Minimalism

The best list of advice on minimalism I have read was in this BuzzFeed article. Best advice on minimalism My favorites include: Purge, don’t organize Reduce number of items Use it or lose it Keep floors and counters clean Replace instead of increasing

Beauty is all around us

Dare you to have a bad day when you can see this.  Look, open yourself to the beauty all around.  Let it infiltrate you.  You will be transformed.  

Fog 

“The fog comes in on little cat feet.” Carl Sandburg

Best quote, ever!

The best quote, ever!   If there is one way to live, one way to grow, or one way to be, this is that way.  Know your best self, let go of the superfluous and relish in your best self.  Because you are unique and the best gift you can give to the world.   

Complementary

For several years, when the highways were clogged with traffic, I passed this house driving home on the back roads.  Each spring I admired how the flowering dogwood complemented the house color.  Each spring I forgot to take a picture.  I no longer drive down these roads.  I changed jobs 3 years ago.  So, it feels…

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Goslings, bunnies, and ducks, oh my!

Saw these two geese parents with their goslings near the pond at work today. Then saw these two bunnies eating dinner in my back yard.   They then hopped off when the visiting ducks flew back. Here they are relaxing at home.  I love these neighbors !😎

Spring colors!

So many shades of pink bursting out – catch while you can!!

Dining out in the rain

For many years a duck couple has stopped in my backyard each spring.  They stay for about two weeks, eating and resting. Today, they were dining out on delicacies near my driveway.  They moved down to the back yard as I entered my garage. They are a wonderful harbinger of spring.

Delicious Barcelona

The taste of Barcelona is many layers of flavor.  A colorful fruit stand within La Boqueria Mercato caught me by surprise (http://www.boqueria.info/mobile/en/index.html)I marveled at the wealth of food items and seafood.  The seafood dishes are heavenly.  The Zarzuela seafood casserole at Cal Pinxo restaurant introduced me to Catalonian cuisine.  The sauce is creamy and unlike…

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