Meet Sammy

This is Sammy, the sweetest little Yorkie there is on all of Cape Cod! Sammy is owned by George and Sheila, grandparents of eight year old Andrew. Home on a snow day this past winter, Andrew snuck a photo of Sammy and sent it to me to use as reference for a watercolor painting. Figuring that it … More Meet Sammy

Argument

“A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.” — Saint Francis de Sales *   *   * Swallows on Piling —  photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017

Hanging around

“I’m happiest when I’m just hanging out with my friends…it really doesn’t matter what we do.” — Kirsten Dunst *   *   * Cormorants, just hanging out. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017

Relaxed

“Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.” — Indra Devi *   *   * Hooded Mergansers, Oyster River, Old Saybrook, Ct — Photo by … More Relaxed

Peace

“When despair for the world grows in me…I go and lie down where…the great heron feeds, I come into the peace of wild things….” Listen here to Wendell Berry read the complete The Peace of Wild Things as published in Wendell Berry, New Collected Poems © Counterpoint, 3/26/2013. *   *   * Great Blue Heron, watercolor painting … More Peace

Togetherness

“Living in harmony with one another brings inner tranquility.” — Lailah Gifty *   *   * “Our world” — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017

In Secret

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” — Roald Dahl *   *   * Secreted Away  — Photo by Mary O’Connor

Warm and Fuzzy

“No whining, no complaining, absolutely no frowning. Only hugs, smiles and warm fuzzy feelings are allowed.” — author unknown “Hold on to whatever keeps you warm inside.”—author unknown         *   *   * Fuzzy Ones – Photos by Jan Logozzo © 2017

Hands Down

“Procrastination is, hands down, our favorite form of self-sabotage.” — Alyce P. Cornyn *   *   * Iguana — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017

Fulfillment

“Life is about moments:  Don’t wait for them, create them.” — Author Unknown *   *   * Anhinga — Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017