lifelong knitter

Celebration

It's been four years since the phone call that started this whole Rock n Roll adventure...

and this morning I validated my 3rd novel with CampNaNoWriMo2016.

50K words in less than a month, now that's something to celebrate!

Namaste.

xox

Diversity

This Rock N Roll rose is truly amazing...each petal is different, and the smell is absolutely divine.

Some of the newer, more popular hybridized roses have no scent, and their flowers all look exactly alike.

I find them rather boring.

Let's celebrate diversity...

Namaste.

xox

Leaning toward the Light

The early morning light in the garden in so beautiful this time of year. So many blooming things to take pictures of...

I'm spoiled for choice.

Namaste.

xox

Reanimation

It is beautiful to watch this amaryllis have its second bloom.

Slowly unfolding, a little less dramatic than the first bloom, but still gorgeous.

Namaste.

xox

Second WInd

This Amaryllis was looking like it wasn't going to make it after spending the winter in the house. I put it outside and sort of forgot about it...

Now it is just about to bloom!

A good reminder that we all get a second wind sometimes, even when we least expect it.

Namaste.

xox

Wonder

Life is wonderful, and I am full of wonder.

Yesterday I stopped at the garden center to try and order the 'Just Joey' rose. I've tried each of the last three years, and haven't managed to get one. They actually had one in stock, and last night we had an unexpected Spring Shower to welcome the new rose to the garden.

Namaste.

xox

Joy

I love to swim...as part of my new self-care program, I joined a gym with a pool. 

Looking very much forward to that wonderful water once it starts to get really hot here in CA...

Namaste.

xox

Opening

The first Rock N Roll rose is opening, and it is a wonderful reminder to stay open to the possibilities.

Nature opens on a schedule all its own, when things are right and ready.

Namaste.

xox

Perseverance

I went back to the gym at 8AM this morning to work with the personal trainer.

I do not like feeling out of shape, and I don't ever remember feeling as uncoordinated as I did today.

It will all be worth it if I can push through these first few weeks and persevere.

Props to the trainer who did not make me feel like he was embarrassed to be working with me as I struggled through the workout. I hope I was as gracious with my clients when I worked in a gym in my 20's.

What comes around, goes around.

Namaste.

xox

Potential

Soon, this will be a Rock N Roll rose. Such beautiful potential!

A lovely rainy Sunday morning, full of potential as well!

I passed the 20K milestone on my third novel early this morning, before the sun came up. Being a part of CAMPNANOWRIMO has been a big help for tracking the word count.

Check it out if you want some writing inspiration...(just click on the pink letters ;)

Namaste.

xox