Saturday, January 10, 2026

Campfire

A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Dusk Campfire

Sparks rise like thoughts 
you almost speak.
The fire hums its old song,
and in its glow, 
time loosens its hold.
Nothing to prove. 
or chase.
Just flame, breath, 
and being.
Enough.
   Cloudia Charters







Grateful hearts truly love. 
Grateful hands reach out. 
Grateful eyes see generations. 
Grateful minds imagine big ideas 
like justice, peace, and health. 
Our world needs no less 
than grateful living.
Katie Steedly Curling



The key to finding 
happiness in this life is 
realizing that the only way 
to overcome is to transcend; 
to find happiness in the 
simple pleasures, to master
the art of just being.
Brianna Wiest



Be an encourager.

The world has plenty 
of critics already.
   Dave Willis



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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

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13 comments:

Mike said...

That was the only thing I really liked about camping out was the camp fire.

rupam sarma said...

Amazing sky view. So cute Dog.
Beautiful post. Hello to Pixie :) Happy weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Pixie is a sweet encourager! Love the cute dog and lizard too.
Beautiful sky capture and wonderful quotes.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

William Kendall said...

Cute puppy!

Shiju Sugunan said...

There is nothing quite like the glow of a campfire to start the year.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

What a cute little dog, Cloudia! He reminds me of our grand-puppy. Beautiful thoughts and photos, my friend.

B. Rogers said...

Have a great happy Saturday!

Anvilcloud said...

The weekend is here, bringing its simple pleasures.

Tom said...

...I like campfires, but not the smoke.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great post, love the poem. I also believe that the secret to life is the small pleasures.

RedPat said...

Wonderful words to encourage us all, Cloudia. ;-)

Barwitzki said...

I love campfires, especially the crackling sound and the play of colors.
I'm all for it: Be an ancourager!

DVArtist said...

In my younger day I loved camping and the fire was the best. Love your poem.