Spring

A love Spring

So Spring warm weather upon with you watch
bloom flowers: Tulip, Orchid, Cherry ect..
That awake Springtime beautiful blue sky

With me, feeling of peace with Spring
Pollen of the flowers trees everywhere
To let you know the Spring coming
Green grass with flowers fill us with joy

Outdoor full of activities
Spring gently warm our souls
To the Spring 's love within you and me forever.

Natasa Tocuc

I love taking pictures, I am not very good, my pictures are usually out of focus, but I have a lot of fun trying. Plus, I have a 2GB flash card, that way, at least 1 of the 600 shots I take might turn out.
Here are a few of my spring photos.




Naturally, I had to mix in some of my handmade items...Imagine if jewelry grew on trees:)

Here is another poem - enjoy

Spring Is Here

Spring arrived today
Aglow in spring time fashion
Spring fever follows

Spring's Dresser changed her
Into winter's chilled soft wrap
Without care or flare

Spring flaunted her smile -
Everything she loved slowly
Awakened in praise

Dorothy (Alves) Holmes

Have a little faith in me

Recently I got scared, I lost my faith, and I questioned God. A few years ago I was making a lot of money working @ a job I hated, I was miserable. I decided to leave and follow my passion – it took me 10 years, but I did it. But then, I got side tracked – I was too busy taking care of everyone else’s needs, listening to everyone’s concerns, people were pulling me in all directions. I soon found out that friends can make you or break you. If you are thin skinned, you can be a failure in a heartbeat.
With all the noise in my head, I decided to reenter corporate America. I accepted a job with a man I liken to Tony Soprano. Wow, what a roller coaster ride that was. I do not want to bore you with the details of the jobs in this post – let’s just say that people in the office were taking bets on my longevity. (In a later post I will share the letter I wrote to the board of directors).
Anyway, I am back on track, but I must confess that I was plagued with self doubt until I got this quote via e-mail form a friend:-

The greatest stumbling block to achieving anything of importance in life is circumstances. We let circumstances get us off the hook when we should be giving it everything we've got. More dreams are shattered and goals lost because of circumstances than any other single factor.
Successful people use circumstances to catapult them on toward their goal, while the masses use them as road blocks. A circumstance may cause a detour in your life but you should never permit it to stop you.
Bob Proctor
You may believe in God or the laws of attraction – whatever you believe in, have faith, dispel negativity.

By the way

Stuff you should know about me

I use my turn signal. I wear my seat belt, I play music while I drive, I love rock music, I love reggae. I am just getting into hip hop – Akon is my favorite hip hop star. I do not drink alcohol, I have a natural high, I get a buzz when I listen to rock or reggae. I'm the hardest working lazy person you know. I pray every day; I praise God when Matthew gets an A. I love living close to the ocean but have not been in 6 months. Genuine people rule. I have not met many. I love making stuff – pretty stuff, cute stuff, stuff I find interesting, stuff you might find interesting. My wish is to make a living from the items I create – Wow! Wouldn’t that be perfect? I pray that one day I become one of those people who turn their passion into profit.
I removed a bunch of tiny black wart (they do not call them that in the States) from my face and they came back. I have freckles and a birth mark on my side. I exercise at least 3 times a week, but will always have love handles. I am a great decision maker, mainly for other people's decisions. I love optimistic people yet attract pessimistic ones. I get zits the week before my period. I have never broken a bone – but my son has. I pray every night, I sleep across the bed – I like it when feet hang over the side. I care what everyone thinks of me, but am learning not to give a rats ass. I do not treat my self to samples at the supermarket. I avoid people who are intellectually challenged – they seek me out. I have trust issues, I know you better than you know yourself, because I listen.

Reggae inspired

I love Reggae, all genres, dance hall, rub-a-dub, roots, ska, – all music derived from reggae. Growing up, I did not appreciate the art; I guess in my ‘society’, it was not held in high regard. (Someday I will offer my opinions on why). In fact, when I was quite young, my father took me to see Bob Marley in concert (yes, I am old). I was so scared and nervous that I found it impossible to enjoy the concert. Looking back, it is my single most memorable and favorite moment. Years later, I took my son to a Bob Marley birthday celebration – he was only five – he describes it as his favorite memory - I could be the contact high, but I hope not.

Recently, I was feeling a bit blue – I was missing my dad. I went online to send an e-mail to my brother and a pop up for Stephen Marley’s concert filled my screen. I watched the concert online; I was flooded with inspiration….