All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves: we must die to one life before we can enter into another! ~Anatole France, French poet, journalist, and novelist
From the time I was a child, my dad used to remind me, The only things certain are death and taxes.
To that list, I’d add change.
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. ~William Blake, English poet and painter
I don’t know why we stayed friends as long as we did, but it’s my opinion some friendships are destined to die.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. ~Albert Einstein
The name Turquoise comes from the French expression for “Turkish stone” in recognition of trade routes that brought this sky blue to blue- or yellow-green beauty to Europe from Asia via Turkey.
Reconstituted Turquoise beads (means they’ve been treated to eliminate the stone’s natural softness, brittleness, and porousness)
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom 