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Good morning everyone, and Happy Monday

I've been dying to get back on this site but my busy days have gotten the best of me. Any who- Lately I have been meditating early in the mornings long before the day begins. The purpose of this activity, for me, is to decide what it is I wish to accomplish, ways that I can make today stand out from the rest, and small affirmations to allow me to think a little more positively and lightly if I am to encounter any sort of conflict. I only started…

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drawing underlies everything ....!

Rahu Lüli, the teenage monk from Kõrgus, is once again the central character of the weekly instalment of the Threshold Bookcast.

This time, we find the novice reminiscing as he explores unknown territory uphill, following a hunch that has occurred to him prior to the morning…

after trying for years - a few tiny seeds I scattered last year are flowering - see video ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdgblSPQtUk

Made the video for my daughter far away in Oregon - they are her favorite flowers ... I never managed to grow the big oriental ones when she was little ...

The twelfth chapter of « 2206 : Window Onto A New World » features Aaren Mayr, the Treasurer of the Alliance of Sovereign Nations.

Flying back to Milagenia, the secessionist reflects on how his official functions have increased the frequency of his…

This week's instalment of The Threshold Series revolves around Bernard Sturn and features Veshtar, the almost barren land also known as the radioactive planet.

As the chapter begins, the illustrious physicist is enjoying a cup of green tea in his office, reviewing the events…

Hi - here is the little video I have made of the coral peonies ... fado singer is from their open audio library ... what do you think ...?
http://youtu.be/mgrGf8ZvQko

You can read about the retreat here:

http://coachcreativespace.ning.com/profiles/blogs/my-trip-to-malinda-s-ccs-retreat-activities-image-heavy

Here are some more pics:…

I have been so enchanted and my heart warmed by these two blossoms as they first appeared with great panache, and am amazed how exquisitely they are changing color in these few days - I have slowed my heart and spirit down to their lifespan ... well when I am with them, or looking at these images ....

I will edit out some of the images soon, but each image here is unedited, uncropped, just focused with a deep breath ....

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This peony was one of five tiny roots bought as a huge  $50  extravagance at the Philadelphia Flower Show March 1, two years ago ....at a very dark time in my life ...

words don't describe the deep pleasure its color gives me ... and now watching the flowers change each day .... seeing the amazing inside changes ....

I would not start to try to paint this ... not this time, maybe soon with other flowers ...

I signed up for the Daily Good newsletter from the…

I had a great time in Texas!  I really liked Texas and Texans.  Nancy (CCS Nancy) and her husband came all the way from Canada to be there too.  My flight came in from Seattle about 5pm on Friday the 20th.  We all had dinner outside at a Mexican restaurant.  The food was really good, but the service was lousy, unfortunately.  I stayed at the ranch with Malinda, her husband James, and her daughter, Clara.  They have big old oak trees in the yard and a pool, hot tub, and tree house.  The…

Hmm - Buddha kept teaching - let go (detachment) ... now I start to get it!

the awful boss finally got herself promoted to Director - but OUT OF MY ORBIT!! ...

call yesterday with my nice new manager - and she says - "Re-org_ we want you to report to a different manager ... "aaagh" I said ... "is this another round of layoffs?" and she said" hey no - this is going to be okay - you are doing such a good job with your current ( very tricky people) project - we want you to manage…

The tenth episode of the Threshold Bookcast focuses on Jake Harvey, the popular leader of the New Light Party.

At the start of the chapter, the rookie politician is enjoying a stargazing break on the observation deck of the space station his team and him are visiting.…

LAst evening after logging off work ... walked in my garden - birds everywhere ..ospreys have now built their nests ... ( a month early) .... looking out in the large expanse of grass of the state land behind my garden ... i heard a strange whoosh of wings - and looked up ... a purposeful flock of snowy white egrets heading from the farm where they feed every spring back to the secret marshes at the head of the Severn river ... they were barely 20 feet overhead, flying in two…

Just went to visitour local Maritime Museum - the old McNasby's Oyster packing works - the volunteer today was an old oysterman and he gave me his personal tour of the exhibits, showed me his old tongs and how they did the backbreaking work ...

then into the reception area to see an exhibit of art about the Bay ... so many gigantic photo-prints ... a few good etchings, mixed media - maybe 50 artists had work shown ... only ONE piece sold ... people think Annapolis is wealthy - no, the…

Richard Ramsay, the Federal Chancellor of Ovel, is once again the central character of the weekly instalment of The Threshold Series.

At the beginning of the chapter, the veteran Conservative is temporarily escaping the pressures…

This week's episode of the Threshold Bookcast revolves around members of a religious community living in a high-perched monastery located in the highest mountain range on Ovel.

As the narrative begins, two of the cenobites, a novice and his experienced teacher, are climbing up…

Have been thinking about a discussion on CCS over past weeks .... Just read this article - she threw away her Smartphone - I was presnted with a very fancy one ( but without a Plan) ...I sold it on eBay for hard cash! and have a simple phone and plan with unlimited calling ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-conley/smartphone-addiction-_b_1407091.html

last evening I canceled…

The seventh chapter of The Threshold Series focuses on the Parker-Evanses, a young Neo Apollonian couple, on a weekend visit to Triton Aeolus from their hometown of Neo Delphi.

While Frank Evans is being interviewed, his wife, Celia Parker, enjoys a moment of tranquillity with her…

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« In The Vortex » is an energetic instrumental put together while toying with ideas leftover from « Informaëlstrom » and « Leftoverturned. »…