“Winter is the time for comfort,
December 28, 2015
for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell, British poet Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Kindness is like snow…
December 24, 2015
it beautifies everything it covers.” — Unknown May peace and joy be yours in this holiday season and beyond. * * * “Winter Whites” watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“What good is the warmth of summer,
December 21, 2015
without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck * * * Northern Cardinal, watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor, painted from photo reference by class instructor, Bivenne Harvey Staiger.
“Do you never doubt?
December 17, 2015
For just one minute? I wouldn’t blame you.” “No. And, before you ask, I don’t doubt that the sun will rise in the east, either.” From Downton Abbey discussion between Lord Granthams’s valet, Bates, and head housemaid, Anna. * * * Sunrise over Niantic Bay, photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
December 14, 2015
It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” — Melody Beattie * * * “The Winter Palace”, Saks Fifth Avenue holiday window, Fifth Avenue, New … More “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
“Man is the only animal that blushes.
December 10, 2015
Or needs to.” — Mark Twain “Everyone has found him or herself in a situation that left them red-faced and wishing the Earth would swallow them whole. Don’t worry; it’s perfectly normal to have at least one embarrassing experience at some point in your life, though many of us have experienced way more than that!” — Unknown … More “Man is the only animal that blushes.
“The wider world is a click away,
December 7, 2015
but whether we mean to or not, we’re usually filtering it out! — Ethan Zuckerman Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2015
“Good times
December 3, 2015
and crazy friends make the best memories.” — Unknown * * * Plain silliness. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
“Be like a duck, paddling and working very hard inside the water,
November 30, 2015
but what everyone sees is a smiling and calm face.” — Manoj Arora * * * Mama Duck. Watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor, created following participation in classes conducted by fine arts instructor, Bivenne Harvey Staiger. Photo reference by Bivenne.
“I am a free spirit…
November 26, 2015
either admire me from the ground or fly with me, but don’t ever try to cage me.” — Unknown * * * Red shouldered hawk. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2015
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 