may your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous,
leading to the most amazing view.
may your mountains rise into and above the clouds.
~edward abbey
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image credits : felted sculpture by lavender and lark, faerie magazine
Jun25
Tag Archives: life
Jun24
the jackson pollock of the cereal world.
j: ‘i think i should eat outside, i’m kind of messy.’
b: ‘he is.’
me: ‘it’s unanimous then.’
‘yep, that food really is kind of messy.’
b: ‘that’s not food, that’s art.’
me: ‘it is.’
Jun22
the earth, the air, the land and the water are not an inheritance from our forefathers but on loan from our children. so we have to hand it over to them at least as it was handed over to us. – mahatma gandhi
i love z’s world view
Jun20
“when the light turns green, you go. when the light turns red, you stop. but what do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?” – shel silverstein
barbie takes a victory lap
—
when
creative muse
and
longtime friend
barbie
the real thing
asked for help
on her latest project
a big night
mixing
comedy, fashion, art, adventure, food, wine
all in support of detroit artists
raising money
for future
collaborative creative projects
i imagined myself
working
at the door
setting up
bartending
catering
helping models get ready
doing whatever
needed to be done
until
she asked me to wear
one of her designs
a statement dress
in the 50s style
all pink and flowery
with a
prom-like innocence
in the front
tiny birds nesting in my hair
flowers on my heels
and a glimpse
of something more
a corset
and
peek-a-boo fabric
in the back
then
a text
‘oh, and
you’ll be
carrying a dog
with you
on the runway’
a sweet little chihuahua, emmy
dressed in a pink tutu
together
we stepped out
of our comfort zone
onto
the runway
and
into
a
great adventure
in spite of our fears
we even got
an audience vote
that read:
‘the one with the dog’
no one was immune
from
barbie’s recruiting
even her husband
with his
band of merry men
fellow attorneys
ready to do battle
outside of the office
and
way beyond
the courtroom.
bravery never goes out of fashion.
– william makepeace thackeray
Jun18
“sometimes it’s best to hide in plain sight.” ― david estes
where’s nacho?
Jun16
make fudge, not war.
through the generations, murdick’s fudge on mackinac island
has been recognized as an iconic michigan favorite.
—
with 17 fudge shops on the celebrated historical mackinac island of michigan,
all offering free samples,
there is an ongoing rivalry between 6 rival companies,
each claiming to be the best.
my suggestion is to try them all to make it a fair contest
and decide for yourself.
—
mackinac island fudge festival | august 21-23, 2015
while fudge was not invented on mackinac island, mackinac island’s fudge has become the most popular fudge in america. this festival celebrates the creamy goodness with events such as Dining Under the Influence of Fudge, Fudge on the Rocks, Michigan Craft Brew Beer Tastings, Great Turtle Slow Ride and the coveted “Daddy, I Want the Golden Ticket” vacation giveaway.
happy national fudge day – june 16
—
save the earth. it’s the only planet with chocolate. ~author unknown
MACKINAC ISLAND
Covering 3.8 square miles, Mackinac Island is located in Lake Huron at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsula. It is only accessible by ferry or plane. • The island was home to Native American settlements before European exploration began in the 1600s.
It also was a key site for the Great Lakes Fur Trade and was home to Fort Mackinac, built by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was the scene of two battles during the War of 1812. In the late 19th century, the island became a popular tourist destination and summer colony, and that popularity gets stronger by the summer.
The entire island is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Battle sites, historic buildings, the fort, and dozens of additional diversions, including Original Murdick’s Fudge, entertain visitors.
Because automobiles were banned from the village in 1898, and from the park in 1901, on-island transit is by foot, horse, carriage and bicycle.
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image credits: mackinacisland.com, originalmurdicksfudge.com, michigan.com
Jun15
alone together.
at the coffee shop
many wander in
grab a beverage
sit a while
relaxing
thinking
writing
reading
studying
working
texting
calling
chatting
waiting
getting away from it all
passing the time
it’s comfortable
being here
even
if
you
are
alone
all
in this one place
at this one time
and yet
they come here to be together.
individually, we are one drop. together, we are an ocean.
ryunosuke satoro
Jun13
blended.
bought this at the old bookshop
drawn to the cover
mom is swooning
new dad’s happy to have found mom
but looking worried
what?
she had four kids?!
where is the fourth one?
is it a baby?
what happened to the first dad?
the kids are going on the honeymoon?
what will happen?
how will they all blend together?
who will wear hats?
can’t wait to see.
—
“we’re all a little weird, and life’s a little weird. and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.”
– dr. seuss
Jun12
if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. – marcus tullius cicero
late morning
on the tiny deck
behind my tiny cottage
surrounded by a tiny garden
sharing this tiny space
with a
delicate spider
perched upon
champagne dreams roses
petals flying
orange cat
stretched out
on
weathered deck
under a cloudy sky
sipping
warm coffee
with
coconut cream
reading
listening
taking it all in
happy to share this space
all of us knowing
life is good.
—-
exclusiveness in a garden is a mistake as great as it is in society.
– alfred austin
Jun11
regrets? they’ve had a few –
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image credit: grammarly.com
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
