2011 Buddha Bless

Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveler passing through. 

Your stay is but short and the moment of your departure unknown. 

None can live without toil and a craft that provides your needs is a blessing indeed. But if you toil without rest, fatigue and weariness will overtake you and you will be denied the joy that ...comes from labour´s end.

Speak quietly and kindly and be nor forward with either opinions or advice.  If you talk much this will make you deaf to what others say and you should know that there are few so wise that they can not learn from others.  Be near when help is needed but far when praise and thanks are being offered. 

Take small account of might , wealth and fame, for they soon pass and are forgotten. 

Instead nurture love within you and strive to be a friend to all. Truly compassion is a balm for many wounds.

Treasure silence when you find it and while being mindful of your duties set time aside to be alone with yourself. Cast off pretence and self-deception and see yourself as you really are. Despite all appearance no one is really evil. They are led astray by ignorance. If you ponder this truth always you will offer more light rather than blame and condemnation. You, no less than all beings, have Buddha Nature within. your essential mind is pure. Therefore when defilement causes you to stumble and fall, let not remorse nor dark fore-Bonding cast you down.

Be of good cheer and with this understanding, summon strength and walk on. 

Faith is like a lamp and wisdom it is that makes the flame burn bright. Carry this lamp always and in good time the darkness will yield and you will abide in light.

- Dhammawadaka

 

~ BLISSINGS ~   

 

Oddly Enough......

Despite this being a , very, "Private" Blog (Oxymoron entirely, I know this BUT there were, very few of you, that knew anything at all about it really :) ...........
and,  despite my having entirely run out of time for Tall Texas Tales (still can't say that without a Head To Toe *GRIN*...Lordy but I DO Love you all..... :)  

.....it is, apparently, still  being READ (???)

I admit to this being more than a little Intimidating really........Lord knows there's no future Road Trips anytime soon (!!!)........SooOOooOoooOo...........it's somewhat like running down the Main Drag in your knickers.....which I would NEVER do (really ;)  most of you that know anything at all about my Closet Blog tendencies usually just RING me if you really want to know anything.......much like Today......LOL. 

Wild. 

Thank YOU ;)

That said, having spent much of this day on the telephone to Toronto, Los Angeles , Great Britian and Edmonton......

THE most memorable convo being the discovery that my very own Kinder Child hath apparently already seen "The Fighter" , in which, a Very Dear Chum (Hello LA :) appears repeatedly.........

I had NO idea he had seen it ( we were supposed to go together.....one of those Suck It Up MUMSY moments ...... )   SO,  imagine my surprise to have him snatch the phone from me , to talk , at length, to said Dear Chum about said movie............BREATHE......lol......

Apparently Autographs from the next Marky Mark film hath already been procured AND said Dear Chum hath also already posted appropriately Ego Boosting notes on Kinder Child's FB Wall...........technology. 

Very Strange.  Who knew really ?

Life's like that........mine anyhow.  All of a sudden a lake front powerless cabin for New Year's sounds kind of charming actually........Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.........

That said, I'm lifting up mein oars LOL and saying..........WHATEVER (!!).........heading into the coming year.......I'm quite certain I now have absolutely NO clue..........(stuff a sock in it Colorado.........I can HEAR you laughing.....pick on the Little Guy......Ya Ya...... :P   )

Anyhoo....I digress, as usual .

The purpose of this random speed wobble through here is that this much Beloved Hollywood Chum sent me THIS , abolutely BRILLIANT little clip shortly after our conversation and, for some odd (not that I am ever *ahem*  :P ) reason I felt compelled to post it here in this teeny corner of my world ;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84fPPd_CEPU&feature=player_embedded

This is SO worth watching (more than once) ......THANK YOU BONNIE.......well, WOW :~)

Entirely not Road Trippy , sorry, but..........it totally appeals to both the Shutter Bug.....and well, just the Bug ;) ...............that IS Me.  Do BE DO........it FITS , very much so in this moment :)

"Me who Loves" and  THAT, is, really......WHO I am..........God Bless TEXAS for proving that one, without a doubt.........

