My Forty-Something Year Old Fuschia Lives On

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Ruby Tuesday, My World, and Outdoor Wednesday

but first, belatedly ...



Skies are grey in June
here in California
but my HOUSE is blue

Tiny though my yard
is ... I take delight in it
each and every day ;-)

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"Don't let yesterday use up too much of today."
Cherokee Indian Proverb

1. As usual for June here in Southern California at the beach, our skies have been gloomy in the morning (and occasionally all day long), but my garden is doing well. From personal experience as a Native Californian, I know the cooler weather WILL pass eventually so I'm just trying to enjoy 'what is' right now ... Just for the JOY of it! Today's post focuses on an elderly Fuschia I brought with me in a hanging basket from a previous home and which planted itself in the ground decades ago when the hanging basket fell apart.

2. I always enjoy catching up with my retired friends on the second Monday of each month, my sister (whenever she has a cell signal and calls me from the road), and neighbors when I work in my yard ... Just for the JOY of it! This week provided many opportunities to connect with others social for both Molly and myself ;-)

3. I'm happy to be able to help out a friend (dealing with serious health issues) by providing transportation for her after she was involved in an auto accident last week. Fortunately the Subaru protected her from injury by coming apart as it was intended to do ... but as a result, the car's a total loss so she'll be looking to purchase a used vehicle in the weeks ahead. After listening to her talk enthusiastically about her marvelous twice-weekly craft classes for more than a year, I observed one first-hand on Wednesday and met the friendly folks who all encouraged ME to sign up for the classes next Fall.

4. Jennifer Louden's assistant Deb has set up a Google Group for the upcoming 2010 Taos Writer's Retreat participants so we can renew old friendships and get acquainted with new folks as we prepare for the gathering at the Mable Dodge Luhan house later this summer. Sadly, I suspect I must have done something inadvertently when I updated my profile there because I'm unable to connect at the moment, but hopefully that will be corrected soon.

5. Although I'm not much of a sports fan (with the exception of the four major tennis tournaments), I did watch the last two Lakers vs. Celtics games and found the last one quite exciting. I'm looking forward to upcoming Wimbledon matches over the next two weeks and have my DVR set to record coverage on ESPN so I can watch as time permits.

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Friday's Fave Five, Finding Beauty, Just for the Joy of It,
Blue Monday, Mosaic Monday, Ruby Tuesday,
My World, and Outdoor Wednesday

It's been a while since I've blogged with any regularity and even longer since I've visited virtual friends in the Blogosphere ... but rest assured that my reader continues to collect your posts and I'm confident that eventually life will slow down enough for me to spend more time at the computer. In the meantime ... thanks for your patience. I hope all is well with you and yours.

See my Daily Gratitude List
in the sidebar at Small Reflections
and the lists I've transferred to Happily Retired Gal

What are some blessings in YOUR life currently?

For others who 'Blog Their Blessings'

go to My Blog Rolls and/or click on the
Blog Your Blessings logo
above Really Good Things.

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Blessed Be ... and so it is!

Thought for Today
"We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them." Kahlil Gibran

December Inspirations - Joy in the Rain

ALMOST

Sharing rainy joys
and abundant lemons now
ready for picking ;-)

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Watery Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday, My World
and (Almost) Wordless Wednesday

"Laughter is an instant vacation." Milton Berle

According to recent studies, we need 12 laughs a day just to stay healthy. I offer all who pass this way the gift of a link from Simple Truths ... to brighten YOUR day. Perhaps like me you'll watch it more than once ... and perhaps choose to pass it along to others like I did.

See also Happily Retired Gal for
a mosaic of my rainy world with some RUBY holiday decor

Thought for Today
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ...
It's about learning to dance in the rain."
Vivian Greene

Ruby Tuesday - More OC Fair Performers

Two weeks ago I
shared acrobats performing
at the OC Fair.

Below jugglers
demonstrate their skills in my
Tuesday Mosaic.

Originals - straight out of the camera


Posterized


Spherized

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Thought for Today
"What really matters is what you do with what you have." H.G. Wells

Monday Multi-tasking, Ruby Tuesday, My World ...

and much more ...

Following up on
yesterday's 'Sunflower' post ...
note the purple worm

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Weekend in Review ...
reds, yellows, and blues abound
Monday Mosaic ;--)

Orange County - So Cal
State Fair Craft Exhibitions ...
neighborhood views too

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... and for others participating in
Blue, Mosaic, and Mellow Yellow Monday,
Ruby Tuesday, Midweek Blues, My World
and Color Carnival too.

Thought for Today
"The last of the human freedoms is to choose ones attitude in any give set of circumstances." Viktor E. Frankl

My World - Sunday Evening Concerts in the Park

Belated addendum: Scroll down for my first ...

Sunday evenings folks
gather in the park to hear
free summer concerts.

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Morning Musings ...

Doodled in this book
just about 12 years ago ...
lessons recycled.


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Doodled yesterday
sorting out what's in my mind
before setting forth ...



Afternoon Addendum
I just encountered PseudoAnonymous High School Teacher
and learned of Random Tuesday Thoughts

I'm wondering if my 'morning musings' qualify?
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Thought for Today
"What keeps nagging at you to take action that you keep holding back on, postponing? Don't wait. participate, risk, and grow now. The longer you hide out in the attempt to remain safe, the more you become fearful, nervous, hesitant. You will not be present as a participant in birthing a new world, a world that very much wants and needs the contribution of your consciousness."
Michael Bernard Beckwith from Spiritual Liberation