LarkExaltation

How very special are we
For just a moment to be
Part of life’s eternal rhyme
How very special are we
To have on our family tree
Mother Earth and Father Time

How very special are we
For just a moment to be
Part of life’s eternal rhyme
How very special are we
To have on our family tree
Mother Earth and Father Time

a comment waiting for me this morning has this song flowing through my mind.
a nice change from the sci-fi dream i had last night.

hooray for Charlotte!

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Countess Rebecca the Indefatigable of Giggleswick under Table

Beloved wife of:

Reverend Lord Paul David the Foamy of Londinium-le-Thames Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

real nice Gin

I scored 100% on the How Much Do You Know About Young George Washington? Quiz!

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66 words

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My Privileges (found on Joyful Chaos blog)
A very interesting meme.
From What Privileges Do You Have?, based on an exercise about class and privilege developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. If you participate in this blog game, they ask that you PLEASE acknowledge their copyright.
Bold the true statements.

1. Father went to college

2. Father finished college

3. Mother went to college

4. Mother finished college

5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor.

6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers.

7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home.

8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home.

9. Were read children’s books by a parent

10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18

11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18

12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively?????

13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18

14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs

15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs

16. Went to a private high school

17. Went to summer camp

18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18

19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels

20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18

21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them

22. There was original art in your house when you were a child [kid’s work is original!]

23. You and your family lived in a single-family house

24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home

25. You had your own room as a child

26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18

27. Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course

28. Had your own TV in your room in high school

29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college

30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16

31. Went on a cruise with your family

32. Went on more than one cruise with your family

33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up

34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family

I love this painting…

I love the movie this subject was quoted from.

This was a post I’ve had titled but not written and saved since before I had Evelyn.

I’m not sure what was going on at the time or what I was thinking, but I decided to put the picture with the quote and share…

It’s a beautiful painting that I know nothing about, nor it’s artist Marc Chagall.

all that being said, I still love it!

I care for others in tender, loving ways. Caring for another person is a ministry of love, and I give thanks for all the caregivers in my life and in the lives of others. These caring people may include parents, grandparents, friends, and medical staff. There are even those whose names are unknown to me but who put their lives on hold to be in service to humanity. These are people who devote their time, energy, and wisdom for the good of all. I also acknowledge my own role as a caregiver. That care may involve a full-time commitment to a loved one or an act of thoughtfulness, such as sending a card to a friend who needs my prayerful attention. I give thanks for the ultimate caregiver, God—the source of all good. It is through God’s presence within us that we care for others with tender, loving ways.

“Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet.”—Psalm 85:10

our happy home has suffered a loss. our sweet dog charlie was struck down this afternoon. it hurts so bad to think about it. it hit PD the hardest. he’s always had the softest spot for animals. sam asked, “did you loose daddy?” any time he sees me crying he remembers when he ran off at the zoo and i had lost him. he was cool as a cucumber, but i was a blubbering idiot. “i need to go to the bathroom, you stay right here, you miss me, i’ll be right back” our sweet son tried to explain to me that she’ll feel better. it was hard to tell him otherwise. he finally told me that we would get a new one. like replacing broken toys i guess, to a four year old. he made me smile, and he wiped the tears off my cheeks.

i wish i had better pictures. anything digital is blurred because she moves so fast. i’ll probably try to dig out a snapshot of her this weekend.

she was fast like a greyhound, as tough as a pitt, but as sweet as the oldest nicest dog you’ve ever met. we’re really going to miss her.

as a gentle breeze on my face…

…stay tuned.

i have the most beautiful image in my mind
today i saw a delicate japanese woman bussing a table

imagine if you will …

the black and white silk screen as a backdrop
black chairs and table
with tiny red flowers as a centerpiece

this graceful beauty dressed in black
wipes the table with her white cloth

i was mesmerized by the movement of her slender arms

her hair pulled back to a bun
and a red ribbon wrapped around her head.

oh! i miss my camera!
my description doesn’t suit my imagination

and neither the description nor the imagination are expressing just how peaceful i felt watching her