Eagle and Hippo

 A L O H A From Honolulu!

My future starts when

I wake up every morning...

Every day I find something

creative to do with my life.

  Miles Davis

Giant Taro

The fact that I can plant a seed

and it becomes a flower,

share a bit of knowledge

and it becomes another's,

smile at someone and receive

a smile in return,

are to me continual

spiritual exercises.

Leo Buscaglia

Descendant of giants

though small she may be,
Dinosaurs live on

wild and free.

The flowers her castle

a throne made of petals
Fresh red her domain

among which she settles.

Stalks tiny flies, with

a lightning-quick strike,

A hunter supreme

in dappled sunlight. 

Cloudia Charters

There is an eagle in me

that wants to soar,
and there is a

hippopotamus in me
that wants to wallow

in the mud.
Carl Sandburg 

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Saturday Critters

Oh, humble baguette,

hero of the lunch,

A primal pleasure

Your hearty, crusty crunch!

Gift of grain

by fire made new,

A queenly wonder

for me and you too!

Cloudia

Happiness Springs

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Happiness springs up of itself
in a united family.
Nora Waln

Red Bougainvillea

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wildflower: Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity

in an hour. William Blake

Red Bougainvillea

Happiness is having a large,
loving, caring, close-knit
family in another city.
George Burns

Surprising peek!

Tiny head with fur so sleek.

Yorkie queen in purse

She rides 

Surveys the world with

Regal pride.

She's not a pet

But furred elite,

Captain, oh

my captain sweet 

Steers the course with cunning art,

Melting hearts

with one soft bark.

Cloudia

Rise above the clouds, See the world from a higher perspective. Feel the wind and the sun on your face. -

- Be free, my soul, Soaring high There is nothing To fear Just believe in yourself. Cloudia Charters 

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Love You,

     Cloudia & Pixie

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Look! Cousin Brad is a model on TV!

Open Power

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace. Carlos Santana

Sometimes we all need a unicorn
to believe in. Sometimes we
need a unicorn to believe in us.
Claudia Bakker 

Isn't memory a funny thing?

You can still get annoyed about

something that happened

over 30 years ago.

But here's the thing:

that memory itself is a lesson

about our personality and possibly

about our growth in the intervening years.

Are we still the person who

was annoyed back then or do

we see it in a different light now?

Cloudia Charters

Ixora

Tiny green shoots

brave and bold,

Promises stories 

As yet untold.

Even after trials faced,

So much beauty

To be embraced. -

Ixora

- So let these Spring shoots

be our guide,

As goodness blooms

So shall we side by side.

A tiny green shoot

Happy and bold,

Promises stories

yet untold.

      Cloudia Charters

One of the greatest things about pets

is that they never ask us to explain,

they never ask us what's wrong.

They are just present to

love and be loved.

Just one of the great lessons

they teach us.

   Pixie & Cloudia

               

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Mystery Unafraid

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Breathe deeply, dear soul Just let your worries fade, Embrace the mysteries of life, unafraid.

In simple surrender find your truest warm, A free spirit dancing In ever evolving form.

Cloudia Charters

A cheerful frame of mind,

reinforced by relaxation...

is the medicine that puts all

ghosts of fear on the run.

George Matthew Adams

You are not the darkness

you endured.

You are the light that

refused to surrender.

John Mark Green

Scientists recently taught rats to

drive tiny cars around the lab floor.

They found that driving

relaxed the rats.

Sure they're relaxed,

no traffic!

Accept people as they are, but

place them where they belong.

You are the CEO of your life.

Hire, fire & promote accordingly.

CeeLo Green

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Horizons Bathed In Light

A L O H A From Honolulu!

With eyes aglow and spirit right,
Chase horizons bathed in light.
For beauty blooms

where hearts take flight,
Render worries out of sight. -

Manu O Ku - White Tern

- So lift your gaze beyond the smear,
The open road's so vast and clear.
Wind-kissed branches, sunlit grace,
Seat of beauty for the feathered race. -

- Life's not blemished

by a dim window pane,

There are miles to chase

 Sun and moon to gain.-

      Cloudia Charters

Kindness is the most powerful

force in the world because

only kindness and understanding

can bring real change.

      Cloudia Charters 

Hate leads to happiness

in only one way.

Through the overcoming

of it in yourself.

That is how you turn

hate into a blessing.
Pixie

𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴

Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Being With The Mystery

A L O H A From Honolulu!

We live in an era where people

demonize rather than engage

their opponents, content to bludgeon

critics rather than win them over.

Our adversaries are not our enemies;

the law is not a political weapon,

objective truths do exist;

fair process is essential

in civilized society.

      Preet Bihara 

Christian, Jew, Muslim, shaman,

Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain,

river, each has a secret way of

being with the mystery, unique

and not to be judged
Jalal ad-Din Rumi

Cultivating a close, warm-hearted

feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears

or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to

cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the ultimate source of

success in life. Dalai Lama

On our own we glitter…

TOGETHER WE SHINE! Mitra Sen

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Nature Notes

From The Archives

The Good.Random.Fun.

AWWW Monday

T Tuesday

Photographer sees pictures everywhere.

Poet hears poetry in words everyday.

Wanderers find wonders,

Grudge collectors their reasons.

Quitters find excuses in all seasons.

            Cloudia Charters