Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Eyes are a window to the soul...


I love to look into someone's eyes...
everything is revealed there. In all of our advance-ment
in this world today, we really have not been able to replace the value of sitting down together and gazing into another's eyes... So many times people can deceive over the phone, in a letter, or on the computer, but it is so much more difficult in person. So, why all this talk about eyes????
The saga continues with my one and only sister... How I wish we could sit together and talk, and look into each other's soul, then maybe all this nonsense could be solved... I pray someone (God) is listening, and has a plan... too bad God doesn't do email!!!
As far as art, I have been working on more greeting cards and some new frame designs which have turned out spectacular! The time seems to slip by so quickly each day.... I have a story that needs writing and 30 postcards for a "Postcard/poem-a-day" project in August. I guess I had better spend some time on those endeavors.
I hope your world is filled with love and blessings and many wonderful activities to keep you busy. I will close for now.
Blessings to you always,
bridgeanna

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Just Another Day In Paradise


...just another day in paradise...

No matter what challenges are present in our daily lives, the are so many things for which we are thankful. We are so fortunate to have such wonderful friends and family... a drive down Burnside in Portland can be quite humbling... many people scattered on the sidewalk... tattered blankets... no pillows... no home... no family or people who care. What happened in their lives to bring them there? One has to wonder...

My thoughts drift to our soldiers in the Middle East... so far from home... living in heat we can't even imagine... in unspeakable conditions, at best. (I guess I should quit complaining about this week's heat here, huh?) I don't pretend to be political, but I wonder how long before they can come back home for good... The news tonight was disheartening... no more PTSD, because they were all "disturbed" before they entered the service... therefore, no medical care or compensation for those coming home with these problems... I have an idea; maybe we should send all those wise government doctors and politicians over to the front lines and see if they develop any problems such as PTSD. I wonder how they might feel is everyone concluded that they all were just disturbed before they got there?????

On a more positive note, our one and only grandbaby took her first steps this week, and she's not quite ten months old! She has been walking around furniture and walls for quite awhile now, so I figured she would take off at anytime...afterall, her daddy took off running at about the same age. Being a grandparent is definately one of life's blessings!

Well, the infamous garage sale takes place in just two more days... I will be glad when that is over! Maybe then, I can return to the more creative side of life.

Take a moment to count your blessings before you go to sleep tonight... your friends... your family... your home, whatever that might be... your pillow... clean blankets... and whatever else for which you might be grateful! Did you do something of which you are proud today? Did you share a smile or a kindness with a stranger? As Mother Teresa said, "We can do no great things; only small things with great love." Take time to be thankful for those blessings in your life!

Blessings to you always,

bridgeanna

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Memories of Times Past

Visions of cool, rainy days are distant memories now...
God's country was never meant to be "hot as... you know"
104 degrees is home to the desert,
Not the Pacific Northwest...
Even eagles seek shade...
Gone are the grumblings of too much rain...
Tempers flare as if that could change anything...
Colorful flowers hang their heads in sorrow...
Even the grass mourns...


Thank goodness there are only a few days like this every year. As a child in Montana, I could hardly wait for days like today... "Hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk," and some radio station would prove it so. Now I look forward to the return of cooler, wetter weather... my how age changes things!

Another day of "Garage Sale" preparation... fun and games! Hopefully, Saturday will be cooler so more people will feel like getting out and looking for treasures.

Not much else to say today. May your day be blessed in many ways...If you are reading this where it is warm, I hope you stay cool. If you are reading this where it is cool, may you be warm... wish we could send you some of our heat! Until tomorrow.....

Blessings to you always,

bridgeanna

Monday, July 9, 2007

One "person' s" junk is another "person's" treasure.... No art or writing today. We spent the day getting ready for a Garage Sale. I certainly hope there are many "treasure" hunters afoot on Saturday morning. There will be many treasures available to those who are seeking, believe me!

Friday will be the year anniversary of my mother's death... I can't believe a year has gone by! I know it is hard to believe, but no matter what life was like as I was growing up, she was my mother and I loved her. It amazes me how lost a person can feel when her parents have left this earth... oh, I have a wonderful family now, but there is always the realization that part of your life is gone. I guess it doesn't help that I am unsure of my sister's loyalty to my parents' wishes; and each day that goes by without any information about the matter, I become more and more convinced that she has no intention of fulfilling their wishes... I wonder how she sleeps at night??? My best advice to everyone is to live each day with no regrets... Always do the best you can... If it needs to be said, say it... If it needs to be done, do it... there are no guarantees that there will be a tomorrow to complete those tasks that you keep avoiding... and then there is the matter of trust...well now, I guess that I am not the person to speak to about that as I continue in life to trust and believe in people only to be disappointed or taken advantage of in the end. I guess it is best to leave some matters to karma... however, I am not quite sure what that means in relation to my own karma?????? That, my friend, is something to ponder...

Well, I obviously had more to say today. After the "garage sale" I will try to actually get some of my art and other work posted... that is much more interesting, in the long run.

Until tomorrow, remember to dream big and believe in yourself. Take time to create... take time to hug those around you... and, most of all, tell the people you love that you love them; don't assume that they already know.

Blessings to you always,

bridgeanna

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Greetings!

Today is a new and exciting beginning as I imbark on my first "Blog" posting. Yes, there are still people alive who have not become bloggers; although that is truly hard to believe. For someone who always has something to say, I have suddenly become speechless...no fair clapping! I look forward to this journey of discovery.... and so it begins!

Blessings to you always,

bridgeanna