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Being Here Now: springing

Taste--Twinings new Earl Grey Tea with hint of Jasmine

Scent--green...the gentle stirring of the Earth as things begin to leaf and grow again

Sound --lots of new goodies: Delta Machine by Depeche Mode; The Next Day by David Bowie; AND The Oslo Bowl by Norway's own BigBang

Touch--cool cotton, switching out wardrobe of winter warmers for light summer clothes

Sight--Billy Connolly's Route 66--Billy's very fun motor trike journey along America's legendary highway. AND the very enjoyable British comedy/drama Mount Pleasant

Create--painting & fiber art projects still in progress... guest-posting/writing... and a new creative video/tutorial

Read--The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert MacFarlane, an evocatively written account of walking and the profound experience it can be--moving beyond outdoor landscape to the inner landscape. AND Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style

Inspiration--many tempting creative e-classes at Craftsy!

Gratitude--spring gracing us with her blessings and beauty

Happiness--preparing for some days away soon--vacation, HOORAY!

Love--always love to my Dear Husband TJ, my family, and each and every one of you good friends!

What's happening with you right now?  Tell me about the ordinary... and the extraordinary!  May LOVE grace your days...

* Being Here Now *  is a monthly celebration of the senses and the nuances of now...Take a moment to celebrate your now!  Would you like to join in? Create a celebration list of your own and let me know--send an email or share your post URL.

Present Moment: Making Butter

Reconnecting with the essentials, the basics. Touching simplicity. Making homemade butter. Messy, yes. Worth it, oh my yes! Delicious...

Toast, anyone?

Present Moment ...midweek photo posts for 2013.

Being Here Now: refreshing

"I put hibiscus flower in every cup of tea I have. It's sweet, sexy and cleansing." --Mario Batali

Taste--hot lemon water, herbal teas, smoothies, fresh fruit & veggies

Scent--fresh air, opening windows gently post-winter

Sound--BACH ...lots of Bach! Bach and Baroque music was celebrated on BBC Radio...and still listening to all things Bach... his compositions make me feel glad to be alive!

Touch--cleaner & cloth, spring cleaning  & decluttering around the house this month

Sight--tender leaves of spring blooms breaking to the surface in the garden (Thank You, Mother Nature!)

Create--my ripple crochet keeps waving, and the log cabin quilt is still in progress. I will share updated photos soon. And some mixed media/painting is back in the rotation...

Read--Foul Bodies by Kathleen M. Brown, and no, it's not a mystery! This is a scholarly work, a cultural history which looks at body care and cleanliness in early America--FASCINATING! Also reading
Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Inspiration--the artwork & photography of Sarah Bouchard AND the projects at The Purl Bee

Gratitude--taking the next three days for a long weekend detox. Nothing extreme. Just clean, super-healthy food, no sugar, time for yoga/meditation and silence, refreshing the body, mind & spirit, lots of refreshment!

Happiness--spring is slowly unfolding...*sigh*...

Love--always love to my Dear Husband TJ, my family, and each and every one of you good friends!

Part of this weekend's detox & recharging the batteries, I'll be taking a temporary time of silence... an ultra-mini digital sabbatical, so I'll be missing from email, Twitter, etc. See you on Monday!

What's happening with you right now?  Tell me about the ordinary... and the extraordinary!  May LOVE grace your days...

* Being Here Now *  is a monthly celebration of the senses and the nuances of now...Take a moment to celebrate your now!  Would you like to join in? Create a celebration list of your own and let me know--send an email or share your post URL.

Out & About: Stavern Part II

While in Stavern Easter weekend for the annual Easter Exhibition of arts & crafts, which I shared about earlier this week, we made a stop at a favorite cafe in this beautiful coastal town--Det Gule Galleriet... which translated is The Yellow Gallery (the exterior is painted yellow, which I did not get a good photo of as it is on a very busy street) -- a coffee bar and art gallery with lots of good things happening all the time. It had just opened for the day when we arrived, so it was quiet... It was good to get in from the cold and enjoy the inviting atmosphere for a while.

Oh, my... but I LOVE the very light, bright, very Scandinavian interior decoration of this cafe... I could live there!

And I think I found my dream dining room decorating scheme! (The wallpaper is actually a pale minty blue-green with a stylized oriental bird & vine motif in soft colors.)

For me, a GIANT cup of chai tea... TJ's a java man, so coffee for him...

If there are no seats left inside the cafe, there's plenty to be had outside...  Pink table, please.  ;o)

Already I look forward to summer when we'll go back to Stavern!

Where have you been lately that's really struck your fancy?

Present Moment: Dharma Date

Morning light, tea, spiritual reading, peace touchstone, meditation... a sweet way to start the day...

Present Moment ...midweek photo posts for 2013.