You know those brilliant ideas you had, and are still, years after laying forlorn, or stuck somewhere in our mind? Or in a closet somewhere …
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Dated January 09!
Glued on real Fall leaves! But every time Fall comes back, I’ve forgotten to finish this art work.
Without Words
Black and White A fossil I bought in San Diego’s harbor from a biologist who displayed his journey’s findings. Never incorporated it in a necklace that could be stunning!
The killer story that I never told! Hubby was particularly discouraged that day (it was in 2008 when “everyone’s” budget had collapsed). He was tired and on his commute home – one more stop at Home Depot (the hardware store). He prayed, God, I’m doing all the right things. Why is it so hard financially? Got out of his car, while the real estate agent called. We had to give up our house and move into a condo. On the phone, he said to the real estate agent, “I see this five dollar bill on the ground …” His real estate agent yelled, “Well … pick it up man! Pick it up!” Soo concerned about the “big” things, that we don’t know what to do with the little miracles along the way!
The week I spent in Colorado (before 2006), accompanying hubby on a job and shot this view from the living room. Nor did I ever show our visit to the Garden of the gods, which is known for stunning red and white rock formations (one of them is the featured image on top).
Overlooked to include this reflection in Giethoorn, where all the roads are water ways like this, aptly called the Northern Venice, in one of my posts of the Netherlands (how I could forget – don’t ask me!)
Nor did I ever show this pic – the pink hydrangea on our deck that has since
then long died! You get the idea.
Do you have these brilliant ideas?
(six words Sat)
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What a great story about the 5 dollar bill, so true about noticing the small things!
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Lovely images and stories! X
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Very nice and enjoyable post. I even pick up a penny. After awhile, they add up. Nev er found $5 tho.
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The $5 story is impacting. How true! We obsess over the bigger picture so much that we miss the little provisions along the way!
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Hi Jesh,
That was a financially rough year for most of us. Thanks for playing today.
Please come back and tell me what you think of Brittany’s wedding post.
Have a Beautiful Blue Monday!
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That’s a good story about your husband, I hope things are stable and comfortable for your family now. Your flower photo at the end is gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro ♥
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I can certainly relate to some of those great but forgotten ideas. Lovely photos.
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‘Find a penny pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck ‘
Find 5 bucks… well, take the rest of the year off to work on your brilliant ideas! 🙂
Have a great week.
Wren x
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That is what I thought.. “Find a penny..pick it up and all day you’ll have good luck:.. So you should have even more good luck… My hydrangeas were eaten this winter…again…Michelle
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Wonderful 5 dollar story. It’s the little things we overlook. Lovely post and photos. Have a great evening and Happy Painting.
Hugs, CM
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Yes, brilliant ideas sometimes take time to come to their full fruition…wonderful that you have reminders/mementos to keep mulling/reminicing over…my contribution to NF trees/bushes♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/maple-may-way/
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amazing how you do so many memes and keep to the themes!
ROG, ABCW
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I love the five dollar bill story! Your life sounds similar to our life! Loss, loss, loss, but we are picking up the pieces as each year goes by. I love the little things and I always pick up pennies and other little coins I find once in a while. Think it is my Uncle Louie tossing them down from heaven, Once I lent my co worker a dollar as she was scrimping to pay her rent. When I went to lunch the wind was howling and a dollar bill flew up under my foot! Hee Hee! I know I heard the Good Lord say let Monica keep your dollar because I am giving you a different one!I love that second photo share. A child enjoying a good meal is more precious than we can imagine and a simple thing. Love it! Enjoy a wonderful week. Hugs!
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Oh yes I get the idea and am just as guilty!
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I take lots–I mean LOTS–of photos and sometimes go back over them and wonder why I haven’t shared them, too. I guess that’s the beauty of a blog, so I can share whenever I remember!
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All beautiful pictures, but I love the little girl best !
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Take care of the little things and the big things will look after themselves, my grandma used to say… Nice post!
Many thanks for linking up with Floral Friday Fotos, I look forward to your next contribution!
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The story about the five dollar bill is so telling. Sometimes the little things can add up and become a big thing, so even when the world is falling apart, pay attention to the little things.
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Pretty leaves. And I love the cute little one eating pasta. Finding 5 bucks is good luck, great story. I love your sky shot and the pretty hydrangeas. Happy Skywatching, have a great weekend!
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I like the blue tones in your sky image 🙂
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Great sky shot.
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I knew that photo was of the Garden of the Gods before you mentioned it. I am getting ready to move from CO and that place is one of my favorite places to have visited.
Your story of the $5 is a good one to remember.
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Oh yes you are very right, and i am hit as well. Procrastination is sometimes my passion, haha. Kidding aside you are really right, and your header is so beautiful.
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Appreciating the little things is really an art! Love your sky shot.
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I like all these shots of your small miracles.
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I think we are all a little guilty of missing the small miracles. There is a saying where one can’t see the forest for the trees….but this would be not being able to see the trees for the forest. Isn’t it funny how we see all the small negative things in the good but only the tiny positive ones in the bad forest….did that make sense? It is hard to word that the right way…I hope you get my gist. It is often easier to see the bad than it is to see the good.
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Yes, I got what you were saying:) Thanks for visiting! Tried to go to your blog, but it says, I need to ask access?
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You know…I noticed my comment came up as Mountainscrumbletothesea, which is a blog I don’t use often. I meant to let you know that my comment is from a spirit of simplicity. Not that it matters…but it’s nice to know who is talking to you. 🙂
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Love the $5 story. I have lots of those projects tucked here and there. Every once in awhile I finish one, but I start more than I finish.
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This was so encouraging to a passionate creative dreamer who wants to do it all but is so easily distracted.
“Soo concerned about the “big” things, that we don’t know what to do with the little miracles along the way!” ..So very true. Life is a series of MOMENTS, and we learn to savor them when we realize how quickly they pass by.
xoxo
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A couple of beautiful reflections there. ‘Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves’. I am often reminded of this saying.
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i like your ‘forgotten’ treasures. 🙂 and it always good to be able to look back at hard times and see you’ve come through them okay. 🙂
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A very interesting post to read and I loved the lovely reflection. Have a lovely weekend.
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Lovely photos! The hydrangea is gorgeous and I really like your fall art.
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Yes, we sometimes let the little things pass us by. Definitely keep that $5 bill as a reminder. I hope you finish your art work this fall!
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Your shares are awesome..always my pleasure to visit here. Have a great weekend.
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I have bins of unfinished projects that I am completing by working a little bit every night after writing (my day “job”). There is progress. Who knew?
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What an abstract and lovely little post! I particularly liked the story about the five dollar bill and the picture of the hydrangea.
Thank you for linking to Alphabe-Thursday’s letter A.
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