Thursday, 24 January 2019

Small Pockets of Joy

Yesterday, one of our dear What Time friends told me, 

"I am trying to find small pockets of joy to counteract all the nastiness in this country. "



I started thinking about that... and little by little that sense of panic and fear and despair began to lessen. 


Some Pockets of Joy...

  • The warm feel of Little Mo snuggling on my chest this morning...(He hasn't been Luci-fur since he returned from his stay with my friend!) 
  • Going to yoga
  • The lovely sweater a lady made for me to give to Barbie's granddaughter
  • The texts from my girls telling me they were both home from work safe and sound after yesterday's freezing rain
  • A nice hot bath
  • Nancy Pelosi's Kick Ass Attitude
  • Duncan's beautiful face
  • Knowing Mike can still get out and shovel the snow in the freezing cold -without pain

  • A kitty in the window



All little things...but so very important to recognize their value. 

I hope all of us can find some little pockets of joy these days...


Monday, 21 January 2019

Super Blood Wolf Moon

Wow, that is quite a name! The eclipse was beautiful here near Chicago. It was a clear, starry night so the visibility was very good. Unfortunately the temperature was below zero, so I froze a bit while trying to capture some photos. My camera isn't the best but I did manage to get a few decent pictures.









Moon doggy 😃

Have a wonderful Week!

Saturday, 19 January 2019

A winter day

Last Sunday the weather was nice and sunny after snow on Saturday. We decided to visit the Morton Arboretum to enjoy the day. Some of the snow had melted but it was still really beautiful, very peaceful and stark with limited foliage.










I can't wait to go back in the spring when everything is blooming!

Thursday, 17 January 2019

Interpretation

   This is a genuine ad when WD-40 was first released in 1964.
          









Thanks to Amy for contributing the first one, and inspiring me to find more! 😊



Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Something Familiar

In the lobby of our hotel, there was a painting that looked very familiar.  I knew immediately where I'd previously seen the artist's work.  Does it look familiar to you?


Look a little closer...


Even closer...




It is a painting by Craig Alan.  Regina's post, Human Pixels, from 4 years ago featured some of his paintings.  You can read about the artist here.

This is an interactive link to one of his pieces.  It's a pretty neat way to explore his work.

Here are a few of his works.