Wednesday, July 14, 2010

A Time of One's Own

Greetings from San Diego.  I am in the middle of my vacation with myself.  I am enjoying myself so much.  I would heartily endorse this kind of getaway to everyone.  I am sleeping and relaxing, eating well and exploring.  No schedule but my own.  I have maintained silence except for talking with service personnel or if someone initiated conversation with me. It is very freeing to not have to speak or try to make conversation all the time. I am more myself during this trip than I have ever been.  No acting or putting on smiles.  I am exploring my art and getting ideas.  I am reading and praying. 

I could easily be a hermit, something I thought I could be but never confirmed. This is a joyful life.  I have pictures but they will have to wait till I get back.  Until then I urge you to spend some time each day in silence. It is such a pleasure.

Monday, July 5, 2010


Here is the cover of my soon to be San Diego travel journal.   The idea came from the August issue of Scrapbooks Etc. magazine.  There are even wonderful journal cards to download at www.scrapbooksetc.com/362.
I plan to use several of them.  I made mine a little smaller than 5x7 in. so that it will be easy to carry.  I used to bring all my memorabilia home and then hope to scrap it. (I have boxes of stuff). I hope doing it this way, in the moment, I will journal during the trip and take pictures, then right when I get home, print the pix and put them right in the book.  I have about 10 two sided pages and room for photos so far.  I can't decide how many pages to include - I figure 2 sides for each day.  I will get binding placed before I go.  I can always add embellishments when I get home. I will show you  the completed project when I get back in mid-July.  As for this week, I still have packing to do etc.

Hope you had a day off and that you did as you pleased with it.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Happy Independence Day




What says summer and July 4th more than a white picket fence and a welcoming red door. OK, maybe fireworks and potato salad, but in my neighbor hood, these sights say it all to me.
We will be spending the day walking the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in the morning, BBQing supper and then going to the Rapids soccer game which will be followed by fireworks. 
A fun family day - and we still have tomorrow off to recuperate.

So I wish all of you unending blessing, freedom, joy and love. 

Saturday, July 3, 2010

A shout out to Cathy

I recently learned that a high school classmate has acute mylelogenous leukemia.  So I am sending lots of prayers and love her way.  Please join me in praying for her.  You know, studies have shown that when people who pray for another person, even though they don't know that individual or anything about them, that person benefits from the prayers, whether is be a cure, strength, hope or some other blessing from God.
Cathy is a woman of grace and courage and I hear she is facing this ordeal with dignity and calm.  Nothing less that what you would expect from a Sacred Heart girl.  With St. Madeline Sophie and st. Phillippine Duchesne on your side, how can you fail!