I DO..........simply just Love Loving YOU !!  and a bunch of other Random Folks too :P

THIS says it ALL.............. for this particular little Froo Froo Libran Alien anyhow LOL

Off to deal with, what sounds like......eek........a Living Room full of wrestling teenage boys.......they grow OUT of this...........when ? ........and then, hopefully, watch "The Holiday".....again.....just because, despite loathing both Jack Black AND Jude Law it just , really, makes me SMILE..............LOL 

I'm sticking just with that Froo Froo , New Aged , LOVE  YOU LOTS !!   ......."Thang"..........failing that, Bless Their Wee Hearts !!  (Texas Style ;)

WooOOot WooOOOt ;)

(Sounds of Things Actually Breaking (!!!) in my wee abode translate to G'Night and Please pass the Swiffer .......thanks !!!  Rrrrrrrr

ENJOY the remains of this year.  



:~D

As another year starts coming to a close.....

Well, it would appear as though I'll not be getting around to those Texas updates this year....ever so sorry, my Intentions were honourable  :( 

This was a bit of a wee experiment in the first place and Life has a way of interrupting....more so in the rush of the holiday season.......never mind that "What are YOU doing New Years ?" Thang.....eek........(so much for THAT is all I can say.....is there a Texas equivalent of 'oi' by any chance ?  :) 

That said, all is well in Texas.....which is what matters most ;)
Vic  got her 'gitchy' new trach and made it Home safely for the holidays.  She can, for the first time in years, SING again.........OH how my wee heart can't wait to hear that ....what I wouldn't give to be DOING so by your hearth over the holidays, Sisters.....I swear I'd give absolutely everything to sing Auld Lang Syne with you......MAGIC...<insert Tears For Texas here > perhaps next year?  Wait for me , Please......

I'm finding myself in entirely the wrong place for the holidays.......my heart being held fast by both San Antonio and Toronto.....wish I was there, I really DO.  I am , oddly, adrift....dunno where I will eventually land but I will be with each and every one of you in Spirit anyhoo  :~D 

As usual, I'm already hoping, with appropriate fervor,  on getting 'up'  to a few things in the New Year ;) .....new places and faces and, hopefully, a return to Texas (anyone interested in joining me?  LOL ) 

I promised, I never break my word and I honestly don't think  I'll ever be able to go too terribly long without Y'all .....  I'll save the 'updates' here for then.....my memory needs refreshing anyhow and a Gal can never get enough of those Texas Sized hugs either ;) 

For now I'll just be wishing you all the VERY best throughout  these holidays and into the coming year.

Please keep yourselves warm and safe, you're all carrying a bit o' my Heart with you, always,   and you know just how much I hate the cold  !
(unless appropriately dressed, libated and in Yummy company of course...then it's  just lovely really ;)

May much Love, Light, Laughter and Magic bless your Hearts and your Homes and send you grinning in anticipation into the New Year. 

This past one was difficult for ever so many of us.....2011 is going to simply ROCK......that's a Promise :)

Pinky Swear (and you know how well I swear :P )

Remember :

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in Life. Comes in to us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." ~ John Wayne

I have, and it IS......WAY ;) 

Thus far I have been tremendously blessed by your presence in MY   Life (Thank You) this passed one (Thank Gawd AND his Dawgs it's over ) and I look forward, ever so much really,  to sharing my 'tomorrows' and future Adventures with all of YOU.

Love you LOTS, you are AMAZING .  

Cheers,

K :~D 

Sunset on 2010.........

no Whims......just a few Prayers please.........

for my Sister Sprite and Texas Rose, Miss Vicki.

Keep her in your healing thoughts and prayers as she faces one of her biggest challenges ever.......

Love you LOTS and I WILL, hopefully sometime in the very near future , see you again !!!

We'll re-name the Vader Van together okay?

Sleep Sweet Texas.....................

(you can and WILL do this.......*woof*  ;)