tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82262887672139307252011-10-30T01:35:33.361-05:00a hopeful lifeDrawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.comBlogger1581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-12598572861013946272011-02-09T13:35:00.009-06:002011-02-09T14:45:28.728-06:00

Today's mission,should you choose to accept it,is to step into the photo...or witness from the sidelines.Will you caption it?If a caption isn't enough...will you share the storyit inspires?...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-4785408866430785772011-02-07T19:24:00.017-06:002011-02-08T07:18:22.251-06:00

sometimesthe luckiest flower,isn't a flowerat all& sometimesthe garden it grows inisn't encasedin a wallyou nourishyou cipheryou laboryou bend& you stretch& you toilyou reachfor my handto dance mein the sand& the mudof our soilsometimeswhen I see my reflectionI wonder,how can you ignore?but always...forever & alwaysyou're my constant,my lightat the shoreyouare mywatery gardenerwhocarries medown

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-36735167534659646652011-02-04T13:00:00.010-06:002011-02-07T19:05:15.951-06:00

~ the birdies are quiet ~~ they have nothing to say ~~ depending on an inner fire... no warmth in a bare castle ~~ wishing, so fervently ~~ waiting, so patiently... too late to travel ~~ glad to be the first to see... always... the first to feel, to know ~& despitediscomfort,glad for everything good& honestly,that's quite a lotisn't it?notes to self:1. when there's nothing worth saying, shut up2.

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-43050505904910780412011-02-01T21:30:00.003-06:002011-02-07T19:07:40.544-06:00

I goto seekgiftsof the bigsilver oceanshe is graceshe is powershe is hope for tomorrowI saw herin these three generations,her essence,& theirs...the wondermentof what was,of what is,& of what can beI goto breatheI goto watchI gofor renewalI gofor wonders& I receiveI wish youthe giftsof the bigsilver ocean& thatwhen you gowhere you goyou findwhat you seek...what you need

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-68620465530044597262011-01-30T18:51:00.005-06:002011-02-07T19:09:27.783-06:00

~ let stillness wash over you ~~ concentrate ~~ no... wait, quiet your mind ~~ sway in place... let even the tiniest muscles melt ~~ don't concentrate so hard... don't concentrate at all ~~ be limber... be limp... be liquid ~~ what did you learn about yourself ? ~

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-30387729195940929162011-01-25T11:02:00.020-06:002011-02-07T19:18:49.143-06:00

lone bird,saying nothing...breeze rufflingyour fringeI hear it so slightlya mystical twingethe soft lappingwatera rustle of palmswhen lost in mythoughtsmight not noticeat allsometimes,there's nothingthe chimes get sostillno reverbno humno squawking, no trilljust that loudtinny ring in my poor little earsthat's okay...means I'm hereit's then I escape..what I want,what I've learned...to the

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-87322721009813291352011-01-21T12:07:00.003-06:002011-01-21T12:58:11.100-06:00

when we get to a certain age, time becomes a blurso much of life can seem ephemeral... fleetingI've thanked you before,may I say it again?thank you, universe, for giving us the moona big, bright reminder that some things, like true love, are everlastingthat some things are always there, even when we do not seeor are in such a state that we forget, or feel too overwhelmed, to lookupfirst attempt

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-979976054872423962011-01-17T15:41:00.005-06:002011-01-18T18:09:58.773-06:00

I spywith my little eyea lonely warrior,a spiritual beingliving by instincthe...mighty vanquisherof small,yet significant,lifehe spieswith his little eyea curious watcher,a spiritual beingin search of vignettescapturing memories instead ofmiceme...mighty vanquisherof whole wheat toast& avocadoshe turned his faceto the tide,I turned mineto the sun,& wished a little wishno list for todayno list for

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-92217762844064531472010-12-26T13:12:00.004-06:002010-12-26T13:33:22.325-06:00

we found ~ peace ~ at the mudflatsaway from the crowds & the stores... the hustle & bustle of Christmas Eveit wasn't hot, it wasn't coldgive me a choice, nature always wins~ so beautiful my heart aches with devotion ~where do you go to feel quietly alive ?where do you go to find yourself ?

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-33195945592755311902010-12-22T22:23:00.034-06:002010-12-23T00:50:18.476-06:00

it's official...I've become one of those womenthat the younger me didn't understandthe one who finds happinessin a tiny treethe one with an attachment to3 fragile old glittered ornaments(vintage Pier One)who finds comfort with lesswho wants & needseverything to be easierto put up & to take downI feel so content about this3 evenings last weekI sat & watched old movieswhile haphazardly

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-52797965334749950462010-12-14T00:40:00.004-06:002010-12-14T01:39:13.599-06:00

my idea of beautyrelics that speak of the deeponce inhabited by a little beingsinnocent textures, soft to the touchsome, beautifully perfect !all, perfectly beautiful !the mail carrier had no idea she was carryinga bag of diamonds from the seapink onesbrown oneswhite oneslavender ones& one, soft yellowDebbie of Love of the Sea sent me a bag of precious cargo from her trip to Sanibel.Isn't it

