without so much as a whisper sometimes...
I try to notice them as much as possible...
a bluejay feather laying on the grass in my path~
a barred owl's song at dusk...
a basket full of ripe tomatoes and corn~
a winged visitor to my herb garden.
My days are usually spent creating,
stitching, painting, designing...
and I am prone to be more introspective
when doing these things...
focused solely on my art, meeting deadlines, shipping & myself.
Lately, I'm becoming more and more aware of the wonderful creations around me,
in the form Gifts from Mother Nature herself.
(the new glasses are a plus!)
It's these quiet little Gifts (as I call them) that recharge my creative spirit & soul..
taking a walk around my property can yield more productivity from me
than any trek to a big city museum full of man-made culture.
when you take a break from your creating, when you tire of the repetition,
whether it be from stitching, painting, hooking~
go outside and look for your Gifts...
they'll be there waiting for you, ready to lend a tiny helping hand of inspiration...
Wishing you all a gift-filled day!!!
Blessed be, my friends~
Lori
4 comments:
Great post, Lori!...Being a cancer survivor it's all about the simple things!!!...Have a blessed week!!~~hugs,Jen
Beautiful thoughts and photos. Didn't it seem like the butterflies were late in arriving this summer? Now that they're all here at the B-fly bushes, I feel better.
Wish I could get pictures of the hop-toads that live in my garden. So cute!
Years ago when my boys were little I happened to be washing their finger prints off a door. My mom happened to phone and somewhere in the conversation I told her what I was doing. I'll never forget her words, "someday you'll wish you had those finger prints back". Savior each day, in a blink of an eye it's gone.
Awesome blog..enjoyed it very much and glad I found you
Nancy
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