Category: Photography

New Season

Hello everyone, long time since I showed up here. I thought it was time to catch up. 

Spring and summer went by in a hurry. It feels like yesterday when the first blooms were starting to show up in my garden. I’m writing this post and looking at the yellow leaves on the ground. Yes, Autumn is coming with all the coziness and beautiful colours of the season.

I wish my creativity and inspiration get a booster as well. I haven’t done much in the last few months, all my projects were put on hold. It was like taking a break from myself and focusing on work and family. I miss my ‘me time’ and just realized I also miss myself. 

Missing myself,  it’s such an interesting feeling. I feel disconnected from my values, simplicity and joy. I didn’t journal, run, or go out with my camera in the summer. These are the stuff I’m missing; the time and the fun of doing something just for me. 

I have been reading a lot, 36 books only this year, but it’s an intake of information. While reading I’m not producing anything, I’m not creating, or expressing myself. 

Last weekend I went out, I left my cocoon and wandered around the neighbourhood with my camera. It was nice to connect to nature and with myself.  

I hope you are doing well and enjoying the change of the seasons.

Sunday Thoughts

On my kitchen table this morning:

  • Roses – Valentines from hubby
  • My journal – blank pages waiting for words
  • A cup of coffee – coconut milk, cinnamon with a shot of expresso
  • A beautiful pen – also hubby’s gift. He knows my passion for gorgeous stationery.
  • New garden stickers – a “me gift”. I got it to cheer me up, still winter here with snow, cloudy and windy days, so a little bit of flowers on my pages will bring spring to my dreams.

Wishing a peaceful Sunday to you!

W3 :: Winter blues

On my way
Walking along by the river
I spotted this light pole
Standing still, strong 
Undisturbed by the snowstorm
Nobody, nothing can break its peace
I took my gloves off and snapped a photo
To take back home 
Just as a reminder


The Winter blues are here
Disturbing inner peace
Hold on tight to yourself


Joining David’s W3 – jamb-jitsu poetry form

new year :: new journal

2024 morning pages journal

Introducing my 2024 journal. A fresh start for the new year with a new journal. This one is a gift from my husband. I love the cover and the pages are thick. I can use markers without staining the back side of the pages.

I always start the year with a new journal for my morning pages. It doesn’t matter how many blank pages I have left from the previous one. I love the feeling of opening it up the first thing in the morning, a new chapter begins.

Of course I have more than one journal going on at the same time. Each one with a different purpose.

2023 journals

Last year I used the blue one for morning pages, the tiny ones on the top for poetry, quotes and daily notes; and the magenta on the bottom for art pages, cards, photos … I’ll keep using some of them in 2024, they still have blank pages or I have bought new inserts for them.

I haven’t made any resolutions for this year, but I’m planning on lots of writing and creative projects. No pressure only going with the flow.

And you? New journals, new resolutions?

Happy 2024!

W3 :: my desk

neat desk

organized mind

right now both are messy



new journal is on the way

space is needed

let go of the old

Joining David’s W3 with Ladysighs’ prompt below:

Compose two verses according to the following specifications:

  • “Opposites”:The first and last word of each stanza must be opposites of one another;
    • The two stanzas must use different opposites.
  • No restrictions on form, length, meter, or rhyme;
  • Thematic: Write about emotions, attitudes, and/or moods;

tanka tuesday :: through the window

first snow of the season
i'm looking through the window
the flakes shinning as diamonds
the ground is blanketed by
early winter dusk

outdoors is inviting me
the dry air is refreshing
passion arises as the
warmth around the hearth

a scarf wrapped around my neck
leather boots dressing my feet
gloves caressing my fingers
chilly north winds blow

Joining Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday.

Thanksgiving weekend

In Canada, we celebrate thanksgiving this weekend. It’s earlier than the USA thanksgiving celebration. We are up north and the harvest is already in full mode, soon it will be snowing and nothing else to harvest.

It’s a chilly day, 5C/41F this morning. I’m sitting in my living room trying to put words together for this post. Maybe a gratitude list, quotes, poems… not sure what to write.

“What if, today, we were grateful for everything?”

Charlie Brown

So, here are three things I’m grateful for at this moment:

  • Pumpkin pie season – I got the last one in my favourite bakery yesterday, I know they sell the pies as soon as they are ready, but I only had time to stop by later in the afternoon. The shelves were empty, only one pie was waiting for me.
  • Hearing from faraway friends they are ok in spite of the craziness in the world.
  • Making peace with myself, working on acceptance.

“Be present in all things and thankful for all things.”

Maya Angelou

Could you tell me one thing you are grateful today?

Happy Thanksgiving!