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-70573403571746980112010-11-23T03:12:00.010-06:002010-12-04T17:34:10.360-06:00

it's often latein the daythat we findthe gift of one bright, shining moment...the glitterthat signalsthe sun's slidingaway from uswe have aheightened awarenessof the way thingsonce wereof their present fixor fluctuation& of what they might becomesomeday...soon...for us(me & him)it's often not about the destinationit's moreaboutthe ridein the eveningsit's aboutsilhouettes& the dance of the

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-73770805137210176532010-11-18T04:33:00.013-06:002010-11-18T05:02:37.969-06:00

the placeof my beginningthe reasonI am mesinger of lullabiessoother...believer...keeper of my youthmore preciousthan ~ silver ~more comfortingmoretruejoyfully, gracefullylifting me up...an oasis of lovethe giver of my journey... the creator of my heartbeat,loving, unconditionally... always... tender, yet strong ~ forever my home...worth more than diamonds, worth more than airthe name

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-84792593744821328032010-11-04T00:10:00.011-05:002010-11-04T11:47:35.066-05:00

quietly walk away from the falseness of the modern day,there is peacethere isthe real worldhush... we go, softly we tiptoeinto the pasture where spirits dwellinto the glow,the seaside fieldwhere dragonflies sleep& rest their wings& dream their wonderful dragonfly dreamssometimes,weare barely present& yet,we are always here& sometimes... I wonder are simpler creatures,living in the natural world,

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-55346439805788934172010-10-18T15:25:00.009-05:002010-10-19T15:49:17.508-05:00

once we loved... & we couldn't stopbecause the colors around our rough edges were so different, & so similarthey spoke to each other& we became weafter so many years of walking togetherwe are deeply imprinted in the sandthat's how I knowthat the world may forget usbut the sea will rememberwhere we walked& our love will go on... forever& thatmakes my heart smilea belated celebratory post of 35(+)

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-78301334090638207762010-10-09T14:34:00.020-05:002010-10-09T22:46:54.818-05:00

how many times do we not see...the truththat liesbehindthe trees...simply becausewe didn'tlook?we sometimesneglectthelittle road...wherethere might bea paradisefor creatures whowisely hidea place for them to tiptoein thecooldampnessafter daylightfades...a placewhere summer hangs onfor dear life,& cicadas sing,despite the cool evenings...perhaps a secret blue bayou... that empties into the bay(

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-16148179904354069892010-10-05T11:21:00.025-05:002011-05-05T17:04:02.578-05:00

what... you didn't think I saw it? the Harvest Moon, 2010...have you noticed that the full moon is often prettier the next nite?used my (sometimes-not-so-trusty-since i dropped it) old Sony H50/B @ 15x optical zoom... the detail surprised me!(warning! not my usual calm colors ahead)was it oddly quiet that night... or did immersion in color render me incapable of hearing more than water &

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-68181422673959893872010-10-04T02:24:00.009-05:002010-10-04T13:10:01.519-05:00

my interpretation of the full moon rising over Galveston IslandToday's mission, should you choose to accept it,is to gaze at this little artwork I created, repeat the word, & see what's inside you.Will you let your mind wander, & share a little of the story you see in the photo above, in 3 sentences or less?The first word of the first sentence is "Remember..."~ the rest, as they say, is up to you

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-75490381247675540692010-09-27T14:05:00.011-05:002010-09-28T23:00:49.037-05:00

waves tell secrets,where they've been, where they're going...bee gently hums,gathers sweet, somehow knowing...old bayou sighs...late afternoon glowing...open themslowly,return from my roaming...still,just behind them,a gray melody'sfloating

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-33722778395996340432010-09-22T22:07:00.004-05:002010-09-25T12:39:04.919-05:00

~ deciding to defy our personal gravity begins with a leap of faith ~~ we have to be brave, determined to find a way ~~ accepting that we'll be tumbling, stumbling... that we might lose our bearings ~~ remembering that doing the unusual usually isn't easy ~~ getting back up... going back to the beginning if need be ~~ trying another approach... finding that balance is every bit as important as

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-18252991811704766972010-09-19T02:46:00.003-05:002010-09-19T03:04:25.741-05:00

"Place of Remembrance"Galveston Island, Texas it's hard to know what to do with your emotionswhen you're overwhelmed by the beauty & power of nature...when it seems like the sky woke up just for youbut you know it didn't... you know it wakes up every morning, for all time before you & all time after youalone, in the soft light, it's easy to feel like an intruder...to feel that you've stumbled

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-36911308944664004932010-09-15T10:50:00.005-05:002010-09-16T07:51:24.616-05:00

just a few blocks from the ocean, snapping shabby shots...I was so enamored of the chipping... of the peeling...of the gorgeous color...that I really didn't notice everything in the photo for quite awhile

