Inner Stillness, Inner Life

resting

lightly

sweetly

within

calm waters

give rise to peace

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Blessed Beltane

as Beltane is upon us

the half way mark between spring equinox and summer solstice

this painting came to life

a man and his kin bear

most likely because the bears around here have woken

they now walk  the earth with us

daily i think of them

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Lovely Spring to you ~

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Watercolors

learning

playing

exploring possibilities

of watery paint

a new journey

 

two very different styles

the first i drew with masking fluid, waited for it to dry and filled in the spaces with watercolor

the second was painted...

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California Oak

acorn nymph

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I love Oak Trees:

foggy California day

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please excuse the smudges from my scanner

now to figure out how to get paint off of it ;-(

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sometimes if feels like my birthday comes 20 times a year ;-)
a package came in the mail from far far away

Remei a dear blog friend
sent me a surprise gift she made!

two beautiful notebooks
and a sweet card.
 
i will think of her every time i use them
sending her a smile from my heart!
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enjoy a visit to Remei's Blog:
Nuevos Caminos 
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Home Sweet Home

greetings friends,

i have been away for a few weeks

my son got married

it was a heartfelt celebration!

 

their happiness is so beautiful

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I arrived home to a wonderful give away package I won from 

the talented artist:

 Dale Ann Widen

enjoy her blog:

Chronicles of Whimsy 

her store:

De La Renaissance

such lovely packaging 

and look at the treasures inside

Thank  you Dale Ann!!

xo

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we traveled home along the USA west coast

it was so beautiful

so many flowers

and arrived home to fresh snow!

ocean treasures:

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Flower Baby

gazing

feeling

a lifetime of potenial

dream born to life

she sat with the newborn
with love in her heart

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The Unfolding of a Drawing

first there is a feeling

an idea

an inner image

sometimes the shape of a face

the width of her eyes

or perhaps the thought of a walking stick

then a sketch begins to come to life

another wanderer

with her walking stick

protective hat

and energy auras that travel with her

offering insight

wisdom

and kinship

she walks in the ways of the elders

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(sorry the final image is blurry)
 

recently,

Annie of Bohemian Art

asked if any of her readers would like a cloth bookmark

made by her

yes, i said

look what arrived in the mail:

  it looks even more wonderful in person!

my tai chi teacher once gave me feedback:

look up

Thank you Annie!   

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Bear Totem

while staying in a beautiful wee cabin in the wilds of Montana

thoughts as to whether the bears are wandering about yet

or still cuddled in hibernation

 inspired this pen sketch

(read the last post to hear more of my time in the Northfork)

sometimes the mail man brings surprise treasures!

  have you met Trish, Soul Soup Sister?
she is a lovely woman
who shares heartfelt things

we know one another through blogging.... 
but never in person
to my surprise this beautiful handmade gift arrived in the mail
gloves for an artists hands!! 
plus organic tea ;-)
yum

thank you Trish
such a magical surprise
you have touched my heart
inspired a smile
xo
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sharing with Sunday Sketches  

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Spring

Winter into Spring

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her friends say

wake up Sleeping Beauty

spring is here

let's play

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I went to the wilderness (NW Montana) for the last day of winter

the first day of Spring

here we do not have green grass and flowers yet

but the snow melts daily

and 

then snows  again

then rains again

a slow awakening

but we do see signs of life waking up from a long winter nap

and 

the days are longer

equal to the nights

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i stayed in a tiny 

beautiful log cabin

made by a friend and many of his friends

no running water

no electricity

but it does have a wonderful wood stove

this is my sketch of it

it turned out to be a silent retreat

simply because i did not see anybody

i felt as though time slowed down

with no electricity

my days were full of skiing along the river

walking in Glacier National Park

drawing and painting

yoga 

simple eating

and of course

tending the fire

it was a beautiful way to say farewell to Winter

and a warm hello to Spring

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wishing each of you a lovely Spring

warmly,
Tammie

With Butterfly

she always

travels with her winged friend

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I highly recommend a visit to Debra Anne's blog:
Gipsy in the Parlour

she shares wonderful things
vintage
gardening
home made
amazing drinks
the good things of life!
plus she is having a wonderful giveaway! 
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hours later i am adding this photo to this post
it snowed during the night! 
 

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