“Walk in the rain,
smell flowers,
stop along the way,
build sandcastles,
go on field trips,
find out how things work,
tell stories,
say the magic words,
trust the universe.”
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Memorial Day Tribute 2014
This is the day when we think about what we have and why we have it. Men and women from the Revolutionary War to today’s conflicts in the Middle East have fought and to many have even given given their lives…the ultimate gift that a human being can give to their country. I wish it wasn’t necessary and hope and pray that it will soon not be necessary ever again. I am a Pacifist but I give my respect and honor to everyone who has ever served with our Armed Forces. Thank you for giving part of your lives. May everyone who has served find peace and healing. Thank you for your courage.
Today I worked in my garden and porch. There is much to do but I thought I would show you what is done. I hope you enjoy my pictures.
Photograph taken and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Zinnias. Photograph taken and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Photograph taken and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Photograph taken and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Irises. Photograph taken and copyright by Barbara Mattio 2014
Photograph taken and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Irises. Photograph taken and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Photograph taken and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Photograph taken and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
Photograph taken and copyrighted 2014 by Barbara Mattio
The sweat lodge Chapter for the Water, Sky and the Earth.
Memorial Day.
For their bravery.
Memorial Day 2014: For the love of country, they gave.
Thank you to every military man and woman who served where their country sent them. Hugs, Barbara
Pink
3 dead, 1 wounded in Myrtle Beach motel shooting
So sad. So wrong.
In lush gardens I wish to stroll
So do I. Wonderful joyous gardens. Hugs, Barbara
The Wonders of the Weekend
View of falls at Letchworth State Park, NY. Photograph taken and copyrighted by Barbara Mattio 2014
This weekend, in the U.S. at least, Americans are celebrating our country, our veterans and our families and communities. Here at my house, the windows are open and the air is fresh. The fragrance of the flowers fills the air and the house. Birds sing and wind chimes sing and raise your spirits. The beach has waves breaking against them. Rib fests are going on. Picnics are the favorite way to eat dinner. Grills come out of storage and succulent food begins to cook on the grills and in ovens. Music plays. Children dive into pools. Music fills the air and the birds sing a long with the notes floating on the breeze.
“All life is your own,
All fruits of the earth
Are fruits of your womb,
Your union, your dance.
Lady and Lord,
We thank you for the blessings and abundance
Join with us, Feast with us, Enjoy with us!”
Blessed be. ——Starhawk
“Bless Adoni
who spins day into dusk
With wisdom watch
the dawn gates open, with understanding let
time and seasons
come and go,
with awe perceive
the stars in lawful orbit
Morning dawns,
evening darkens,
darkness and light yielding
one to the other,
yet each distinguished
and unique.
Marvel at Life!
Strive to know its ways!
Seek Wisdom and Truth,
the gateways
to Life’s mysteries!
Wondrous indeed
is the evening twilight. ” —-Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro
“May all things move and be moved in me
and know and be known in me
May all creation
dance for joy within me.” —Chinook Psalter
I love the soft sound of running brooks and rivers
Bestor Park Chautauqua Institute, oldest gated community in America Photograph taken and copyrighted by
Barbara Mattio 2014
