark, leafless trees made the view of the sky possible!

Mindful, Day 326, A Wonder

When the last of the leaves fell off the maple tree last week a VERY LARGE wasp nest was revealed. So large that it totally encompassed a branch and some leaves. It is so beautiful! The pattern of the
"paper" looks like it was marbled. I just want to keep looking at it, inside and out. What a wonderful creation.

MIndful, Day 325, Eyes Forward

I am mindful today of the various traditions that Larry and I bring to our marriage.These nutcrackers (and there are many more) were collected by Larry during trips to Europe in the 19603-1980s. Some of them were from East Germany before the fall of the Berlin wall. They always make me smile when I put them out because of their fanciful costumes, assorted facial hair and stark eyes. Christmas is coming!

Mindful, Day 323-324, Giving Thanks

I am mindful of how precious it is to spend time with family and friends. And this year we had a small group for Thanksgiving which was good - there was time to talk, laugh and eat pie together.  And as much as I am not a big fan of cooking on most days I do like to prepare and cook for "events". I am proud of this beautiful apple pie - and it tasted good too!

Mindful, Day 322, Broken is Beautiful

I saw this image online today. In the Japanese tradition of kintsugi, broken things are repaired with gold (or silver) joinery, so that the repaired object is even lovelier than the original — and the breakage and repair becomes an important part of the object's history, rather than something to disguise. The idea that adversity could make something (or someone) more beautiful, and that old things have a history that makes them rich and valuable, is a lovely and deeply comforting one. In this image from Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm, a cracked floorboard, filled with hexagonal shaped pieces of wood turned on end, becomes an eyecatching design detail. I love this concept and keep finding new iterations of it. 

Follow the link below to see more examples.
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