“’It must be inconvenient to be made of flesh,’ said the scarecrow thoughtfully, ‘for you must sleep, and eat and drink. However, you have brains, and it is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly.’” — L. Frank Baum * * * Seasonal props — Photo by Mary O’Connor … More Fall Harvest Props
“Every good conversation starts with good listening.”— Author unknown * * * Billy talks up a storm with good listener, Ellie. — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“As you get older, you can suffer from painful hips, and our joints wear a lot quicker than for people of average height.” — Warwick Davis * * * Pounding the Pavement — Praying Mantis photo by Jan Logozzo ©2017
“The sky is an infinite movie to me. I never get tired of looking at what’s happening up there.” — K. D. Lang * * * Abstract sunset — Oyster River, Old Saybrook, CT, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.” — James Bryant Conant * * * Squirtle — African Side Necked Turtle, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“Our homes should inspire us to go out into the world to do great things and then welcome us back for refreshment.” — Melissa Michaels Melissa Michaels * * * No One Home — Avian condo, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“There are two things parents should give their children: roots and wings. Roots to give them bearing and a sense of belonging, but also wings to help free them from constraints and prejudices and give them other ways to travel (or rather, to fly.)” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “We were all born with wings. … More Wings
“Life is a series of waves to be embraced and overcome.” — Danny Meyer “There’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” — Sarah Kay “A woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets.” — … More Waves
“Look out for the people who look out for you. Loyalty is everything.” — Author unknown * * * Osprey on the lookout — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017
Don’t smother each other. No one can grow in the shade.” — Leo Buscaglia Blue Bottle — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 