tea.

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met my friend and shared some time and a pot of tea.
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“meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. the afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle. let us dream of evanescence and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.”
― Kakuzō Okakura, The Book of Tea
 

 

 

 

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in the box.

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“i’ve never been very good at fitting into boxes.”

-neneh cherry

 

 

 

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image credit: downtown home and garden

gentle.

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 kinder gently tucks his little ones in when playing dad. 

 

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“a gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.”

-george herbert

march on.

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march of the sugar plum corgis.

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december days were brief and chill,

the winds of march were wild and drear,

and, nearing and receding still,

spring never would, we thought, be here.

~arthur hugh clough (1819–1861)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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four walls.

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when hiking in the winter woods,

we came upon this dwelling.

house, fort, cottage, hideaway, castle?

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“home is any four walls that enclose the right person.”

-helen rowland

 

 

legends.

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King Arthur at Tintagel, Cornwall. On the cliff by his castle.

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Sculptor Rubin Enyon creates unforgettable public artwork using a variety of mediums—from wood and stone to iron and bronze. His recent work, Gallos, was installed in April 2016, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on the cliffs of Tintagel. The stately 8-foot-high bronze sculpture was not only inspired by the legend of King Arthur, but also Tintagel Castle’s history. Commissioned by English Heritage, the public sculpture is located in Tintagel, a village in Cornwall, known as the legendary site of King Arthur’s conception.

 

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“all the great legends are templates for human behavior.

i would define a myth as a story that has survived.”

-john boorman

 

 

 

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credits: rubin enyon- sculptor, selectcornwall.co.uk, british medieval history, english heritage

 

c.

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“the invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.”

-ralph waldo emerson 

 

 

 

 

 

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secret reasons.

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-e.b. white, author

power down.

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a lovely ladies’ weekend spent with friends at the lake house

 with a long hike through the winter woods

  wonderful comfort foods and wine to share

warm blankets, pajamas, slippers

long discussions

on one thing leading to another

ranging from

our favorite cutlery (i prefer small pieces)

to our grown children (we do the best we can)

to humor (what’s funny to one…)

to politics, the state of the world, and more

(each with our own perspectives, experiences, and ideas)

no subject off limits 

then spoiling ourselves with magic spa treatments

so relaxing and so powerful in so many ways.

“i feel like i’m a super hero diva and my power is glitter.”

-jujubes

more.

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more love please.

 

 

 

 

 

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image credit: elephant journal