Albert Einstein Quote

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift,

and the rational mind is a faithful servant.

We have created a society

which honors the servant

and has forgotten the gift.

Albert Einstein

The greatest gift we can give future generations

The greatest gift we can give future generations

is air that's clean to breathe,

water that's safe to drink,

and a living environment

that celebrates the wonders of Nature.

In all things of Nature,

there is something truly marvelous.

Please be gentle with the earth,

it's the only one we have!

There's Always a Rainbow

Dreams are renewable.

No matter what our age or condition,

there are still untapped possibilities within us

and new beauty waiting to be born.

Dale E. Turner

As Winter draws closer, and the night and mornings grow colder and more crisp, the warm days of Summer are slowly becoming faded in my memory. Winter herals a time of hibernation and as the clocks go back next weekend the day draws to a close even more abruptly.

To me Winter is a time of slowing down, a time of reflection over the last year....seeing where I've been, how far I've come and what my plans are for the coming year.

I use to hate Winter and suffered badly from Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D). Now I've come to appreciate it....there's something extra special about coming home from a long day at work, closing the curtains, putting the fire on and chilling out with a good book all cozy, safe and warm.

It's all a matter of shifting your focus and seeing the benefits of what we perceive as a negative situation.

Despite it being really cold and frosty this morning, the sun is shining and the sky is clear.... Hmmmm I feel a song something on....

Oh what a beautiful morning,

Oh what a beautiful day,

I've got the strangest feeling,

Everything's coming my way

If there's a situation that hasn't turned out as you wanted it to, or something that you feel strongly negative about

try your best to see the positive side of it....

there's always something good to focus on, however small.

It's Autumn....but what's this?!

Well after some doubt...it's finally here....Autumn in all it's glory! As artists we get our inspiration from all over the place, but nothing is so special as the colours in natures pallett. From the golden yellows and warm oranges, to the firey reds and burnt umbers.

The Hazel leaves have turned from purple to brown and are finally laying a carpet on the ground.
Whenever you need to be inspired for colour, go out walking in nature, for you are sure to find something that catches your eye....BUT WAIT....WHAT'S THIS?

Is this some kind of Natures Folly? Strawberry flowers in the middle of October?

And on closer inspection.....these.....

STRAWBERRY'S!

Ain't life strange?

I trust that Mother Nature

knows what she is doing.

Courage and Endurance

It never ceases to amaze me at the sheer courage and endurance that some people will go to in order to give to and help others. This morning I recieved the following email from a guy who organises The Didge Camp at Lime Tree Farm.......

Hi, sorry to push this on you,

Just thought you might be interested in following or wanting to support one of my brothers mates who is rowing the Atlantic and raising money for diabetes UK? If you are able to offer sponsorship they've still got lots of space on the boat for your name.

http://www.2menpulling.co.uk/501.html

If you aren't/don't then sorry for bothering you.

Kevin

I followed the link and this is what I found...

athis is taken directly from their website... and I make no appologies for stealing the words.....

Why this charity?
As an injecting diabetic, this is a charity close to Neil's heart. We're not aware of any diabetic who has undertaken an endurance event of this size before and the impact of diabetes is unknown. Please support our main charity by clicking the link SPONSOR US NOW It's worth noting that every penny sponsored goes straight to the charity - including gift aid too if you're a UK tax payer. Thank you for your support.

Please, if you can, give genourously....if not then every little helps.... however small.

My Mother-in-law, her son and her parents were all diabetic and as a genetic thing my son is also at risk, I also have a friend who little girl was diagnosed at only 18 months old and have had quite a few friends that have this condition over the years, so this charity is close to my heart.
I'm sure everyone reading this wishes them well and will be lighting candles for their safe return.

Love, light and bright blessings,
Sue xxx

Bookbinding Website

Hi all,
I've jsut found this website belonging to a fellow Calligrapher from way, way back and want to share the link with you all
Go to Cheryl Moots site by clicking the link here
In particular look at her Gallery.... bet it gets your creative juices flowing!

and this site is a fantastic source of links!

Even the most daring and accomplished people

Even the most daring and accomplished people

have undergone tremendous difficulty.

In fact, the more successful they became,

the more they attributed their success

to the lessons learned

during their most difficult times.

Adversity is our teacher.

When we view adversity

as a guide towards greater inner growth,

we will then learn to accept

the wisdom our soul

came into this life to learn.

Barbara Rose

Peace - Burma - A Global Road

Dear friends, Burma's generals have brought their brutal iron handdown on peaceful monks and protesters -- but inresponse, a massive global outcry is gathering pace.The roar of global public opinion is being heard inhundreds of protests outside Chinese and Burmeseembassies, people round the world wearing the monks'color red, and on the internet-- where our petitionhas exploded to over 200,000 signers in just 72 hours. People power can win this. Burma's powerful sponsorChina can halt the crackdown, if it believes that itsinternational reputation and the 2008 Olympics inBeijing depend on it. To convince the Chinesegovernment and other key countries, Avaaz is launchinga major global and Asian ad campaign on Wednesday,including full page ads in the Financial Times andother newspapers, that will deliver our message andthe number of signers. We need 1 million voices to bethe global roar that will get China's attention. Ifevery one of us forwards this email to just 20friends, we'll reach our target in the next 72 hours.Please sign the petition at the link below -if youhaven't already- and forward this email to everyoneyou care about: http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/t.php The pressure is working - already, there are signs ofsplits in the Burmese Army, as some soldiers refuse toattack their own people. The brutal top General, ThanShwe, has reportedly moved his family out of thecountry – he must fear his rule may crumble. The Burmese people are showing incredible courage inthe face of horror. We're broadcasting updates on oureffort over the radio into Burma itself – tellingthe people that growing numbers of us stand with them.Let's do everything we can to help them – we havehours, not days, to do it. Please sign the petitionand forward this email to at least 20 friends rightnow. Scroll down our petition page for details oftimes and events to join in the massive wave ofdemonstrations happening around the world at Burmeseand Chinese embassies. With hope and determination, Ricken, Paul, Pascal, Graziela, Galit, Ben, Milena andthe whole Avaaz Team