I love granola.

Oats
Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds
Wheatgerm
Pecans
Walnuts
Almonds
Dried cherries
Dried blueberries
Golden Raisins
Thompson Raisins
Maple Syrup or honey
Vanilla
Cinnamon

Perfection.

Gobbler Guillotine Wild Turkey Broadhead

Tagline: Close is good enough.

Thank you Mr. Ammons for your love of turkey hunting.

http://pc.konchalovsky.ru/UserFiles/Image/films/last-station-afisha.jpg

The Last Station
About Leo Tolstoy
I highly recommend.
For more info check it out imdb.com

from weheartit.com

Plenty to Be Thankful For...Bing Crosby

bobsledding, best friends, boyfriend, indie films, mellow mushroom, driving 80 mph, reading Art history, peanut butter, a home, a family....

Solution to enjoying creamy peanut butter

Preference: crunch peanut butter
Solution to creamy/smooth peanut butter: add granola.

Peanut Butter.
Jam/Jelly of choice (preferably not grape, personal preferences raspberry, boysenberry, strawberry rhubarb, or just strawberry).
Granola.
Whole wheat bread (Nature's Own).

More fun with peanut butter: uses apple slices like you would bread and put peanut butter and granola in between. yummmmy
http://a10.idata.over-blog.com/460x290/2/91/97/62/images-5/Apple-Sandwiches-with-Granola-and-Peanut-Butter.jpg




Peanut Butter Caramel Dip
http://www.poweroffamilymeals.com/Recipes/Details.aspx?recipeID=4736

Prep Time: 10 minMakes: 4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup Smucker's® Creamy Natural Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Smucker's® Sugar Free Caramel Spoonable Ice Cream Topping
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons milk
2 apples, cut into wedges
Preparation Directions

1.MIX together peanut butter and caramel topping in a medium bowl until blended. Stir in cinnamon and milk. Add additional milk, if needed, to make a smooth consistency.
2.DIP apple wedges into dip or spread on apple wedges.

Two of my absolute favorite movies.

Comes and Goes in Waves...Greg Laswell

appreciation
c.1600, from Fr. appréciation, noun of action from apprécier (14c.), from L. appretiare "action of estimating quality" (see appreciate). Generally with a sense of "high estimation" from c.1650. Meaning "expression of (favorable) estimation" is from 1858; sense of "rise in value" is from c.1790.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=appreciation&searchmode=none


Do you ever just get great waves of appreciation and of love?
These waves usually come for me right after great waves of frustration or annoyance. Life is truly a cycle. And while that's a fairly obvious and not a profound statement, sometimes it never ceases to amaze me.

Surf Wyoming!

Captain Pine is short for Captain Piiiiiine.



Deedles, were you born in a barn?!
Underwater actually.
Ya, in this funky birthing clinic.
Deedles, just shut the door.


That geysers a geezer!



and oooohhh so many more.

image: http://www.impawards.com/1998/posters/meet_the_deedles.jpg

Compliments of Mackenzie :) I like sharing things that remind me of people and people of me.

Ridi ogni giorno.

Laugh everyday.



Se e davvero cosi importante, troverai il tempo di farlo.

If it's that important, you'll find the time.

Van Gogh Experts Authenticate Unusual Painting


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 24, 2010
Filed at 8:48 a.m. ET

AMSTERDAM (AP) -- A newly authenticated Van Gogh has gone on display 35 years after a discredited art collector bought it in Paris, convinced it was painted by the famed Dutch master but never able to prove it.

Louis van Tilborgh, curator of research at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, said ''Le Blute-Fin Mill'' was painted in 1886. He said its large human figures are unusual for a Van Gogh landscape but it has his typically bright colors.

It was bought in 1974 by Dirk Hannema, who was known as a brilliant museum curator but a fool when buying for his own collection. When he died in 1984 he claimed to have seven Vermeers, several Van Goghs and a few Rembrandts.

He was right only about this one.

It went on show Wednesday in the Museum de Fundatie in the town of Zwolle.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/24/world/AP-EU-Netherlands-New-Van-Gogh.html?_r=1

from: weheartit.com

Think less.
Pray more.

-Matt King-

All Ye

"Come unto me all ye heavy laden, and I will give you rest" Mt 11:28


It's not about what you've done, but what you're going to do.
Nothing wrong with having a lot of stuff going on, but bring it to Him.
-Coffey Anderson-

Kath's prom dress. Will look beautiful on her.

