musings from the mountains: April 2009

Go Outside and Play!

“Go outside and play!” said God.
“I have given you Universes
as fields to run free in!
And here—take this and wrap yourself in it—It’s called:
LOVE
and It will always, always keep you warm.
And stars! The sun and the moon and the stars!
Look upon these often, for they will remind you
of your own light!
And eyes…oh, gaze into the eyes of every Lover.
Gaze into the eyes of every other
for they have given you their Universes
as fields to run free in.
There.
I have given you everything you need.
Now go, go, go outside and play!”

‘Go Outside and Play’ © 2007 Em Claire

Thursday, April 30, 2009

A FAMILY CELEBRATION...

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Saturday, April 25, 2009

FOR THE BIRTHDAY GIRL...

A little tune by one of your favorites Nora Jones and one of my favorites Bonnie Raitt...what a wonderful blend of voices...hope you enjoy my friend, see you in July.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCI!!!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

IT'S EARTH DAY...

Resolve to contribute to a cleaner, greener Earth: Plant a tree, Recylce, Expand your recycling program, Pick up litter, Call your reps. in Washinton and ask them to support the Clean Water Act...be a part of a better world...there's no end to the ways we can all help. What will you incorporate into your daily life to help?

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Saturday, April 18, 2009

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Monday, April 13, 2009

It's "I Love this Blog"Award time...I am very happy to give this award to Sarah Sofia for two of her blogs. She has a very insightful and helpful blog called " A healthier way of life" where she and her readers discuss personal experiences with health issues and share knowledge that is helpful to all.

She also has a blog called "Living in Scandinavia" that gives folks like myself who don't travel much a pictoral and descriptive tour of Denmark and surrounding area, including Germany and Paris and that's just in the last couple of months. She and her family have a Bed and Breakfast business and are located in an area with many beautiful scenes. Thanks Sarah Sofia for finding me! and sharing your life, your stories, and your hopes with us. Thank you for your friendship.

I also want to give the award "I love this blog" to my friend Tom. He has been a faithful reader of my blog and has been very supportive. What I love about "What's Going On Here Today" are the posts about local events...especially the music events, even tho, no matter how hard I try, I can't get him to feature ME...the REAL star!!!! Tom and his wife, Miss Priss travel often and they, too, share their trips with Tom's readers. They are delightful folks and good friends.

Check these blogs out, think you will enjoy them and tell 'em Sharon sent you!

http://www.livinginscandinavia.blogspot.com

http://www.ahealthierwayofliving.blogspot.com

http://www.whatsgoingonheretoday.blogspot.com

Saturday, April 11, 2009

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL...

Dolly Pardon, one of my favorites, and a woman to be admired for all her success in life...coming from very humble roots. If you don't get chills listening to this song...then you must be dead!!!

Monday, April 6, 2009

THIS IS A MUST SEE...

Look closely, there is a lady to the left of the piano player, she is playing the bass on the piano with her right hand, the fella next to her is playing the fiddle fret board with his left hand, and the melody on the piano with his right. The young man behind the piano player is playing the bow. My only question is, where is that young man's other hand and what is IT doing???? Everyone should see this video...it is a HAPPY scene. ENJOY!
Thanks Tom for sharing this with all of us...

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AGE OLD WISDOM...

If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

well...hell...you're probably a dog!
~Author unknown

LIVING THE WISDOM OF THE TAO...

One who would guide a leader of men in the uses of life will warn him against the use of arms for conquest. Weapons often turn upon the wielder.

Where armies settle, nature offers nothing but briars and thorns. After a great battle has been fought, the land is cursed, the crops fail, the earth lies stripped of its Motherhood.

After you have attained your purpose, you must not parade your success, you must not boast of your ability, you must not feel proud; you must rather regret that you had not been able to prevent the war.

You must never think of conquering others by force. Whatever strains with force will soon decay. It is not attued to the Way. Not being attuned to the Way, its end comes all too soon.
~Lao tzu
Tao Te Ching

PRAYER

Lord, make me an instrument of Your
Peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow
love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt,faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much
seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to
understand;
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we
receive;
It is in pardoning that we are
pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal
light.
St. Francis of
Assisi

(1182-1226)

musings from the mountains