Surrender to the Flow

Freedom within Boundries

“I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."

~Robert Heinlein

One from the Vault

So I recently spent some time reading my old journals, notes and doodles...wow, it's always such a trip down memory lane.  I do enjoy journaling (and blogging), epically being able to go back after long periods of time and reflect on how I was feeling at another moment back in time.  My archives begin around 8th grade and continue on through High School, college and beyond.  While my writings are about the most private and sacred treasures I hold near and dear I am thinking about sharing certain snippets on here.  On this gray, dreary and rainy day this poem I wrote (while on a bus back to OR from LA) back in the summer of '98 is just what I need...enjoy.

Mt. Shasta

In her majestic, steep sides
I feel her power
White snow glistening in the
hot July sun
How do you stay so cool, Shasta,
while we all ramble, blind, in
the heat of the days...
Glimpses of you fade in and out,
but oh...the power you exert is
enormous.
I want to perch my soul on your
summit and fly away into the
cool, green beauty of
Oregon.


~7/26/98

Gotta Love It

So needless to say I am extremely stoked that the Red Sox just swept the Yanks three games in a row at Fenway.  There were some really amazing moments during these games.  My favorite (with Varitek's Grand Salami coming in a tight second) was watching Ellsbury steal home.  Such a rare moment in baseball...the look on Andy Pettitte's face is absolutely priceless as are the genuine grins on Ellsbury, Francona and all of Red Sox Nation.  Not to shabby for a boy from Oregon!  I love him...even if he was a Beaver...

Cat in the Bag

Thought I would share these pics I snapped a few weeks ago.  Corky relaxing (and playing!) in a shopping bag and of course some shots of Maggie...sometimes you can catch just the right moment in time...

Rain = Green

It's Spring in Oregon and that means rain...but it also means that everything is turning bright green!  This weekend is the first really spring-like weather that we've had; supposed to hit 70 today and the skies are looking perfectly blue.  It's so divine when the sun shines.  Life is sprouting up all over the place.  The bulbs that I planted in the Fall (daffodils & tulips) are growing and blooming and the trees are budding and flowering.  I love Oregon in the Spring...soon the Rhododendrons will be in full force.  My husband has been working in the yard like crazy.  Since he is still unemployed he has had lots of time this last week to get our garden going; we're going to have a full harvest this year including tomatoes (lots of them), cucumbers, peas, celery, lettuce, squash, peppers, strawberries and lots more!  We're going to get out in the woods today with the dogs.  I love the smell of the dank Spring woods; blooming Trillium's are so beautiful.  Yesterday I spent some time just relaxing on my deck with my green tea lemonade next to me.  I soaked up the rays for a few hours while crocheting before heading off to the NICU to see the preemies.  I held one baby yesterday for my whole shift and gave her all my undivided love.  This wee one slept on my shoulder for three hours all snuggled up; baby love is so sweet and pure and replenishes a part of my heart each week.  Well I'm off to play in the sun...enjoy the snapshots! 

Only One of You

There is a vitality, a life force,
and energy, a quickening that is
translated through you into action,
and because there is only one of you
in all time.  This expression is unique.
And if you block it, it will never exist
through any other medium
and will be lost.

~Martha Graham