Tuesday, February 26, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US

my BIRTHDAYS will never be the same
each passing year
i am reminded of
the miracles
and tender mercies 
of my heavenly father
on my 39th BIRTHDAY
heaven sent
me a gift
of such
magnificence
and grandeur
that words escape me
i have quiet celebrations in my heart
i gather
the pregnancy journal and baby books


and reflect on the beauty of that day
ten short years ago

my mother and father
provided a 90 minute massage
where i could continue
to ponder
reflect
and bask in the art of touch
just around the corner
is fire engine number 5

the bright red door brings a smile to my face

my creator
graces me with nature's beauty


and then...
it is all about noah
noah's tenth BIRTHDAY
decorations


guests


games

tuxedo over th top delicious cake

blue guitar

and my very best gift
check out noah's smile

HAPPY BIRTHDAY US!

Monday, February 25, 2013

NOAH'S TENTH BIRTHDAY INVITATION

noah decided to have a POOL party
thanks to grandma and grandpa
a beautiful indoorPOOL
under a plexiglass ceiling
made a winter BIRTHDAY party
feel like summer
with noah,
we made INVITATIONS
printed a copy
attached them to a package of candy
WHOPPERS
and delivered them in person
(i made a smilebox for the blog to the tune of "friday"
a verbal, musical announcement "it's friday...")
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Monday, February 18, 2013

THE GREAT SALT LAKE PHOTO SHOOT

today was just too pretty to describe
 see  for yourself
god is good...oh so good
to bless us with such beauty
the photos appear in the order they were taken
it began with a beautiful rainbow around the sun
similar to the one last week
 only this one was not fleeting
it followed us throughout the day
spectacular in every way

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

SUNDOG

some of the most beautiful scenes
have taken place on my way to work
on this particular day
the clouds seemed to outline the mountains
there was a small break
where the sun peered through
the rays outstretched to earth
the color was a most interesting blue
i kept checking to see the quickly changing sky, i saw a ribbon of rainbow
by the time i reached daybreak,
there was a complete ring around
the sun
it was spectacular
so much so that i made a place to pull over
 i showed my husband the photos
before i could even share
he put a name to the image
"sundog"
i had never heard the term
but this is what i discovered
from wiki

is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, 
often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.[3]
Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light
 to the left or right of the sun, 
22° distant and at the same distance 
above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. 
They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, 
but they are not always obvious or bright. 
Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low.



Saturday, February 16, 2013

FOUND POEMS


i had never heard of a found poem
when explained by mrs. t
i thought i would give it a whirl
it was much harder than i realized
which meant more compassion for the student
i selected three songs
"lucky in love"
by 
jason marz



"viva la vida"
by 
cold play



"feels like home"
by
bonnie rait
and went to work circling
just the right words
mrs. t
then showed the class
numerous presentations of the selected words
(between 50-100)
upon completion of my homework,
i learned that this was only the beginning...
next parallel poems

Bonnie Raitt - Feels Like Home - Faust - Rosie O'Donnell Show

FEELS LIKE HOME


Feels Like Home Lyrics
several renditions but my favorite is
by
Bonnie Rait
Somethingin your eyes
Makes me want to lose myself
Makes me want to lose myself
In your arms

There's something in your voice
Makes my heart beat fast
Hope this feeling lasts
The rest of my life

If you knew how lonely
My life has been
And how long
I've been so alone

If you knew how I wanted
Someone to come along
And change my life
The way you've done

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I come from

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I belong

A window breaks
Down a long dark street
And a siren wails
In the night

But I'm alright
'Cause I have you here with me
And I can almost see
Through the dark theres light

If you knew how much
This moment means to me
And how long I've waited
For your touch

If you knew how happy
You are making me
I never thought I'd
Love anyone so much

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I come from

Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I belong

Feels like I'm all the way
Back where I belong
BECAME


Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat - Lucky (Video)

LUCKY IN LOVE LYRICS


Lucky in Love
by
Jason Mraz 
Do you hear me? I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying

Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when 
life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love 
with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooh ooh ooh

They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

Lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair

Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning 'round
You hold me right here, right now

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again

I'm lucky we're in love in every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

became
an illustrated found poem

which then became
a parallel poem



Coldplay - Viva La Vida

VIVA LA VIDA



Viva La Vida Lyrics
by 
Cold Play
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
BECAME

collage of google images
depicting the words
that i chose

Thursday, February 14, 2013

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY


HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
it looks like it is going to be a beautiful day
VALENTINE gift
cupcake candle and cupcake truffle
ready for noah's teacher

 noah's class decorated and delivered 
VALENTINES
noah selected mad libs
a pencil and reeses peanut butter HEART
VALENTINE'S day is a special day
and i wanted to make it special
for the guys i LOVE
rick*noah*da vinci
the mailman does not fail me
a beautiful, bright red envelope awaits
with a VALENTINE stamp
perfectly placed

 a VALENTINE
and treat from my parents
hope your VALENTINE'S day
was filled with all the LOVE
a HEART can hold