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-58868496826646724472010-09-12T02:16:00.004-05:002010-09-26T16:37:34.361-05:00

sometimes I get really stuckmy obstacles suddenly seem like mountainsand the world looms large, like a dark minefieldthen the sun peeks out,(with his rays of hope)and I see someone ♥ special ♥ ...who's reached the place where I want to betheir accomplishments inspire me...my legs feel brave againand I usually findthat at least some of what seemed to be mountainsare just... little... molehills

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-28182700430023981992010-09-06T01:44:00.005-05:002010-09-07T08:10:19.791-05:00

listen...toyour breath drop... your shoulders relax... your face let everything... go open your mouth...andyaaaaaaawwwwwwwnnnn

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-31874309152203956102010-09-04T08:37:00.003-05:002010-09-04T08:44:55.459-05:00

~ my Something Pretty Giveaway prize ~a pretty Cottage in the Sun heart that I was going to give myselfmercy meall the comments were so sweet... I wish I could send you each a heartI'd planned to have my sister draw the winner(her pretty hands would have made a nice photo)but since I forgot to draw yesterday(cue steel drum roll)I quickly did this:the generator chose fairmaiden's comment:I'll be

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-27905095236072596522010-08-30T23:00:00.006-05:002010-08-30T23:10:22.612-05:00

"these are my needs" said the bird"three little meals, a place to rest, the sky to hold me up while I soar"~ ♥ ~why do we think we need so much?that bigger is better?have we forgotten that more, most often, is just more?when it comes right down to it, we need what the bird needsand of course, our healthand the company of those we loveeverything else is incidentalgentle Lacewing Dove in my yard,

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-58953696308634557472010-08-26T23:16:00.002-05:002010-08-27T11:31:32.433-05:00

Galveston, TexasPosting in short bursts invites you to interact, to interpret what you see.Occasionally I simply offer a little vignette, & hope it speaks to you, or through you.Will you share a little of the story you see in the photo above, in 3 sentences or less?The first word of the first sentence is "She..."...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-17806711728419550132010-08-24T23:54:00.009-05:002010-08-26T22:57:51.461-05:00

tonight's full moon was amazingI wonder... did you see it?... did my sweet mama see it?I wonder... did you smile... did she smile... like I did?and I wonder... did you make a wish?... did she whisper her wish too?~ ♥ ~you're not too late,still a few days left to enterclick to go to my giveaway

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-86624220351334508762010-08-22T15:38:00.008-05:002010-08-22T16:01:20.264-05:00

my name's BobI'm the guest poster for Drawn to the Sea today.a couple of weeks ago, I was lost & scruffy looking, struggling & too pooped to fly... panting in the heat & waddling in circles in a nearby yard... calling "help! 'help!"a lady in a pink shirt scooped me up. despite the multiple holes I made in her hands, she stayed surprisingly calm when I wouldn't let go. so I made bigger holes.

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-88240313526162345252010-08-17T15:00:00.005-05:002010-08-22T15:22:50.519-05:00

... let's go wade at the edge of the world... I'll stop for munchies... you bring dessert... be adventurous, if you want... or not, it's fine with me... let's tell the sun he doesn't matter... not today... we can play games, or have a parade... we'll be nice to strangers... we'll avoid unpleasantness... let it pass us by... no one can ruffle our feathers unless we let them... we'll simply turn

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-84866803060652044252010-08-14T23:25:00.018-05:002010-09-04T17:07:41.750-05:00

inspirational readinginspirational writinglovely things written byloving heartsdear heartssweet heartscreative heartskind heartsfunny heartstender hearts& many wise heartsthank you for sharing your hearts with mefor telling me storiesthat make my heart smilethat make my heart singthat make my heart sighthank youthank youthank youI ♥ the hearts ofCottage in the Sunmade by a happy soulfrom vintage

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-41457644134074031892010-08-13T02:12:00.003-05:002010-10-05T21:31:17.836-05:00

sometimes it's obvious that someone's happysome happy souls create pretty corners for everyone to enjoy(I'm giving away something pretty, made by a happy soul.My giveaway starts this Sunday... stay tuned.)

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-50685932119600428252010-08-04T19:44:00.008-05:002010-08-22T15:30:19.608-05:00

take time to ponder the possibilitiesof the world that lies within your reach,& open your mind to the great unknownbut, more importantly, take time to appreciate quiet momentswith someone who ♥ loves ♥ youjust becauseyou're you

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-89859067951590056402010-07-15T00:56:00.000-05:002010-07-15T00:57:23.789-05:00

shhhh... don't wake the birds you can hear the blooms rising to meet the sun just breathe... enjoy the restful colors of this fresh new day

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-30975786640141575512010-07-07T19:10:00.005-05:002010-07-08T01:59:15.212-05:00

I knowthat you knowBeing Ruby (a.k.a. Julie)a moon chaserwith a mermaid's heartdreamer of dreamsteller of tales, big & smallone of those people with a way of looking at her worldthat makes me look again at my ownshe sent me something a few months backone of 3 oh so pretty Cathy Penton charms she gave awayI've slipped it on a ribbon, & worn it under the full moon(I suspect Julie knew I would do

