Saturday, September 20, 2025

Visible And Invisible Labor

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Twilight drops 
her curtain down, 
and pins it with a star.
          Lucy Maud Montgomery





 One is not idle 
because one is 
absorbed. 

There is both visible 
and invisible labor. 

To contemplate 
is to toil, 
to think 
is to do. 

 The eyes upturned 
to Heaven 
are an act 
of creation. 
Victor Hugo




The soul would 
have no rainbow had 
the eyes no tears.
John Vance Cheney

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Love,
Cloudia & Pixie

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16 comments:

Kay said...

Thank you, Cloudia. Those are excellent words to live by. Have a wonderful weekend! I hope everything is going great on your end.

Katerinas Blog said...

Have a great weekend my friend!!
The photo of the cute pixie is gorgeous!!

Andrew said...

While Pixie has more black on her face, my she is so similar to our Jass.

William Kendall said...

The dog is on the lookout.

Anvilcloud said...

Have a good Saturday and weekend.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

The first quote is so magically descriptive, Cloudia. Blessings!

Tom said...

...yes, be your own best self.

Barbara Rogers said...

Love the Victor Hugo quote today!

RedPat said...

Good words for us today, Cloudia. ;-)

Teresa said...

Thanks for the uplifting thoughts today. I love the way it looks like Pixie and the dog are looking at each other in friendship.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Cloudia,
I always enjoy your pretty sky captures. Love the mural, the cute dog and your sweet Pixie. Great quotes and your words are inspiring.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.

MELODY JACOB said...

What a beautiful post. The quotes you chose are so powerful and thought-provoking. I especially love the one about visible and invisible labor—it's such a great reminder that being absorbed in thought or contemplation is productive in its own way. Thanks for sharing these beautiful words and the lovely sunset photo.

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Sandi said...

Hugo had a way with words, didn't he?

Mike said...

"Starring in your own tragedy never takes you anywhere good".
Exactly!

21 Wits said...

Aloha and welcome to the lovely twilight hour, some may say bewitching non the less stunning. Those clouds are amazing. Victor Hugo is spot on. Your last photo with the handsome dog, I'd certainly ask to meet! Enjoy your weekend and hugs to Pixie too.

Shiju Sugunan said...

Yes, the unseen work often shapes our days more than the visible tasks.