perspective

yeah, cancer pretty much blows.  It devastatingly affects so many people.  There are so many stories of raw devastation and humbling courage and incredible loss.   This cartoon by xkcd kind of hit me hard and provides incredible perspective on what people fighting the fight face.

got someone out there to love but your life is always go go go? Maybe stop whatever plans you had this weekend (unless it was incredibly romantic and involved them already) and just go love, appreciate and cherish them with ever fibre of your body.  Cancer doesn't play favourites and no one is immune no matter their status, their job, their finances.

 

I am filled with gratitude and love for the amazing examples of courage I see in people like Jack, Margie, Maddie, in their families and friends no matter how private or public their battle is. 

moments ~ all that summer camp should be

I've seen a few bloggers that I very much cherish following now trying to capture a moment from the week in a single photo.  I like that.  a lot.  it requires examining your week and the time you spent with a eye of gratitude.  and I am going to blantantly steal the idea - with thanks....

Kenzie's at cub camp this week - all week.  I've been out twice to help with tie-dying the camp t-shirts and to be a beach driver for their day at East Sooke - there are a lot of amazing things I've seen them doing...  and most of the time he doesn't even realize I'm there which is all the more perfect....

flowers

some people might say I have a lot of hair flowers.... maybe even say, I have a "problem" with hair flowers... 

there's still room... I don't see a problem....

oh would the rain away

Oh would the rain away
and the sun return
bringing warmth to my skin
like a lover's touch


oh would the rain away
and the sun return
bringing strength to my heart
like a lover's kept vow

oh would the rain away
and the sun return
bringing courage to my soul
like a lover's hand to hold

oh would the rain away
and the sun return
bringing peace to my body
like a lover's arms that hold

oh would the rain away
and the sun return
bringing reassurance to my all
like a lover's whispered words

oh would the rain away

Finally - sunshine

Finally, sunshine.  a whole weekend of glorious heat searing vitamin D giving sunshine

and with that - the local strawberries

NOW - it's summer....

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personally, it occured to me as I was in the process of making the jam, it was a bit gooey 

okay - a lot like a strawberry blood bath.

cottage sunshine

just buzzing around...

Canada Day

Happy Canada Day!

it means something different to everyone
and to some many things all at once
parades, bbq's, fireworks, start of summer,
cottage times, boat time, beach wanders, get togethers, quiet reading in the backyard
family, friends, strangers united under the same sky...

every year is never quite the same....




I could fill a book with my favourite images of Canada, maybe two... below is a collage of some of my images of Canada taken in the past year... can you name the location of all of them?

 Whatever your reason is...  take a moment to celebrate...