tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36310277697000589592024-03-06T06:06:32.367+00:00Woman of Art and MindClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-46975084821833318182016-09-09T09:05:00.000+01:002016-09-09T09:05:05.110+01:00The day has come...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... where I'm posting more frequently at my new blog home. I've tried to keep two blogs going, but it's just too complicated :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will you join me over <a href="http://nestofmist.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>? It's a lovely place :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">August was... EVENT-FULL and EXHAUSTING as we packed up one home...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you, Susannah for hosting this <a href="http://www.susannahconway.com/august-break-2016/" style="color: red;">August Break</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Evening light adding a glow to the eucalyptus tree in the back garden (captured yesterday).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(a meadow in the village)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Strangely my trusty laptop seems to have righted itself... Most odd... But I'm not complaining :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But I've so missed joining in with Susannah's <a href="http://www.susannahconway.com/august-break-2016/"><span style="color: red;">August Break</span></a> as we moved house to a nearby village a couple of weeks ago. And, although moving is VERY stressful, there have been moments of <i>real </i>peace as our new home exudes light and calm, and the village itself is 'Peaceful' personified :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also sharing with Becca at <a href="https://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2016/08/25/nurt-thurs-relax-in-your-uniqueness/"><span style="color: red;">Nurturing Thursday</span></a>.</span></div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-5265010211404365992016-08-05T07:40:00.001+01:002016-08-05T07:40:25.109+01:00August Break - Day 5<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Time for a wee midday snack...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharing <a href="http://www.susannahconway.com/august-break-2016/"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We pick up the keys to the new place today, so this will be goodbye to August Break for now... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And here's the card I pulled for today... I am to surrender my need to control, to supervise. I am to trust in the many abilities of my family members and friends. I am to let go and trust, and lean into this whole moving house experience...</span><br />
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-80517150008572588442016-08-04T06:36:00.000+01:002016-08-04T06:36:52.609+01:00August Break - Day 4<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of Dear Daughter's sweet creations... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharing <a href="http://www.susannahconway.com/august-break-2016/"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My post-stroke, left-handed scrawl's pretty illegible but it shows Keats' dates and his epitaph, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Here lies one whose name was writ in water' (and my attempt to draw this beautiful poet, and a print-out of 'When I fears...') on a collaged background.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharing over at <a href="http://www.susannahconway.com/august-break-2016/"><span style="color: red;">August Break</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'll 'leaf' it to you to decide which kind these are... (sorry, I had to :) )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharing with Susannah and Co on <a href="http://www.susannahconway.com/august-break-2016/"><span style="color: red;">August Break</span></a>.</span><br />
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-4576419111051421252016-08-01T06:09:00.000+01:002016-08-01T06:09:52.894+01:00August Break - Day 1<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I may only get to participate a few times in Susannah's <a href="http://www.susannahconway.com/august-break-2016/"><span style="color: red;">August Break </span></a>with the imminent move, but here's 'Morning Light' bouncing off some packing crates...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We pick up the keys to the new place on Friday - yay :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wrote this on Tuesday over on my other <a href="http://nestofmist.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: red;">blog </span></a>in response to Jenny's gorgeous photo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharing it <a href="https://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2016/07/21/nurt-thurs-patience/"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>today.</span></div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-3377364458194391852016-07-14T07:27:00.002+01:002016-07-14T17:31:35.597+01:00Nurturing Thursday - Thought-provoking words...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Seriously pondering what truths I embody, what values I represent... I found these words the other day in an old journal and typed them on a copyright-free background image found on the internet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharing with Becca on <a href="https://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2016/07/14/nurt-thurs-3/"><span style="color: red;">Nurturing Thursday</span></a>.</span><br />
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-15096648296037842752016-07-07T07:10:00.003+01:002016-07-07T07:10:50.903+01:00Common things - Nurturing Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the things I miss </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">most since my stroke 9 years ago is doing the laundry... I miss the deep satisfaction of seeing a line of clean clothes blowing on the line; I miss working with the elements to care for my family...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shared in Becca's <a href="https://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2016/07/07/nurt-thurs-embrace-yourself/">Nurturing Thursday</a>.</span></div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-68387399942391993432016-06-30T07:09:00.002+01:002016-06-30T07:09:24.561+01:00Small Stone 30 - Nurturing Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nature blooms on regardless</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of the country's mess.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I can decide is, I must rest...