Evening vs. Night

Ever wonder the difference?


Evening:

Main Entry: 1eve·ning
Pronunciation: \ˈēv-niŋ\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian to grow toward evening, from ǣfen evening; akin to Old High German āband evening and perhaps to Greek epi on
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night b chiefly Southern & Midland : afternoon c : the period from sunset or the evening meal to bedtime
2 : the latter portion
3 : the period of an evening's entertainment


Night:

Main Entry: 1night
Pronunciation: \ˈnīt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English niht; akin to Old High German naht night, Latin noct-, nox, Greek nykt-, nyx
Date: before 12th century
1 : the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible
2 a : an evening or night taken as an occasion or point of time b : an evening set aside for a particular purpose
3 a : the quality or state of being dark b : a condition or period felt to resemble the darkness of night: as (1) : a period of dreary inactivity or affliction (2) : absence of moral values c : the beginning of darkness : nightfall
— night·less \-ləs\ adjective


all according to webster.com

Tarsier

One of the many reasons I love Anthropology.

image from:http://scienceblogs.com/afarensis/upload/2006/09/tarsiers%202.jpg

Why?

Sometimes you just wonder why? Why did you let yourself get in this position? Why did you not let God be the center of that moment? Why me? Why not me?

And then you realize...
It might be painful, it might change things, and it will most certainly not be easy, but it will be ok.

Red Shoes

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/snuglo/product/_mary_jane_shoes
http://xxkattieer.deviantart.com/art/The-Red-Ballet-Shoe-59409308
http://imagineannie.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/theres-no-place-like-home/movies-family-tchachkis-magnets-wizard-of-oz-ruby-red-slippers-6684871322479_nat11/



As a little girl, this was my ideal shoe collection. That may have not changed.

from weheartit.com

"Everywhere there exists loneliness, the same deep need to be loved and cared for. Right in your midst there are those who suffer because they do not feel wanted or loved. They experience anguish of having no one to call their own. This is real poverty without a doubt. We need to want to be someone for those who need us."

Mother Teresa

image from weheartit.com

Greta Anderson
http://www.booooooom.com/2010/02/16/photographer-greta-anderson/

Fred and Ginger

Top Hat
Shall We Dance
The Barkleys of Broadway
Swing Time
Follow the Fleet

The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers box set. Get it. Own it. Watch it. Embrace it.

"In dealing with a girl or a horse, one just let's nature take its course!"
Oh Fred.

Olympians

In an email from my mother:

I saw this quote in the Sports Illustrated that came today and thought that you would enjoy it.

From "They said it": Graham Watanabe U.S. snowboardcross rider, when asked in Vancouver how it felt to be an Olympian:

"Try to imagine Pegasus mating with a unicorn and the creature that they birth. I somehow tame it and ride it into the sky in the clouds and sunshine and rainbows. That's what it feel like."

You gotta love snowboarders!!!


I would have to agree with her.

image from: http://www.saltlakemagazine.com/Salt-Lake-Magazine/February-2010/Utah-039s-Olympians-Among-Us/graham-land2.jpg

Febbraio-February

La fede sposta le montagne.

Faith moves mountains.


Mercoledi-Wednesday 17

Ash Wednesday

Ashes

We rise again from ashes,
from the good we've failed to do.
We rise again from ashes,
to create ourselves anew.
If all our world is ashes,
then must our lives be true,
An offering of ashes,
An offering to You.

We offer You our failures,
we offer You attempts;
The gifts not fully given,
the dreams not fully dreamt.
Give our stumblings direction,
give our visions wider view,
An offering of ashes,
An offering to You.

Then rise again from ashes,
let healing come to pain;
Though spring has turned to winter,
and sunshine turned to rain.
The rain we'll use for growing,
and create the world anew,
From an offering of ashes,
An offering to You.

... Thanks be to the Father,
who made us like Himself.
... Thanks be to His Son,
who saved us by His death.
... Thanks be to the Spirit,
who creates the world anew,
From an offering of ashes,
An offering to You.

image: http://z.about.com/d/catholicism/1/0/3/1/-/-/Ash_Wednesday.jpg

Earth Art

City, Michael Heizer

"As long as you're going to make a sculpture,
why not make one that competes with a 747, or
the Empire State Building, or the Golden Gate Bridge."

