Wanderlust Wednesday - It Only Takes A Spark

I heard the other day that by the 17th of January most people have already fallen from keeping any new year resolutions they may have made.  I found that somewhat of a dismal outlook even though I do not tend to make resolutions anymore.  I do agree that they always seem to be something that one is destined to fail at and well who needs that, especially at the beginning of the year when we all sort of want to just start over. 

These past couple weeks though it seems that I have been a bit of a slowed pace, not wanting to do much of anything.  I am not really sure for the reason.  It could be the cold that crept over me just after Christmas and will not seem to completely go away.  Maybe it is the cold weather that for the last few days has made it not very enjoyable to go outdoors.  Or maybe it is just a case of the winter blues that is spoken of so often at this time of year.

Being stuck inside I have watched television a bit more than usual and will admit that I am not finding much that is worth watching.  I watched the second Twilight movie (New Moon) the other night on HBO and as I was with the first one, was again disappointed.  I guess that I am just one of the weird ones.  I was told by a friend that Twilight is the greatest love story ever told.  I have to say I beg to differ.. No really I think I do more than beg to differ.  Where I can see the appeal to a teenage girl who has stars in her eyes in regards to romance and love for that dark stranger that doesn't seem to fit in any piece of normal;  I can not see why so many middle aged women are so taken by this .Yes it does involve vampires and where I find them also to be strangely romantic and alluring it is hard for me to call the Twilight series an epic classic of romanticism. 

In my idle time I also ventured to the movies to see "Season of the Witch".  The previews looked interesting and it had Nicolas Cage in so of course my curiosity was there.  Again I was disappointed.  Where I will admit that there were a few instances where Cage's blue eyes were quite captivating, the story and acting was lacking to say the least.  I felt that they could have elaborated so much more on the story line and made it a bit more interesting.

I keep looking for something to jump start me into some sort of energetic frenzy yet as of yet nothing has sparked.  Maybe a bit of a conjure to help spruce up the spirits is needed.  Something to awaken that hibernating muse inside and possibly help to inspire me to do something invigorating.  I welcome any ideas any of you may have.  Suggestions are greatly welcomed and strongly encouraged. 

Remember Queensland

I am sure many of you have heard about about the terrible flooding in Queensland Australia.  Because blogland has no boundaries many of us have friends and some even family that is affected by this disaster. 

While visiting Wendy at Butterflies and Breezes I picked up this link for donating to the cause and thought I would share it with others. Queensland Flood Relief




The rains are still coming and this ordeal is very active.  Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Quiet Whispers

It is hard to believe that I have been away from here for so long.  Yet as I am sure so many of you know and fully understand life has a way of diverting us to a new direction when we least expect it.

Another year has come and gone and here we are at the dawn of a new one.  I have always been one who does not favor New Year resolutions.  I have found them to be nothing more than a means to see oneself get disappointed with themselves.  I try my best to steer clear of participating in such things.  However I do like to set a few goals or brass rings as I like to think of them, in front of myself to challenge me to evolve and not consistently stay in one place.

I mentioned earlier that I have come to like November 1st as my official new years and I still stand by this.  Yet with all that has transpired as of late any time that I may have had extra to sit and possibly ponder what I would like to evolve in this next year has been few and far between. 

We have had an extremely warm winter thus far and so much of my time has been spent outdoors and much more active than at this time last year.   I have not had the cold to keep me inside with hours to sit and reflect or think forward.  This weekend is the first bitter cold snap to hit us and linger.  I am looking forward to the time spent inside with a warm cup of tea and Winston down at my feet.

I have intentions of writing and doing some cleaning if time permits.  Yet we do all know what happens with most intentions.... As time continues though I can not help but feel it even more urgent to act upon callings that seem to be heard.  It is easy to brush them aside and to give our time and attention to the "usual" happenings of the day.  Yet we all have those moments when we feel that slight tug.  That whisper that calls us to something that is not in our usual repertoire of occurrences.  Too often we ignore that call. 

My wish this January is that you hear that whisper with clarity and also that you have the courage and the inspiration to follow it.  A new adventure is always a joy with a lesson to be learned. 

Surprises, Blessings, and So Much More

It has been a while since I last was here. Yule has come and gone as well as Christmas and the New Year. It seems all like a whirlwind of events to be honest. Yet maternal duties called and of course I answered. I was lucky enough to visit my daughter and grandkids the week before Christmas and spend time with them. We arrived on Yule and I enjoyed celebrating with them. We opened a couple gifts and left the rest for Christmas morning.

We arrived home Christmas Eve. Christmas day both my sons were able to be with us. My oldest came and shared lunch with Vincent and I. Since it was just the three of us, I prepared us each a Cornish hen with dressing and green beans; a simple meal for a quiet simple gathering.

Later in the afternoon my middle son and his fiancé came. They were able to spend the night and join us celebrate a belated Christmas with Vincent’s daughter and her husband.

Here I was going on and on about how my Christmas was going to be quiet with nothing special happening. When all was said and done I was able to be with all my children for the holidays. It was truly a blessing that I had not expected.

Our New Year was spent quietly at home with just Vincent and I. Although that is how we have spent our time the last few years. I will admit that I have grown to enjoy celebrating November 1st as the coming of the New Year. It just seems to feel more natural to me.

I wanted to take a moment and say thank you to all of you who have sent me emails and comments in regards to my oldest son and his situation. I appreciate so much the kind words, thoughts, and prayers that many of you have shared with me. Continue to remember him. He is my oldest yet to me he will always be my little boy. Yes, I know he is 27 but it is hard to watch your child go through pain no matter how old they may become. He is doing well and is adjusting well despite all that has happened.

Also thank you for your concerns in regards to my absence. I am in the process of getting a new computer system as my other decided to take a break. My middle son was able to take my hard drive home with him and download all my info off so that I did not lose any of my pictures, music, and/or writings. It is so nice to have a computer nerd in the family.

I have been answering much of my emails via my iphone and occasionally I hook my laptop up to the internet. I have enjoyed the break yet will be honest and say that I am ready to get back to writing. I also have missed keeping up with everyone else’s blogs as well. So although I am sure it will take me a while I will slowly catch up with everyone’s events and posts as well as get back to my own. Wishing all of you a very blessed New Year.