“Celebrate we will, for life is short, but sweet for certain !!”
   ~ David Matthews Band

Good morning friends.  I’d like to start by wishing my boyfriend Spencer a very happy birthday.

On one hand, we won’t have too much time to lollygag today, as we have villa guests arriving tomorrow.  We are literally “in the weeds” from the 12+ inches of rain we received while we were gone.  And as you can see from my sunrise photo, November is typically our rainy season, and the days have continued to bring afternoon showers, making our clean-up a bit challenging. read more

“Letting go helps us to to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance.”
~ Melody Beattie, The Language of Letting Go

The sky held an amazing array of colors this morning: From beautiful reds at dawn, to a golden harvest yellow at sunrise, to a gorgeous silvery blue as the sun rose above the clouds. As I watched this spectacular display by mother nature, I was also watching my cat Namaste, who was intent on watching something in the grass below the deck. read more

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
– Unknown

Hello friends! After an adventurous 2 month hiatus, I’m happy to report that I’m back in the saddle. No, I’ve not given up my morning blog, although I must confess at times, I had considered it. But to have awoken to this most gorgeous of morning skies, after a week or grey and rain, was truly inspiring. How can I not share it !! read more

“We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom.”
~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

I had to chuckle. Clearly early this morning the Universe was calling out for peace. As you all know I don’t listen much to CNN, yet I still can’t seem to escape the news that we are considering entering into yet another war. How wonderful, though, that British citizens actually have a house of commons that reflects the desires of their people. If only the US will follow suit. read more