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-55699315024239968092010-07-03T13:35:00.004-05:002010-10-05T21:39:19.631-05:00

thank youto those who serve& to thosewho wait for them...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-42169570138444493932010-01-01T08:33:00.005-06:002010-07-03T14:02:18.166-05:00

resolutions don't work for meperhaps it's the root: R E S O L U T Eit sounds like a choreso, no resolutions for me... no morein my head, in my heartlive wishes, hopes, and dreams(not a resolution in sight)so I'm thinking of this new year this way...my wish:that the universe kindly grants me more sun than rainmy hope:that I rise to meet my challenges... gracefullymy dreams:I'm allowing my dreamsto

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-38948655845284943942009-12-29T22:29:00.016-06:002009-12-30T12:35:10.672-06:00

"Of one thing I am certain;the body is not the measure of healing- peace is the measure."~George Meltonwe stumbled across this scenethe very day I got my flu shot...a lone reindeer, bouncing on the beach... before I got the flu anywayone little boy, one little wish... before I dislocated my shoulderDecember, for the most part, has consisted of a regime of pain killers, cough syrup, antibiotics, &

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-72361618079834088922009-11-17T21:35:00.034-06:002009-12-08T10:51:52.128-06:00

exploring the pigtrails...looking for birds... we do that a lotSomething pink caught my eye. She was flying low, but fast. Flapped right over my head ... & flew into a field, where we couldn't follow. Where was she going in such a hurry? To meet another? These Roseate Spoonbill shots aren't mine, but that's exactly what she looked like as she glided away. She wasn't very high off the

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-67593604914384583332009-11-15T00:05:00.007-06:002009-11-17T20:39:04.270-06:00

somewhere along the way, sooner or later,our lives get rearrangedthings get torn away from uswe lose bits of ourselvesone piece at a time... if we're lucky,the texture of our lives becomes richer in the processand if we're really lucky... or really smartwe find a way to stay grounded,to stay connected to whatever it isthat keeps us securely rooted in that place we callour "true self."I've lost a

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-43232438276226131502009-11-12T00:01:00.019-06:002010-09-28T22:17:38.197-05:00

November bloomsPosting in short bursts invites you to interact, to be part of the post. Today I simply offer a little vignette, & hope it speaks to you, or through you.Will you share a little of the story you see in the photo above, in 3 sentences or less?The first word of the first sentence is "Treasure..."...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-38754545671627409142009-11-11T10:03:00.009-06:002010-08-14T23:59:30.657-05:00

A lover of coastal, tropical, or island style? You'll love Completely Coastal. Maya's having a giveaway... up to $50 worth of tabletop goodies from Outer Banks Trading Group (a wonderful online store). Such a generous giveaway!If you don't check it out, there's something fishy about you ;-).

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-56069944167456346242009-11-09T00:02:00.001-06:002010-09-22T15:48:39.594-05:00

my altered physical art + my digital manipulationi am a universethis...this is my mooni need only oneit glowsit expandsnow... take a good breathyou tooare a universehave you met your moon?...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-52879365543831392522009-11-08T11:25:00.009-06:002009-11-08T12:56:50.693-06:00

a very, very big frog(his eyes, the size of softballs)would you rather be a big frog in a little pond?or a little frog in a big pond?I'd prefer to be a little frog...rather build propshappier in the backgroundthan in the spotlightwhy?the only bright light I like to stand inis the sunHow about you?big frog? or little frog?

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-75040869775081899642009-11-03T16:48:00.006-06:002009-11-05T12:40:22.036-06:00

my full moon photo, in it's altered statehe's a thief!he arrives uninvited,to steal my daylight hours...but he brings me the moonand opens my mind to the sight of what might be,if I allow myselfto look past what my eyes seeLove the water? Visit Barbara Jacksier'sWaterside Wednesday...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-78114777042384600872009-10-31T16:51:00.006-05:002009-11-01T20:28:20.191-06:00

a card from you, altered by me, to return to youyour heart is a good heart...as big as big seaas warm as warm sunshineas true as the treesas funny as fruitcakeas free as a birdas dear as an old song...that's sweet as the sweetestMcCartney has heardif he knew you, he'd love youlove you forever, and forevera girl so tested,still, somehow, so whole...everyone loves you, especially meMcCartney would

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-39635329114058261462009-10-27T23:13:00.008-05:002010-09-28T22:59:20.074-05:00

pelican floating near the Bolivar PeninsulaI know a little about a lot of things,but not a lot about anything...most of what I know, I taught myselfmostly I don't know things, I feel themmostly I feel them deeply, but not alwaysand I tend to ramble... a lotand wonder why they put pimentos in olivessometimes I just need to float for awhileto organize my thoughtsto synchronize them with my voiceI

