Happy Valentine’s Day!
You are cherished, appreciated, and loved. I am grateful you exist and that we share time and eternity. May you be happy, feel fabulous, and know you are the absolute best!
Hope
Snow Photos
The snow is up now over the wheel wells on our cars in the driveway, and shoveling out will commence later today.
Blog is Back Up After Technical Difficulties
Thank God! The blog is back up! Yes, we are still alive and well over here! My absence was only a technical glitch!
Be the Light in the Darkness (New Painting in Pastel)
I thought of expanding opportunities like the northern lights but more exaggerated and with complex light coming out of darkness. There are lots of reasons to believe in darkness and limitation these days, but light and effulgence always win out.
Joy is a Stubborn Courage (Maria Popova Quote)
In this world heavy with robust reasons for despair, joy is a stubborn courage we must not surrender, a fulcrum of personal power we must not yield to cynicism, blame, or any other costume of helplessness.
New Years Goals/Resolutions 2026
Both of these things seem huge, even daunting. I’ve been unsuccessful in these areas in the past. I’m going to break through that, so help me God.
2025 Year End Goal Review
My resolutions/goals for 2025 are shown below, with my comments on whether they were met or not:
Giving Tuesday: Biannual Request for Donations
Those of you new to this site may not know that it is crowd funded.
Polly Answers #15
Questions about my travel sketchbooks, my black and white photography, and our recent travel bonanza.
Love Breeds Love (Quote by Frank Ostaseski)
Love is the very human quality that allows us to welcome everything, not just what we prefer most.
Old Age (Quote by Simone de Beauvoi)
One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation, compassion.