Savor your journeys, near or far, real or imagined






















































































The innocent look on their face is enough to take up most of the room in your heart ~ Mark Twain
Cats and music are the two ways of refuge from the miseries of life ~ Albert Schweitzer
A part of your soul remains asleep, if you have not loved an animal ~ Anatole France
The vibrations you recieve when the cat purrs on your lap are of contentment and pure love ~ St. Francis of Assisi
Cats own numerous charms which will make you forget all your worries ~ Saki
If you think that its only a cat then obviously you have never loved a cat ~ T.S.Eliot














































The spring wakes us, nurtures us and revitalizes us. How often does your spring come? If you are a prisoner of the calendar, it comes once a year. If you are creating authentic power, it comes frequently, or very frequently ~ Gary Zukav
Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be ~ Anonymous
Every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment ~ Ellis Peters
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow ~ English Proverb
Spring is painted in daffodil yellows, robin egg blues, new grass green and the brightness of hope for a better life ~ Toni Sorenson





















In March, winter is holding back and spring is pulling forward. Something holds and something pulls inside of us too ~ Jean Hersey
It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade ~ Charles Dickens
By March, the worst of the winter would be over. The snow would thaw, the rivers would begin to run and the world would wake into itself again ~ Neil Gaiman
Every cold and dark phase ends and hence begins a beautiful phase of warmth and vibrance. Don’t believe it? Just notice March ~ Anamika Mishra
I love March as it gives me hope that new beginnings are always beautiful ~ Anamika Mishra
How terrible a time is the beginning of March. In a month there will be daffodils and the sudden blossoming of orchards, but you wouldn’t know it now. You have to take spring on blind faith ~ Beatriz Williams



















Photography is the art of capturing something fleeting; holding something which cannot be held; time made still.








































Located on the Kitsap Peninsula, in western Washington, Poulsbo is known as “Little Norway.” It was founded in the 1880’s by Norwegian immigrants. Walk about the town, explore the many shops, art galleries, bakeries and attractions. Enjoy walking along the waterfront (where there is ample parking).
Favorite shops to explore include:
You will find several good restaurants, including The Loft (on the water), Slippery Pig Brewery and marvelous Italian cuisine at Sogno di Vino.
Savor your journeys, near or far, real or imagined
Favorite quotes about books:
There is no friend as loyal as a book ~ Ernest Hemingway






























I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.
















































May love and laughter light your days & warm your heart and home. May good and faithful friends be yours wherever you may roam ~ Irish Blessing


















































Wishing you and your family and friends a beautiful, joyous Christmas
May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve ~ Unknown
Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful ~ Norman Vincent Peale
Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection ~ Winston Churchill
Christmas is the day that holds all time together ~ Alexander Smith
One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don’t clean it up too quickly ~ Andy Rooney
The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood ~ Richard Paul Evans
Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home! ~ Charles Dickens
