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-44575774473262352502009-10-07T11:37:00.002-05:002010-09-07T07:04:21.815-05:00

Galveston in October"Normal day,let me be aware of the treasure you are...Let me not pass you byin quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow.One day I shall dig my nails into the earth,or bury my face in my pillow,or stretch myself taught,or raise my hands to the skyand want, more than all the world,your return."~Mary Jean Ironwe are so very luckyjust to "be"let's all appreciate today...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-86841580842011585122009-10-04T22:33:00.009-05:002009-10-04T23:01:09.152-05:00

*One long ago summer day, I met a giraffe.We were the same color.Oh, to be that young (& thin) again, & to know what I know now.I swear she had a twinkle in those big, soft, mischievous brown eyes that said "I could snatch you bald if I really wanted to do it."Hi Cecilia couldn't hide hers, but let's face it; there are times it's important to try to keep those thoughts to ourselves. Honest? It's

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-4061303095738605152009-10-02T00:01:00.008-05:002010-09-27T23:50:34.581-05:00

late afternoon along the Texas coastPosting in short bursts invites you to interact, to interpret what you see.Occasionally I simply offer a little vignette, & hope it speaks to you, or through you.Will you share a little of the story you see in the photo above, in 3 sentences or less?The first word of the first sentence is "Being..."...♥...What does your muse have to say today?

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-39370703219102650862009-09-25T23:18:00.019-05:002009-09-30T22:13:09.266-05:00

We missed out on this spring's scarf project, but the girls & I still want to show our support for homeless pets by blogging about Kelee Katillac's Pet Parade Party. Pardon our silliness, we truly can't help it. We simply hope to make you smile... hey, it's okay if you roll your eyes when you do, we don't mind one little bit.Enjoy the parade video (premiering Sept. 30th) at The Katillac

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-75475794797941558302009-09-25T00:01:00.024-05:002010-09-28T22:45:57.203-05:00

Posting in short bursts invites you to interact, to be part of the process.Sometimes I simply offer a little vignette & hope it speaks to you, or through you.Will you share a little of the story you see in the photo above, in three sentences or less?The first word of the first sentence is "Away..."...♥...What does your muse have to say today?

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-10465840332316280452009-09-23T19:35:00.005-05:002010-09-27T23:30:34.563-05:00

I believe what I believebecause I understand it,not because someone told me it was true.I believe we are free to choose;but I firmly believewe must all believe in something,or our souls might simplyfloat away.

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-60655085880140308282009-09-22T22:20:00.002-05:002009-09-23T08:11:44.960-05:00

Kelee's Hosting a Pet Parade Blog Party!Design Gives Back is donating $3.00 for each link to the event, isn't that wonderful? The money will help abandoned pets who've sadly lost their families & their homes because of foreclosure.Head to The Katillac Shack for the scoop on joining the blog party. If you just want to sit back & enjoy the parade, you can still help the animals with a button

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-21509975723801705312009-09-21T01:07:00.007-05:002010-09-07T08:03:40.450-05:00

"It is such a secret place, the land of tears."- Antoine de Saint-Exupery"The soul would have no rainbow, had the eyes no tears."~John Vance Cheney"Long you live & high you'll fly& smiles you'll give & tears you'll cry& all you touch & all you seeis all your life will ever be."~Pink FloydIf today you cry,may your tears release that which clutches your heart,so you can breathe easy & sleep well

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-40440999282336322582009-09-18T00:01:00.048-05:002010-10-04T03:48:57.505-05:00

Posting in short bursts invites you to interact, to be part of the process.Today I simply offer a little vignette... & hope it speaks to you, or through you.Will you share a piece of a chapter in the story you see in the photo, in three sentences or less?The first word of the first sentence is "Quiet..."(or a derivative of "quiet")...♥....

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-60772351262895797252009-09-17T14:10:00.026-05:002010-10-04T04:36:12.210-05:00

This post has been removed. Long story short, my FIRST WORD posts started out as a meme, but there wasn't much interest. I was hoping others would join in so I could enjoy working with ideas presented to me. Is that selfish?Maybe there are too many memes out there already? Whatever the reason, I've decided to let this one slide & just continue to post my own "The first word is..." posts

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-22767354948107940302009-09-16T14:51:00.004-05:002010-10-05T12:42:11.901-05:00

they called out... where are you?... he appeared & he answered8 happy feet walked home,& I felt richer for witnessing their gentle exchange"Shall we make a new ruleof life from tonight:always to try to bea little kinderthan is necessary."~Sir James Matthew Barrie...♥...more watery posts at Waterside Wednesday

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-47672527568339120912009-09-14T00:25:00.010-05:002010-09-28T22:27:04.349-05:00

September afternoon in GalvestonPosting in short bursts invites you to interact, to be part of the process.Today I simply offer a little vignette... & hope it speaks to you, or through you.Will you share a piece of a chapter in your story of the pink swing, in three sentences or less?The first word of the first sentence is "She..."...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-75570463889169456542009-09-11T14:32:00.023-05:002010-10-05T12:21:12.321-05:00

