Saturday, May 8, 2010

Back! What Did I miss?!

Aloha!
SO Glad
to Be
B A C K!


click on the clouds to dance among them

"Study nature,
love nature,
stay close to nature.
It will never fail you."

Frank Lloyd Wright



"A positive attitude causes a chain reaction
of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes.
It is a catalyst and it sparks
extraordinary results."

Wade Boggs



"In the presence of eternity,
the mountains are as transient as the clouds."

Robert Green Ingersoll



"Inside my empty bottle
I was constructing a lighthouse
while all the others were making ships."

Charles Simic


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It's good to be back.
The silence is velvety.

(Husband has been ill & home this week :)

We made it a sort of getaway
he laid back healing
while I made sandwiches,
store runs,
and put new beers into
the freezer.

Yes,
it was good having the time
and today he's gone in
to run the world
for a few hours
again.



I can't wait to visit
YOUR blog
and see what's happening in
Your world.

Which brings us to a Zen koan:
What IS blogging?
Is it the post you put up?
The comments it garners?
Or is it
visiting all your friends?

Actually, I'm in too much of a hurry
to start my blogosphere tour. . .
You figure it out. . .


TAG!

You're "it!"

Warm Aloha, cloudia

37 comments:

Teresa said...

Hi Cloudia,

I think the answer to your Zen koan is "yes." It's the chain that links all of us when we post and read and comment and care.

And by the way, which medieval Zen master created that Koan? Very prescient person :)

BLOGitse said...

Great chain shots!
Blogging? For me, interaction.
To give...

Aloha from Casa!

BLOGitse

Cloudia said...

Nihau, Teresa!

Little ole Zen master, me.... (LOL)

Thanks and well said, Blogitse

Anonymous said...

Aloha Clouda -- Earning your R.N. degree, eh? Hope Favorite Hubby is doing better...fight to get him his veteran benefits..
It's a beautiful 60 sunny degrees in Kansas....I put in another 7 hardy hibiscus plants yesterday.
Pretty sure Pirate Kitty can spook those rascal boat doggies!
Take care of you, too. DrumMajor

Cloudia said...

Thanks, DrumNurse

Brian Miller said...

its all that and more...though i do like dancing in those clouds...smiles.

Full-On-Forward said...

I think we're kin!

As ALWAYS--Great stuff!

John

Chain, Chain, Chain,

Chain of fools! Remember that song? It popped into my head!

Cloudia said...

Dancing in the clouds,
and chain-chain-chain...

Cool!

Couture Carrie said...

Love these pics and the FLW quote!

xoxox,
CC

Fireblossom said...

Your presence was missed, Florence Nightingale. Welcome back!

I love the Simic quote.

magiceye said...

amen

namaste /\ from mumbai
aloha!

SandyCarlson said...

Glad your back and your husband is on his feet and you had a good rest. Beers in the fridge....Sounds like summer! Beautiful.

I needed the reminders embedded here. Thank you, friend.

DeniseinVA said...

My Zen is the circle of friends that I have met on here, hopefully giving back a little of what I've gotten a thousandfold from the blogging world. Welcome back Cloudia. Sorry to hear your hubby has been ill but glad that he is able to get out and about now.

Anonymous said...

Nice mhawaii pics
Bh

Jo said...

Cloudia, I'm glad to see all is well in your world.

Love the chain photographs. I would love to do a sketch of that.

Cheers,
Jo

bichonpawz said...

Great stuff Cloudia! I love the camaraderie and friendship that blogging brings!! Have a Happy Day!

Unseen Rajasthan said...

Beautiful Words and fantastic shots !!Aloha from India !!

the walking man said...

Tag...got you!

Dina said...

Welcome back, although I'm glad you both made the best of hubby's downtime.

I think the best blessing of blogging is the community it fosters.
Today I posted a spiral of comfort for you, dear Cloudia.

Dina said...

Oi, I just read back and discovered you too were having pain. I admire your attitude to it.

Travis Erwin said...

New beers. I like the sound of that.

Rosaria Williams said...

Blogs are notes in a bottle sent across the ocean. Please find mine as it reads: Happy a Great Day!

Unknown said...

Welcome back, Cloudia!

Blogging is sharing with anyone who happens by, whether they leave a comment or not. And at times putting yourself out there strongly but without judgement of others.

Akelamalu said...

Welcome back m'dear. x

Hilary said...

Great chain images.. and love those little pups just below them. Blogging is about those chained connections for sure.

Friko said...

Glad to see ou back. Pictures as spectacular as ever!
Aloha and best of luck.

Trotter said...

Aloha Cloudia! Hope you get sometime... That's blogging... ;)

Ephesus Masterpieces are at Blogtrotter Two for you to enjoy; I’m sure you’ll be impressed!! Have a great week!!

PS: Great quotes, as always!!

Dave King said...

I'm sure he recovered all the quicker for your ministrations.

Junosmom said...

Cloudia, dear. I'm back too. My blog tours have been limited, but your blog is one of the first I went back to. Sorry your hubby has been sick. I was taking care of my sick dad.

Blogging: Well, just about when I'm ready to stop, thinking it isn't worth all the effort, one person will tell me about something I wrote that touched them or made them laugh or how much they appreciate it. Just that one comment will keep me going - that I made someone happy that day.

Daryl said...

Glad to hear you are back and that husband is feeling better ... blogging is a combo of all those things... the best part is the friendships ... aloha! xo

Jenn Jilks said...

Good luck with nursing! I'm busy with a newborn granddaughter (#2!). Holding the fort at 2 and 4 a.m., and old girls my age should not have babies! Having fun, not in My Muskoka , but in Ottawa. Need sleeeep!

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

what beautiful quotes you have there,
especially the one on the top.
Happy Monday!

Rajesh said...

Beautiful shots. What a variety.

Fida said...

You chained me to your blog, ole Zen master <3

Kay said...

I hope your hubby is 100% better soon.

What is blogging for me? A connection to the world outside my office. I feel like I've got people to talk to any time of the day.

David Cranmer said...

I like the chance to daily visit Hawaii and say Aloha!

Cloudia said...

You are the BEST! Thanks so much-