Love Notes

Aaah what is it about some weeks?   This one was not my week.  The ugly beast of my insomnia raised its dragon head.   The little things and a few big ones that didn't go my way seemed overwhelming.   I know it helps to put the words down on paper (proverbially or preferably in an especially beautiful journal).   I'm writing it down here, because I hope it might help just one of my dear readers to know you're not alone if you're having some mid winter blues, big or small.  READ MORE

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Today's theme is all about blues, although I'm feeling anything but blue ...

"Fish in the sea, you know how I feel,
River running free, you know how I feel ...
It's a new dawn, it's a new day ...
And I'm feeling guuh-ooooood"
as sung by Nina Simone

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Everyone in my husband's family loves chocolate.  Me, not such a fan.   I like strawberries.  And blueberries.  And with downcast eyes,  l do hereby humbly confess, I like white chocolate sometimes too.  I know, it does taste like soap and it's not even chocolate.  I also am a big fan of the red, white and blue.     READ MORE

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Today's note features the cool blue hues of water.  If you're like me, you know that magic feeling that rushes over you from simply slowing down and gazing at breaking waves.    Or sunlight glistening on water.   How is it these scenes instinctively bring on a feeling of calm and restoration?    Did you ever notice how almost every spa has a signature water feature?   READ MORE

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Welcome happy Monday!   It's a great week for a great week.   This Saturday, the wonderful daughter of one of my dearest friends is getting married.    Today, my thoughts have naturally turned to nuptials.    A surprise fun spot in the wedding details has been the song for the bride and groom's first dance.   The mother of the bride and I have been full of suggestions.  Not that there's ever a shortage of opinions with the two of us, or with the rest of my household, for that matter.    READ MORE

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