Somone has the Right Idea....

We just have experienced 'the blizzard of 2010'. Extremely strong, hurricane force winds, a ton of snow and now the continued clean-up. NYC and New Jersey were totally pummeled. People have sent in the most wonderful photos from up and down the East Coast to the New York Times, numbering close to 1000. Check out the link to get your fill.

Oh, we did venture out today.We put on our thermals, sherpa boots, angora sweaters, fleece mittens, scarves and hats, and drove through the extremely picturesque Roger Williams Park in Providence. I'll go back during the week once the intense winds die down and hopefully get some lovely shots. We stopped into our favorite 'watering hole' in town and split a warm apple turnover and had some coffee. Baby, it was cold outside!!!!

In the meantime, Little Kitty, aka, Girl Whirl looked so sweet and so cozy in pink, I just had to get this shot of her...she definitely has the right idea!!

Someone is Drawing!!!

no name yet...

prismacolor pencils
Amy Lilley 10/2/2010

Wordless Wednesday

Gardens, 2010
Day 1
5/17/2010

Final Thoughts on the Flood

The sun is out, it was a gorgeous day. I knew that the waters had receded alot, even though the levels are still above flood stage. I went back down to the Village to take a look/see. I saw that many of the docks had been washed away from the Cove. I saw less of a crowd. In fact, there was no crowd at all, except for this one woman. I couldn't help but notice her, as she stood alone looking over the Bridge at the water, which had just done so much damage. I couldn't help but think, that she was thinking about her parents, grandparents, and great great-grandparents. She just witnessed something which possibly none of them was party to. You could feel her thinking about them. So, I stood back, not wanting to disturb her, and snapped this photo.

I was glad to see some swans on-land, but I have been wondering about their nests and the signets which are soon to follow. How were thy effected, if at all. Did they sense the danger which was coming, and move the eggs to safety. Time will tell.
No, this was not Haiti, this was not New Orleans, but my local supermarket is still underwater, and FEMA has heard from over 5,000 families so far. The clean-up is just getting started, but we will be talking about the flood of 2010 for many years to come.

A Happy Easter and final nights of Passover!

Rare Blue Moon and Happy 2010!!!!

There will be a blue moon on Thursday as New Year's Eve revellers welcome in 2010 - the first time since 1990 that a blue moon has coincided with New Year's Eve.

A blue moon - the second full moon in a calendar month - occurs only every 2½ years on average. This month, full moons occur on December 2 and December 31.

An astronomer, David Reneke, from Australasian Science magazine, said it was rare for the event to land on New Year's Eve, and it would not happen again until 2028.

While everyone is celebrating, they should take a moment and look up into the night sky!

Though I have said it before, our prayer is worth repeating. It is our sincere prayer for all of you, for peace to reign in your hearts, for you to keep hope alive, for you to bear good fruit, for you to be healthy, for you to be rich in Spirit, for your joy to be full for therein lies your strength, and that your blessings spill over and over and over again.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!