Friday, December 4, 2015

Mere Sense

A  L  O  H  A !

"The mere sense 
of living is 
joy enough."
             Emily Dickinson













"When you are in alignment
 with who-you-really-are, 
you cannot help but uplift 
those with whom 
you come into contact."
                     Abraham-Hicks













"Some people find 
fault like there is
a reward for it."
                         Zig Ziglar


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Thank YOU!
            Fondly, cloudia

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Beyond the Fence

A  L  O  H  A !
" You cannot get poor enough 
to help poor people thrive 
or sick enough to
 help sick people get well. 
You only ever uplift from 
your position of strength
 and clarity. . .
 alignment. "
                       Abraham-Hicks









“You want to
 take out an enemy? 
Ignore the 
things they write,
 the things they do, 
the things they say 
behind your back..” 
                                        Robert J. Braathe















Here I am
in All My
G L O R Y !

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Thank You!
                 cloudia








Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Look! A Raven!

A  L  O  H  A !

“If you need inspiration, 
look into the eyes 
of people as you 
walk by them. -











- They are looking 
for a hero; that 
person may be you.” 
                Robert J. Braathe



















“Issues arise not 
from expecting too 
much from people, 
but too little.” 
                         Robert J. Braathe































" Optimism 
leads to 
power. "
                     William James

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Thank YOU!
                   Warmly, cloudia

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Things I am Remembering: [of cooler climes]

A  L  O  H  A !
Good things 
happen slowly. 
                                 Abigail Thomas











I am learning how 
to speak up when 
something's wrong 
without being motivated 
by anger and becoming 
part of the problem.











We are settling into 
this house, this life
by the wetlands.
No crowding, no traffic, 

no sweating! 
 It is like being on 
a cruise all day 
with waterbirds and 
sea birds, nearby 
flying right over. 














Pixie Cat is loving it too 
and realizing that she 
really has room to run!
[and relax]











 It is very sunny, bright 
and gorgeous like a perfect 
Trade Wind day in Hawaii,
but a bit chiller - 
nicely so I think.

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Things I am Remembering:
[of cooler climes]
Warming one's fingers to play.
Things one touches or picks up 
being cold to the touch, not warm!
Washing hands with long sleeves.
The silence when the heat shuts off.
The comfort when the heat turns on!
Smell of woodsmoke, and the sounds
of the country, when I step outside
in the evening to take it ALL in.

This is very much like the country
outside of Philadelphia where
I spent the first 10 years of my life.
Memory is stirring - or perhaps it
is just a function of growing older.
Life and Earth are
Lovely things!




Thanks For Visiting,
for *Charing!
                Fondly, cloudia


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Monday, November 30, 2015

Shop Window

A  L  O  H  A !
North Beach, San Francisco

“He's not pining, he's passed on. 
This parrot is no more. 
He has ceased to be. 
He's expired and gone to 
meet his maker. 
He's a stiff, bereft of life, 
he rests in peace. 
If you hadn't have nailed him 
to the perch he'd be 
pushing up the daisies. 
He's rung down the curtain 
and joined the choir invisible. 
This is an ex-parrot!”

                         Monty Python 

Linking to
City Daily Photo


SQUAWK!
cloudia

Freeze Warning

A  L  O  H  A !
"Be like a tree 
and let the 
dead leaves 
drop." 
                         Rumi











It is not Antarctica,
or Chicago.
This is COLD weather
for the Bay Area.
But I can handle.
In fact I ADORE
wearing clothes!
After 30 sweaty years,
I am digging this!












Let The FUN Continue!
"Let no one 
ever come to you
 without leaving happier."
                            Mother Teresa

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Thank YOU!
            Warmly, cloudia

Monday Mural

A  L  O  H  A !
Back to the alley between North Beach 
and Chinatown, San Francisco

Linking to 
in that great 
city across the Bay:
OAKLAND!

               Warmly, cloudia