Halloween Treats

(1) I sailed to work this morning.

(2) Finding a surprise Halloween treat from See's on my desk.

(2) My favorite cup of tea for breakfast.

(3) Lunch at Olvera Street to take pictures of the Day of the Dead altars.

(4) My sister coming over to help hand out candy.

(5) Getting to see all the kiddies in their Halloween costumes.

(6) Being surrounded by candy all week long.

(7) Going to bed knowing that my husband's birthday is the next morning.

Speaking of birthdays, Feliz Cumpleanos, Oscarene!!

Slowing Down

Descanso Gardens '07

We hurry through the so-called boring things

in order to attend to that which we deem more important,

more interesting.

Perhaps the final freedom will be in recognition that everything

in every moment is essential

and that nothing at all is important.

-Helen Luke

Luna

October 25, 2007 -- One of the nights of the California fires

California Dreamin'

I have spent the last few days listening to reports of those

whose homes were destroyed by the fires.

I'm speechless at the thought of the many acres of

beautiful California land and property that have been destroyed.

The fires have made me realize that I've taken SO much for granted.

Huge reality check.

Today, I'm grateful that I am fortunate enough to have a place to call home

and that in it are all those things that give me comfort.

Halloween Spell

Walking

Reflection

Soak

Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart.

Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language.

Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to you because you could not live them.

It is a question of experiencing everything.

At present you need to live the question.

Perhaps you will gradually, without even noticing it,

find yourself experiencing the answer, some distant day...

~ Rainer Maria Rilke

Light

Wishbone

Wishbone while on a hike.

09/'07

Stumbling upon this wishbone made me think about

all those wishes I've made throughout the years

every birthday

every shooting star

every wishbone

How many of them have come true and have gone unnoticed?

Unravelling Beauty

El Dorado 09/07

Finding beauty in an unexpected place.

Cautious

El Dorado Park 09/07

I have to remember that our relationship is not quite there yet

I'm still learning to step lightly and not get pricked

Too much getting involved

Not enough taking a backseat

Too much speaking my mind

Not enough measuring my words

Too much drama

Not enough peace

Too many lies

Not enough honesty

Too much control

Not enough letting go