LOVE rocks.......

When I was in New Zealand I met an amazing healer.

'their message' relayed to me through Her was.....

"LOVE is in everything.....

even the Rocks....."

Thank goodness for Jude Hill

and her little project (not)..........

That offered me the delightful opportunity to stitch these little stones from bits of silk I dyed last fall (which would be October for us in the north) with leaves from central New Mexico....

with LOVE to all those who need special healing just now......

to join in Jude's stitching fun......see what she is up to 

HERE.

'round the May Pole............

I believe this has been the busiest spring ever in my life........hugging my grand daughters in Michigan with some visits to my 'stuff' in the storage units in April seems a blur......

Once back home I was able to light long enough in my dusty town to visit a wise looking 

puff ball....

 a Great Horned owlet who was pushed out of his nest high atop the 

 Quarai Monument.......(click here for updates and more photos)

and that day was also filled with....

 'Bull Snake' sitings......several more than one!

an opportunity, by the way, for my friend Danielle to point out the difference between Bull and Rattle Snakes.....which is a good thing to know in these parts.....as  the Bull Snake has a narrow head and round pupils (as though I would get close enough to investigate) and of course no 'rattle'!.......however their markings are similar........and the Rattle Snake.....(I was delighted to see one in captivity at our local hardware store)........has a triangular head that holds it's venom sacks.....slits for pupils.......and of course a large rattle on it's tail.........that, ummmm.....rattles loudly..... and all of this knowledge is a bit clouded now by learning from the 'hardware store lady'....that frequent sitings of Rattle Snakes that do not rattle.......and Bull Snakes that are able to imitate Rattle Snakes......are complicating things........a bit.

And that welcome interlude came amidst helping my Dearest prepare for his daughter's wedding....

 which culminated in a two week 'push' for readiness.......resulting in most beautiful and joyous wedding....

 of two kind and loving souls.....


...and as those things go......as we have hardly seen a drop of rain in these parts in the last year.......both days of rehearsal and wedding.....saw downpours and hail that drenched the events.......and then the sun came out to light up a most stunning rainbow........as these things go.....


and then two days later.....we rushed off to visit

Our Nation's Capital.....

And now......after a day of recuperation.........and study......as I have signed on to a 6 month course with Jean Houston.......to learn of our part in this expansive Universe..... 
things Spiritual.......and Supreme Destiny........
I am off to  Silver City, New Mexico........and back again for Memorial Day festivities with new friends..........and hopefully a few weeks of making before I head off again in June..........


and to quote Gilda....

"It's always

Something..."


and that makes me 


smile.

ox


Happy Memorial Day!

Spring Break..............

I

Sidewalk Chalk

Spending time with 'little ones'.....

just Being.

Inspiration in Quiet and Calm............

Meditative Journeys

Sungyee Kim and Lee Kang Hyo

on display at the Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida

And how was Florida?..........

Well......I've decided to stop trying to be 'clever'.........and I'll stop spinning my wheels to embed a recording of the magical bird songs I experienced while waking up in the charming haven of Gulfport........

If anyone has any tips on how to embed a recording made on an iPhone to their blog........

I would love to learn about this!

My trip to Florida was lovely.......

and these images might be fun to look at........

I stayed with my friend Nancy, who was installing this show.........and if I can toot her horn......

she has been chosen as one of 10 artist's to 'watch' by the Tampa Planet.....

Nancy makes sculptures using old movie film......

 I was honored to visit her studio......

frothing and brimming with her unusual medium....

One more precious thing........

As I woke up today.....readying for my next journey......this image popped into my head.....

reminding me 

how blessed I am.......

for the joy of small things.....

I noticed her nesting in a Palo Verde tree outside the prayer chapel....

Wishing you a day filled with miracles.......

A Ramble...........

Last weekend..........we rambled from Albuquerque, New Mexico.....to Scottsdale, Arizona........

And as a 'ramble' goes........we did not take a direct route..........

first stopping for breakfast (honest!) at The Grove Cafe in Albuquerque.....where we picked up some amazing English Muffins and Jam

and then headed on south and west......

past the.....

otherworldly appearing VLA.......or

Very Large Array 

and then on to

for

In Pietown.......no kidding.......

and we had the MOST delicious blackberry pie ever at The Pietown Cafe

and arrived at our destination at sunset.......weaving through the most amazing landscape of Saguaro Cactus.....

and we hiked......

and we experienced......

Beautiful and Peaceful Architecture......

and visited......

James Turrell's eliptical sky space

Knight Rise

at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art......

and we ate, and shopped and ate some more, and saw more architecture and art......

 and soaked up the warm Arizona sun...

and headed back home......

down Old Route 66.....

through.....

a mighty fine sight to see......

this amazing mural by John Pugh....

and now I'm HOME....

for a minute or two.....and I'm dashing off again.....

trying not to feel pulled in too many directions........

but a request to visit Florida did not seem out of the question....

since it's still blowing and cool here in the high desert....

and I can....

Toodles.....