the way back to reality is to destroy our perceptions of it (mary daly)

favorite children's stories

the very busy spider -eric carle
the very lonely firefly -eric carle
when we were young -a.a.milne
where the buffalo roam -jacueline geis
where the wild things are -maurice sendak
william's doll -charlotte zolotow
trouble with trolls -jan brett
the story of the rabbit dance -jeanne pelletier
the story of ferdinand -munro leaf
sing a song of sixpence and other nursery rhymes
the selfish giant -oscar wilde
the pooh story book -a.a.milne
pippi longstocking -astrid lindgre
Oi! get off the train -john burningham
Oh, the places you'll go! -dr.seuss
now we are six -a.a.milne
nana upstairs, nana downstairs -tomie de paola
mortimer -robert munsch
the little mermaid -hans christian andersen
leo the late bloomer-robert kraus
a kiss for little bear - else holmelund linark
love you for ever -robert munsch
jelly belly -dennis lee
jacob two two meets the hooded fang -mordecai richler
hildilid's night -cheili duran ryan
the hat -jan brett
grimm's fairy tales
green eggs and ham
gingerbread baby -jan brett
garbage delight -dennis lee
effie -beverley allinson & barbara reid
eating the alphabet -lois ehlert
danny and heis thumb -kathryn f.ernst
chinken soup with rice -maurice sendak
charlotte's web -e.b. white
cat goes fiddle-i-fee -paul galone
the butter battle book -dr.seuss
blueberries for sal -robert mccloskey
bedtime for frances -russell hoban
a very small rebellion -jan truss
alligator pie -dennis lee
alexander and the terrible,horrible , no good very bad day -judith viorst



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Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.


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This is the the last year for the UN international Decade for the culture of peace and nonviolence for the children of the world.
The last year for the second UN international Decade for the eradication of colonialism.
The last year for the UN international Decade to roll back malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa.
The second last year for the UN literary Decade.
The sixth year for the UN international Decade for Action: Water for Life.
The sixth year for the UN international Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
The sixth year for the second UN international Decade of the world's indigenous people.
The  sixth year for the UN Decade of recovery and sustainable development for communities affected by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
The second year of the second UN international year for the eradication of poverty.

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hey darlings
it's my birthday and sometimes you just gotta dance
thank goodness i know how and i love it.

life is madness and love
i like where it is going
who wants to dance with me now?

for the love of cabbage

grown with love and sunshine at fort edmonton park by the lovely ashley

my train is leaving the station -it going to be a beautiful ride

i never seem to understand the full consequences of happenings in my life until a year or so after they have happened.
life is a flow i want to go forward though it is good to look back and see where you be coming from. . .

boots at the edmonton folk festival

i planted garlic (lots of garlic) with Sonja on friday, it was freezing to the fingers though worth it.

i am going to plant a field of hemp and flax in the spring so put your orders in early.

it is cold here- cold and gloomy sky hangs overhead and i wish for a little sun.

i remember back to summer which now seems forever ago in the darkening recesses of fall.

i got some ripe ripe peaches with which i will make a bunch of yummy sweet curd.

thankful for a warm kitchen

an upside down view

look at what i have been doing!