- Michael Heizer-

http://doublenegative.tarasen.net/city.html (website dedicated to the art of Michael Heizer)

Dead Poet's Society

[Keating stands on his desk]
John Keating: Why do I stand up here? Anybody?
Dalton: To feel taller!
John Keating: No!
[Dings a bell with his foot]
John Keating: Thank you for playing Mr. Dalton. I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.


One of my absolute favorite movies. I used this quote in my college essay. I most definitely agree with Keating. We must never remain stagnant or confined to our own ethnocentrism. Perspective. Perspective. Perspective.

The Life of Timon of Athens

TIMON.
Commend me to them,
And tell them that, to ease them of their griefs,
Their fears of hostile strokes, their aches, losses,
Their pangs of love, with other incident throes
That nature's fragile vessel doth sustain
In life's uncertain voyage, I will some kindness do them:
I'll teach them to prevent wild Alcibiades' wrath.
-Shakespeare-

imageretrievedfrom: weheartit.com

Magnets

Gifts and talents! Such a diverse range in the world! I'm always impressed by the talents of my friends. Sometimes they even surprise me, and I am just speechless by the beauty of their personal expression. It's truly inspiring.

This is a video one of my friends made for UGA's CampusMovieFest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVVCvYLN33g
I remember when he was making mock music videos and simple sketches. So cool.

PUPPIES

http://www.raincitystory.com/flash/screenclean.swf

bahahahaha

Charity: Water

In continuation with the theme of the elements and Vitruvius discussing water and aqueducts, check out http://www.charitywater.org/ and help out. You can also donate monetarily in someone else's name. How incredibly thoughtful, and what's better than a gift that keeps on giving?

Happy Valentine's Day!

image from http://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/hav3.jpg

Vitruvius

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio:
de Architectura, Book VIII
Introduction

1. Thales, the Milesian, one of the seven wise men, taught that water was the original cause of all things. Heraclitus maintained the same of fire: the priests of the magi, of water and fire. Euripides, a disciple of Anaxagoras, called by the Athenians the dramatic philosopher, attributed it to air and earth; and contended that the latter, impregnated by the seed contained in the rain falling from the heavens, had generated mankind and all the animals on the earth; and that all these, when destroyed by time, returned to their origin. Thus, such as spring from the air, also return into air, and not being capable of decay, are only changed by their dissolution, returning to that element whereof they first consisted. But Pythagoras, Empedocles, Epicharmus, and other physiologists, and philosophers, maintained that there were four elements, air, fire, water, and earth; and that their mixture, according to the difference of the species, forms a natural mould of different qualities.

2. We must recollect, that not only from these elements, are all things generated, but that they can neither be nourished, nor grow without their assistance. Thus bodies cannot live without abundance of air; that is, without its being furnished for inspiration and respiration in considerable quantity. So, also, if a body do not possess a due proportion of heat, it can neither be endued with animal spirits nor a strong constitution, nor will the hardness of its food be duly attenuated: and if the members of the body are not nourished by the fruits of the earth, they will waste, because deprived of the mixture of that element with them.

3. Lastly, animals deprived of moisture, from want of water dry up, and are bloodless and parched. Divine Providence as made those things neither scarce nor dear which are necessary for mankind, as are pearls, gold, silver, and the like, which are neither necessary for the body nor nature; but has diffused abundantly, throughout the world, those things, without which the life of mortals would be uncertain. Thus, if a body be deficient in spirit, the deficiency is supplied by the air. The power of the sun, and the discovery of fire, are always ready to assist us, and render life more certain. The fruits of the earth also, furnishing nourishment even to excess, feed and support animals continually. Water is of infinite utility to us, not only as affording drink, but for a great number of purposes in life; and it is furnished to us gratuitously.

4. Hence the priests of the Egyptian worship teach, that all things are composed of water; and when they cover the vase with water, which is borne to the temple with the most solemn reverence, kneeling on the earth, with their hands raised to heaven, they return thanks to divine goodness for its creation.

image retrieved from: http://mbronskiblog.sgh.com/page/2/


I am in admiration of the awareness and the appreciation for the elements of the earth that ancient peoples had. I would like to think that I am always that in awe of creation and of the earth, but I must admit that I am not always that grateful for what I have been given. It's nice to be reminded.

Whoa.

