tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post6949766297808821254..comments2009-09-01T13:15:46.969-05:00ELKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10935251214683485912noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-39674457778014494502009-09-01T13:15:46.969-05:002009-09-01T13:15:46.969-05:00I love the shadow. We can love the shadows, right?L.L. Barkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-40364693505626606502009-09-01T00:12:03.511-05:002009-09-01T00:12:03.511-05:00what a great ritual for beginning and end.elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01595395276757245598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-17997456836678753912009-08-31T23:49:27.375-05:002009-08-31T23:49:27.375-05:00What a lovely couple of rituals. A positive way to start and coonclude the day!tea with lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07189192073489440981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-7022576578649999372009-08-31T14:38:21.879-05:002009-08-31T14:38:21.879-05:00Beautiful...love how abstract and painterly they are.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875843561389199651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-1112939111125400702009-08-30T21:46:35.305-05:002009-08-30T21:46:35.305-05:00So peaceful - would love to dip my toes in that water!Meadowlark Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335888132960472805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-59017737035268276212009-08-30T13:56:27.382-05:002009-08-30T13:56:27.382-05:00Your shadow picture so captures the peace at the end of the day as all living creatures ready themselves for the night. <br /><br />I so love to sit quietly at our pond with a glass of wine at exactly this point!<br /><br />Thanks for the inspiration.jacci rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04741779096203222018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-44693603254908116512009-08-30T10:59:46.798-05:002009-08-30T10:59:46.798-05:00I will think of you when I am doing the same routines:) Beautiful thoughts and photos of gratitude...Oliaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-45662001379463175692009-08-30T07:25:20.537-05:002009-08-30T07:25:20.537-05:00The comfort of routine is something I love too--especially in the mornings to start the day. :o) I love the almost abstract quality of these scenes today, Elk. Happy Day!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-44827329883620028522009-08-30T05:06:51.434-05:002009-08-30T05:06:51.434-05:00The wheel turns and carries us with it. Lovely to contemplate that...kendaleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10085858988070461010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-23474665967769496752009-08-29T21:57:08.685-05:002009-08-29T21:57:08.685-05:00And so grateful for the coffee and for the wine! Celebrating life&#39;s simple moments for 52 years!Mrs. Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281364500907238463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-73225736112746803622009-08-29T21:49:08.599-05:002009-08-29T21:49:08.599-05:00routines are food for my spirit. yours just seem to be perfect for generating a long and happy life :)robinbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09993322371944018063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-35836904675805131432009-08-29T21:20:54.909-05:002009-08-29T21:20:54.909-05:00Oh, you do know how to live.Relynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01389583730002062714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-83643932091765017132009-08-29T10:11:51.172-05:002009-08-29T10:11:51.172-05:00wow. im not sure if it&#39;s the simplicity of your words or the quality of your photos, or the combination, but your blog never disappoints! :)pattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536501258008135770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-76880901714265658802009-08-29T06:34:23.531-05:002009-08-29T06:34:23.531-05:00What a wonderful exercise in gratitude.Marciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13709429651639218219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-16036538973207153342009-08-29T03:49:03.835-05:002009-08-29T03:49:03.835-05:00I love day break, when my kids get older i promise myself to enjoy it more.Lisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372908229050942550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-16985110425858150382009-08-29T03:49:01.464-05:002009-08-29T03:49:01.464-05:00I love day break, when my kids get older i promise myself to enjoy it more.Lisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372908229050942550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-74200957757710305872009-08-28T21:44:49.979-05:002009-08-28T21:44:49.979-05:00Beautiful, wonderful day!! Love it, and being thankful is such a great way to be!<br /><br />:)<br />~TabithaFresh Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019907765384844007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-39614912768149062852009-08-28T20:36:25.546-05:002009-08-28T20:36:25.546-05:00Yes! wonderful rituals beautifully depicted. the last is gorgeous.<br /> PS<br />I recieved your package, they are as beautiful as I imagined they&#39;d be. <br />Thank you.Suvarnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12309391930594638611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-60326003997716276532009-08-28T20:30:23.721-05:002009-08-28T20:30:23.721-05:00i LOVE the second photo! it looks like a painting!!Miss Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603012486943875834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-78694357504662848272009-08-28T19:39:28.076-05:002009-08-28T19:39:28.076-05:00what a wonderful beginning and end to your day. hope your weekend is grand.spread your wingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011822215520854377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-73901449062086633592009-08-28T19:22:18.861-05:002009-08-28T19:22:18.861-05:00Beautiful colors in both photos and a dreamy softness. I especially like the colors in the water on the first and the texturing in the 2nd. At first I thought you added texture but I think not now. Both lovely with a lovely sentiment. We should take at least a few moments daily to be grateful for what we are given but we usually don&#39;t (me included).maccandacehttp://maccandace.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-72952430824533878172009-08-28T17:46:54.092-05:002009-08-28T17:46:54.092-05:00twilight is dusk or dawn, that magical time of quiet. i wrote a tanka for you:<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />twilight sparks gratitude<br />giving my being a lightness <br />that melts a path for<br />pauses filling my sweet day.<br />a practice worth the keeping.<br /><br />nevanancy neva gaglianohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17595457316411476236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-18242117753444819272009-08-28T17:27:39.243-05:002009-08-28T17:27:39.243-05:00dawn and dusk...<br />day break and night fall...<br />both are between timesPeacheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11671369146535194549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-42150619167127332742009-08-28T17:10:49.580-05:002009-08-28T17:10:49.580-05:00Good routines for sure!Gayle at Planet M Fileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06562081443659252456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363344911654855313.post-56509081313393293092009-08-28T14:42:11.388-05:002009-08-28T14:42:11.388-05:00such beautiful routines, filled with shadows and light.<br />xoChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541888793748453425noreply@blogger.com