Monthly Archives: August 2023

Blogging Break Time

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Most of us, in all conditions, are weighted down with superfluities or worried to acquire them. ~Charles Dudley Warner, American essayist and novelist

Can’t you see yourself
Curled up on this seat?
Nestled ‘neath the trees
Away from the noisy street?

Can’t you feel the wind
Gently caressing your face?
Playing with your hair?
Slowing your hectic pace?

Can’t you hear the quiet
As peace envelopes you,
Casts aside your burdens,
Bestows a calmer view?

Our lives are often fraught
With too much activity.
Time to take a needed break,
Nurture my creativity.

Note: Happy Labor Day! I’m taking a short break and will be back soon.

Why I Don’t Go Swimming

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I have a fear of water, believe it or not. To put a wire 12 feet over a swimming pool frightens me. I don’t like water. — Philippe Petit, French high-wire artist

I realize swimming is great exercise, beneficial for building endurance, toning muscles, and maintaining a healthy weight.

But I’m totally with Philippe Petit here — I’m afraid of the water, so I don’t enjoy swimming and frankly, can’t ever see that changing.

Unless I’m forced into a pool to do something like physical therapy … maybe.

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Welcoming You Home

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Among these kinds of beauty the eye takes most delight in colours. ~Joseph Addison, English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician

According to Feng Shui (the Chinese art of placement using energy forces to harmonize with environment), your front door is one of the most important areas of your home, representing the face you show the world.

Before a recent walk with Monkey, I would have guessed most front doors in my community were neutral colors. But I’d have been wrong.

Now it seems there’s an explosion of color possibilities for front doors, all designed to boost a home’s curb appeal while making an impression on visitors.

Who knew?

So let’s take a look at some of the doors Monk and I found.

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