Galveston beach, in front of the seawallrecreated memories of the late 1960's from my 2009 photoFunny how the mind plays tricks. Maybe it was something in the air, or the way the late afternoon light was strangely fuzzy and thin. I could hear Crystal Blue Persuasion, could smell the old Coppertone scent... I remembered my favorite swimsuit, & had a strong craving for a snowcone... a blue

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-71919843484007594612009-09-10T14:23:00.006-05:002009-09-10T15:01:48.131-05:00

most of us still:smile at cupcakesplay with buttons & rockslove baby animalsgiggle uncontrollablyadore soft sheetssee pictures in the clouds& monsters under the bedhave tender hearts& easily hurt feelingsponder our fingers & our toeswill always need our mamas& believe that somehow everything will be okay...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-59493796983109461652009-09-07T16:59:00.010-05:002009-12-08T10:51:26.982-06:00

the edge of existenceis soft hazy bluea part of each momenteach thing that we doyou are made of warm wateryou are salt, like the seayou are oceanlike me...♥...Love the water? Swim over to Barbara Jacksier'sWaterside Wednesday

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-9763211215705226932009-09-06T20:34:00.010-05:002010-10-04T02:44:29.228-05:00

when we're young,wanting to be understood seems all importantas we age,simply being loved takes it's placedogs know it from their very first day...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-50368377237336800532009-09-03T16:30:00.007-05:002010-09-27T21:12:09.640-05:00

... they're all around us...life once slept here...now? your heart beat waitsmemories live here,where the laughter of children once echoeda wee creature dined hereand left the table still beautifully seteverything is importanteverything has a purposevery few things are really empty...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-68585749590145276372009-09-01T01:14:00.008-05:002009-09-03T20:12:46.553-05:00

*I get asked frequently about the painting on the rock."Are you the one that painted it?"No, not me."Where did you find it?"At my feet in a quiet but public place, among many rocks.There are little surprises everywhere in the Caribbean."Is it still there?"I don't know, I hope so.Hurricane Ivan may have washed it away. It could be anywhere on the island, or at the bottom of the sea....♥...After

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-15087488849223567922009-08-29T01:18:00.005-05:002010-09-28T21:39:23.446-05:00

pink's a calming colorso if you wear it around your brain,it helps youcenter yourselfemotionallymore pink? see Beverly's Pink Saturday links...♥...

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-59672561972929296262009-08-27T22:40:00.004-05:002009-08-28T08:48:35.983-05:00

“Those that don't got it, can't show it.Those that got it, can't hide it.”~Zora Neale HurstonYou know who she is... that woman down the street who has "it". The one who commands attention when she walks in a room, whose every word is golden. She can't help "it". She doesn't do "it" on purpose. She's just naturally got "it".I guess "it" can be a blessing, IF "it" gets her what she wants

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-752011379738149592009-08-26T00:19:00.005-05:002009-08-26T10:23:33.785-05:00

Look at this simply gorgeous thing.So feminine, so sweet. I wish you could see it.I wish I could share it's fragrance with you.A gift from Brenda at Cozy Little House.I won her giveaway, lucky me!Fresh from Lidy, at French Garden House,made with soy & loving care.Ooooh-la-la, do I feel special!"What fragrance, dear?""Oh, Fleurs de Gardénia!"Luxurious, romantic gardenia.You can't imagine it's

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-54038459120916273082009-08-22T23:56:00.013-05:002009-08-23T13:41:47.180-05:00

the last thing she hears at night...the first thing to greet her in the morning...is the voice of the oceansaying, "come home"My sister, a talented artist, told me I should stop saying that my artistic skills come & go, that I struggle with them. She had much to say about that, but basically told me "just do it". So I'm taking her advice; I plan to "just do it" when I get an idea. This is what

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-59900015426653807142009-08-22T00:01:00.008-05:002010-09-28T22:00:31.767-05:00

I wear a pink hat.to tend my pink flowers.A pink meshy bagholds my crackers & cheese.Sometimes a butterfly(sometimes a bee)spies my pink shirt& tries lunching on me ;-)more posts on all things pink at Pink Saturday

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-24528313116505895462009-08-20T11:16:00.011-05:002010-09-06T01:52:00.136-05:00

would my husband have liked me when we were little kids?(look at his cute little boy scout self)why did I forget to chase the full moon this month?(this is last month's moon, I forgot to post it)and what do my neighbors think when they see me,backed up against the garage, taking pictures at midnight?why can't I stop eating meat?[edit: as of Aug. 14th, 2010, I've not eaten mammal or fowl for one

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-86388872691993975652009-08-16T23:00:00.012-05:002009-08-31T09:19:29.700-05:00

blue jeans... blue water... bag... book...bicycle...do you see any more "b's"?(you can't see the beach here, it's a 17 foot drop, below the seawall)We had the sweetest company for a few days last week... a couple of my very favorite people in the whole wide world came to visit. Lots of hugs, lots of giggling, games in the pool. What's for dinner? Kiddo wants bbq potato chips. Grownups giggle.