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've enjoyed writing and sharing these Small Stones both <a href="http://womanofartandmind.blogspot.co.uk/p/june-joy.html"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>and on Facebook, but now I'm done, empty, spent. I need to retreat, to tend my bruised soul. June has been a very difficult month...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The June Joy <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JuneJoySmallStone/?pnref=story"><span style="color: red;">page</span></a> </span>will remain as long as Facebook allows, so feel free to share any thoughts, images, whenever you feel so inspired :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharing with Becca at <a href="https://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/nurt-thurs-serenity-prayer/"><span style="color: red;">Nurturing Thursday</span></a>.</span></div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-18135518477057120482016-06-29T06:25:00.001+01:002016-06-29T06:31:03.208+01:00June Joy - Small Stone 29<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The container of all</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Has broken.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>All my hope</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My Small Stones are gathered <a href="http://womanofartandmind.blogspot.co.uk/p/june-joy.html"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JuneJoySmallStone/?pnref=story"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>on Facebook.</span></div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-80237779357430026142016-06-28T06:12:00.002+01:002016-06-28T06:18:41.598+01:00June Joy - Small Stone 28<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Hiding under tall grasses,</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In a rare moment of sunlight.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Trying to focus on the smallest moments of beauty in among all the big, dark, frightening stuff...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All my small stones are <a href="http://womanofartandmind.blogspot.co.uk/p/june-joy.html"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JuneJoySmallStone/?pnref=story"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>in Facebook.</span></div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-6496571930238083182016-06-27T06:11:00.000+01:002016-06-27T06:11:11.343+01:00June Joy - Small Stone 27<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The softest, whitest gift</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Left ready to be discovered</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I confess I don't know what's happening to my country... Deeply unsettling and scary times...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All my Small Stones are <a href="http://womanofartandmind.blogspot.co.uk/p/june-joy.html"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>on the blog, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JuneJoySmallStone/?pnref=story"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>on Facebook.</span></div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-20315995543598341982016-06-26T06:53:00.001+01:002016-06-26T06:55:45.045+01:00June Joy - Small Stone 26<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Of building a safe, r</b></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ound</b><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> place</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>From twigs, leaves and spit.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The winds of change are swirling,</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Rocking the branch on which we sit -</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All my Small Stones are gathered <a href="http://womanofartandmind.blogspot.co.uk/p/june-joy.html"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>and shared <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JuneJoySmallStone/?pnref=story"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>on Facebook.</span></div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-16514678951284047392016-06-25T07:05:00.000+01:002016-06-25T07:07:33.259+01:00June Joy - Small Stone 25<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>And draw the book</b></span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A messy, smudgy sketch, but you get the idea :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My Small Stones are gathered <a href="http://womanofartandmind.blogspot.co.uk/p/june-joy.html"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>and shared <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JuneJoySmallStone/?pnref=story"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>on Facebook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I see her every day,</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>She knows my every thought,</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My Small Stones are gathered <a href="http://womanofartandmind.blogspot.co.uk/p/june-joy.html"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>and shared <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JuneJoySmallStone/?pnref=story"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>on Facebook.</span></div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11236906641354002595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631027769700058959.post-27528131192054267292016-06-23T07:08:00.002+01:002016-06-23T07:08:56.512+01:00Small Stone 23 - Nurturing Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The words and image speak to my heart,</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>But 'no man is an island,' said another,</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>And as I believe we are stronger together,</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I voted Remain.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today, in the UK, we vote whether to remain in, or leave, the European Union. Each must vote according to their individual convictions, these are mine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sharing with Becca at <a href="https://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/nurt-thurs-monkeys/"><span style="color: red;">Nurturing Thursday</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All my Small Stones are gathered <a href="http://womanofartandmind.blogspot.co.uk/p/june-joy.html"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>and shared <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JuneJoySmallStone/?pnref=story"><span style="color: red;">here </span></a>on Facebook.</span><br />
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