"The Lord will fight for you. Just be still."
-Exodus 14:14-



Psalm 46:10 / Zec. 2:13
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is holy
Be still oh restless soul of mine
Bow before the prince of Peace
Let the noise and clamor cease
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is faithful
Consider all that He has done
Stand in awe and be amazed
And know that He will never change
Be still
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still
Be speechless
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know He is our Father
Come rest your head upon His breast
Listen to the rhythm of
His unfailing heart of love
Beating for His little ones
Calling each of us to come
Be still
-Stephen Curtis Chapman...Be Still and Know-

picture from: http://nugreekiv.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/be-still-and-know.jpg

Salutations and Concluding Remarks

I always struggle with how to address people and then how to conclude in letters. Fortunately, there is Google.

Some of my found favorites:

Start the engines
May the forces of evil get lost on the way to you front doorstep.
May your teeth never be replaced by freshly ironed wool socks.
May your mouth never be conquered by a band of marauding Vikings.
May you never have your soul absorbed into the Netherworld by a power-hungry televangelist.
(*wave flags down and down-right) (*wave flags left and up-left) (*wave flags left and up-left) (*wave flags up and down) (*wave flags left and down) (*wave flags up-left and right) (*wave flags down and up-right)
May your mother's cousin never be assaulted by Attila the Hun at the supermarket.

...such treasures...

http://www.listology.com/list/every-single-way-say-goodbye
http://resourcesforwriters.suite101.com/article.cfm/list_of_letter_closings_and_salutations

In your life, in mine, in the life of each of us, God has made us for bigger things. He has created us to love and to be loved, so that we walk toward our heavenly home. As we carry Jesus in the world, we will be prepared to return eagerly to our Father's house when one day arrives for us to be called home.

-Mother Teresa-

what's popular isn't always right and what's right isn't always popular

Robert Frost (1874–1963). Mountain Interval. 1920.

1. The Road Not Taken


TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same, 10

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back. 15

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. 20

This is a prayer that I saw when I was in Japan. You could write a prayer on a piece of wood and hang it on this display. I have no idea who this person is or her situation, but how can one not be moved? I am overwhelmed by the universality of it, and how sometimes God can just let you be in the exact place at the exact time you need to be there witnessing something so applicable to your life.

Thomas Merton

My Lord God
I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think I am following
your will does not mean
that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that my desire to please you
does in fact please you.
And I hope that I have that desire
in all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything
apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this
you will lead me by the right road
though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always
though I may seem to be lost
and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear,
for you are ever with me,
and you will never leave me
to face my perils alone.
Thomas Merton (1915-1968)

The Rat Pack

Favorite Rat Pack member: Dino (Dean Martin)
One of my favorite songs: Houston

Well it's lonesome in this old town
Everybody puts me down
I'm a face without a name
Just walking in the rain
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston

I got holes in both of my shoes
Well I'm a walking case of the blues
Saw a dollar yesterday
But the wind blew it away
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston

I haven't eaten in about a week
I'm so hungry when I walk I squeak
Nobody calls me friend
It's sad the shape I'm in
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston

Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston
I got a girl waiting there for me
Well at least she said she'd be
I got a home and a big warm bed
And a feather pillow for my head
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston

Well it's lonesome in this old town
Everybody put me down
I'm a face without a name
Just walking in the rain
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston

I do not even really know why this song brings me such great joy, but for some reason I am unable to articulate I thoroughly enjoy this song. Most definitely one of the top songs that gets stuck in my head along with it being my go-to Texas reference that no one ever catches. I've grown up listening to the Rat Pack, and as a child I had no idea that not everyone could name all the Rat Pack members and did not listen to "Fly Me to the Moon" and "The Way You Look Tonight." Sometimes I feel as if I was born in the wrong generation, but at least this way I can enjoy the beauty (or peculiarity) of decades past.

http://www.ratpack.com/ (If you would like to educate yourself!)

Forever Young

May you always do for others
and let others do for you.
-Joan Baez-
Thanks Marcus :)

Service is two part. One cannot know and experience service fully without being able to give service and to accept being served. Easier said than done.


Food for thought:

Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.-

Encourage the storm.

inspiration from St. Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus (also known as the Jesuit order) who placed an emphasis on education and on teaching.
Thank you NDVISION for all for those wonderful growing, stimulating, and God moments.

And so it is.

The ideal life is in our blood and never will cease to be still. Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contended with the thoughts he is thinking and the deeds he is doing- where there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do something larger, which he knows that he was meant and made to do.

-Phillips Brooks-