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-59346352754726230832009-08-14T23:01:00.036-05:002010-09-28T21:50:39.403-05:00

palms rattling eerily...low, distant boomsI should look for cover, should go to my roombut the pink railing beckons... "Come look at the sky!"Usually, I'm just piddling around. Lately I want to tell a story. I wanted to draw the eye immediately to what's important... the playful pink & the dramatic sky are meant to be daring each other. Something pretty, yet sturdy... unafraid of something

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-29905430205706324312009-08-13T16:10:00.007-05:002010-09-27T14:27:06.248-05:00

"With love and understanding,and with all of us working together, hand in hand,we can create a safe and harmonious place on our beautiful home we callEarth."~ Carla Jo Masterson

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-150453779868383552009-08-12T02:15:00.021-05:002009-08-30T14:12:48.600-05:00

if once you have slept on an islandyou'll never be quite the same...you may look as you lookedthe day before& go by the same old nameyou may bustle in the street& shopyou may sit at home& sewbut you'll see blue water& golden sandwherever your feet may goyou may chat with neighborsof this & thatand close to your fire keepbut you'll hear soft waves& roosters' crows& tides' beatthrough your sleepoh

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-73708663049185073242009-08-09T23:27:00.009-05:002010-09-22T15:47:25.205-05:00

make me a firefly.let me roam free,let me twinkle & shine.tell me secrets of breezes,where to hide in soft grass.grant me good fortuneto live a good life...to flit about gardens,lighting the wayfor the night beasts that frolicbeneath the quiet moonand whisper their secrets to me...let me make lightfor as long as I can.then make me a startwinkling over the sea,talking to sailorswho talk back to

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-60573378877043624322009-08-07T14:48:00.006-05:002009-08-08T14:41:10.577-05:00

Who lives in those pretty white houses at the edge of the world? Do they ever turn their telescopes away from the sea... do they let their eyes wander around the marsh... do they look at us?

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-57191734595642996342009-08-02T21:27:00.016-05:002010-09-22T15:50:06.870-05:00

a lovely mermaidin my familyshe ispure love & lightshe isone of my joysshe isso very special to me*it's Blue Monday

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-56620094064960920512009-07-31T13:42:00.012-05:002010-10-04T13:09:24.251-05:00

"Hello. Julia? This is the universe calling.We need to have a little talk."Sometimes it speaks through a stranger.Sometimes it's a lightning bolt moment; other times it's a small quiet voice wandering through our thoughts.It's really up to us to listen, to interpret, to decide how to use what the universe says.But how do we know... what's a passing thought & what's a sign? Obviously, if we feel

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-31193439683010337262009-07-30T19:03:00.005-05:002010-09-28T14:53:42.849-05:00

thiswould be my stamp myserene tranquil stamp

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-22247690456202964422009-07-23T02:39:00.022-05:002009-07-23T14:47:47.627-05:00

Want to do play with perspective? Try TiltShift.Click & enlarge these photos for a really good lookat what this nifty little online tool lets you do for free.A very gray day. We were trying to stay ahead of the rain.Construction & brown palms courtesy of Hurricane Ike.(The pretty Beachtown homes fared very well, thankfully.)But I digress...Here's a shot from a distance. You can see the petunias

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-6537523710003239052009-07-21T09:35:00.010-05:002009-07-21T14:10:13.397-05:00

I think in pictures. I talk in pictures. I find it very hard to wade through a sea of words without pictures, even if they're interesting or well written. Pretty words + pretty pictures = the perfect read.Are you like that? Well, get ready to be inspired. In addition to my island mags & Coastal Living, here's what I'm drooling over:"Waterside Cottages"by Barbara JacksierSee how pretty the

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-47016298178592689112009-07-20T10:06:00.016-05:002010-09-27T21:57:20.783-05:00

"Be open-minded,but not so open-minded that your brains fall out."~Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.*[edit: I added text to the pic so the quote might make more sense. Funny, how we take for granted that others will see what we see?]

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-69389659642284933932009-07-19T07:27:00.005-05:002010-10-05T20:45:24.179-05:00

it was '73...back before we were married.we went crabbing at the parkthen had a picnic in the dark.mama fixed a fudge cake,everyone sang.part of my familyfor most of my life.all of my heartsince the moment I saw youstanding in the rainin your pale suede jacket,like a funny, wet teddy bearwith twinkling eyes.look at us therein '73...you blowing candlesme eating baked beanswe had no idea of today,

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-53341286929394121392009-07-18T09:10:00.005-05:002009-07-19T10:02:33.893-05:00

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.~Salvador Dalime, after after riding with the top down(& a fight with a seagull for my jalapeno kolache).

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-79354705334104055312009-07-17T14:36:00.008-05:002009-08-03T03:00:54.537-05:00

he loves taking pictures...Grand Cayman, 2004& he's a good daddyI love you, precious man... happy 80th birthday! .

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-3372817136289015742009-07-16T21:24:00.002-05:002010-09-27T21:20:48.724-05:00

how to shoo away bad spirits?with a face scarier than their own, of course.Some people carry a good luck charm...I put an ugly face on the wall.Giggle, snicker & snort! How amusing to watch a burly, grumpy cable guy, or cocky young repair man, jump (& let out that little half gasp under their breathe) after glimpsing my old concrete talisman. I'd happily explain, but they don't ask. Big

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-286154765531094202009-07-15T11:26:00.005-05:002009-07-18T18:06:08.524-05:00

must be quite meaningful, & sweet.

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-86753489433095116442009-07-14T01:52:00.021-05:002009-07-17T00:56:49.649-05:00

"What do you want for dinner?""I dunno, what do you want?""I asked first.""Anything's fine with me.""Ok, let's eat so so blah blah.""No. I don't want that.""Well then, what DO you want?""I dunno, anything you want is fine with me."I was thinking about this little annoying game we're all guilty of playing, & about some of my top choices. I thought I'd share some things I love to eat, & the places

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-42600009126539969142009-07-13T18:57:00.005-05:002010-09-28T15:03:23.669-05:00

if your vision is clear,if your focus is steady...you can catch your dream(assuming you have a dream in the first place)should it turn outthe water's too deep,or the sea never calms...at the very least,enjoy the desire,the dream you dream,& hold it in your heart

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-21070839884295597112009-07-12T04:03:00.007-05:002010-09-27T21:48:31.651-05:00

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspwatch the sunrise&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspcollect something that costs nothing&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspeat sparkly pink butter cookies&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsptake a nap in the afternoon&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsphug 2 little dogs&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsptell someone you love them&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsptell someone thank you&nbsp&nbsp&

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-86212794078744018252009-07-12T01:03:00.008-05:002010-09-25T12:38:04.322-05:00

there was justone chairlonely,wanting companyit was rocking,invitingly,with a spirit of it's ownI heard it say..."come this way,here under the house...come enjoy the bougies& the gentle breeze...come sit with me"

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-17139657691324649622009-07-11T02:15:00.002-05:002009-07-12T14:58:28.000-05:00

enduringintriguinghistoricghostlyI would so love permission to enter& respectfully photograph this beautiful property.Click on the photos to enlarge.

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-64330811648058570162009-07-09T23:54:00.020-05:002010-10-04T12:33:34.272-05:00

Look at this breathtaking imagecaptured by Kimberly Taylor.Look at it very closely. It's truly a thing of beauty & I'm tickled pink to have a print. I'd been admiring the "beached boat" on the banner on that gorgeous blog, called Mimi Charmante. When I realized she's sharing the boat, my fingers flew joyfully across the keyboard!Everything about "Mimi" says "grace and charm". She's a fresh

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-3963867808264640362009-07-08T11:00:00.011-05:002010-09-26T16:05:02.063-05:00

someone gave him a new headbut didn't replace his fishin' polepoor little guy, looks sad to mewonder what his name is?Reuben? Percy?(sorry for the poor image quality... blame extreme zoom on a cloudy day)

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-75911805693562315152009-07-06T14:05:00.026-05:002009-07-13T02:34:31.299-05:00

I don't drink much rum,really I don't.I sipI nurse,I linger over it...cause if I don't,it lingers over me& things get fuzzy,then I... well...I go quite stupid.But I love to sip it,& nurse it,& linger over it.coconut rum + oj + pineapple = a Yellow Birdnice with quiche for Sunday brunchcoconut rum + small bits of carrots & walnutsadded to the water for cooking rice... mmmmcoconut rum + cream

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-37515038349508286822009-07-06T01:38:00.003-05:002010-10-04T04:56:09.681-05:00

Summer afternoon.Summer afternoon.The two most beautiful words in the English language ~ Henry JamesShared with The Beach Party at Gina'sThe Shabby Chic Cottage

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-1744989756169347872009-07-05T07:22:00.019-05:002010-10-04T03:16:25.217-05:00

I'm sorry... the devil made me do ithad to be that, don't you recognize innocence?let's take a nap & forget about it, ok?Gab wrote this after reading about Dakota Joe, a loving companion, who inspires a special girl. (Click his name to meet them.)They made a deal with each other, just like Gab & I did. You can read about ours here~

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-35661952468825067302009-07-03T13:16:00.012-05:002010-09-28T14:56:11.863-05:00

thiswould bemy flagmy soft peacefulflag

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226288767213930725.post-66399538709322164912009-07-02T02:45:00.010-05:002010-09-28T11:33:34.499-05:00

after doing a kindness,sometimes things return to youout of the blue...the universe knows our needs(& when we need them)even though we may be unawarenotes to self:1. expect nothing in return2. be delighted to receive

Drawn to The Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821088207872466505noreply@blogger.com6