Beautiful boy.

Close your eyes..have no fear..the monster is gone..he's on the run..and your daddy's here..

Beautiful beautiful beautiful...beautiful boy..

Before you go to sleep...say a little prayer...everyday in every way it's getting better and better..John Lennon.

"Falling in love" Acrylic on canvas.

I painted this picture of my daughter-in-law and grandson, and gifted it to her for Christmas this year..he is now 6 months old and what a sweetie pie! I got to spend some time with him this week-end and loved every minute of it. I have never seen such a pleasant child...he smiles at everything...the kind of smile that warms you deep in your heart. What a beautiful baby boy...we are so blessed to have him in our lives!

"In the sheltered simplicity of the first days after a baby is born, one see's again the magical closed circle, the miraculous sense of two people existing only for each other."-Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

Count your Blessings.

"When I am worried and I can't sleep...I count my Blessings instead of sheep."-Irving Berlin

one of my Blessings...a yard and garden that I am able to tend to and enjoy!

I started my day off as usual this morning. (I support myself and my Art, doing hair in a nice upscale salon.)The salon was full of clients with the usual chatter.Sometimes I worry about making ends meet and sometimes it's my faith that carries me through, and sometimes I complain if my week isn't as prosperous as I think it should be....but today I really had to stop in my tracks and Count My Blessings!  I happened to look away from my client to the big window in the front of the building...This small frail woman in the parking lot caught my attention...but what really caught my eye was the beautiful baby boy asleep on her shoulder. Then I saw the sign she was holding...penciled in on a piece of cardboard...it read..Please help me..I am a single mother of 3..and have lost my job. My gut started doing flip flops, and my inner voice prompted me to excuse myself from my client and walk out to the parking lot and give this woman what I could. As did two other people. The woman (baby still asleep on her shoulder) was so grateful and with tears rolling down her cheeks...looked me straight in the eye and said "God bless you." The proprietor of another buisiness close by ran out spewing harsh words and told the poor soul to get away, then she called the police on her.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE???

What about compassion,love, and kindness.

I had people telling me after I came back into the salon that she probably made more money than me doing this and the baby was probably a prop! I wasn't born yesterday...I know about panhandlers and people scamming other people. But in my heart of hearts when I looked into this woman's eyes...I could feel her pain, her desperation,her fear!  She disappeared after her run in with the rude store owner. I came home worrying about what would happen to her and wishing I could have done more for her. Anyone of us at one point or another could be in her place. We are such a throw away society and take so much for granted...If we could just stop the hate... and love and help one another this world would be such a better place...

Peace and Blessings...kat.

"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love."-Mother Teresa..

Hey Sista...Soul Sista..

Accompanying us on our journey 'Soul Friends' are there to help us stay focused on what really matters...

I spend the better part of my Sunday afternoon with like minded friends...who both happen to live on two separate, beautiful properties in rural Ray County Missouri. Both are also Artists! It was such an enjoyable afternoon...Having the woods as a backdrop and listening to the little creek nearby as it traveled across the rocks...was all but heaven. We drank iced mochas and talked about our passions, dreams, and goals. what a wonderful thing to bounce ideas around with other artists! Both of them recently returned from a Michelle Dunaway workshop in Vermont..I was so excited to hear about their experience. They learned so much from this workshop...I will be taking it next year...Katie bar the door Kat will be taking a workshop!

Well I have 3 dogs sitting at my feet  giving me the look that i have been gone too long today, and didn't spend my usual Sunday time with them. Those big brown eyes get me every time!

Peace and Blessings...

One day at a time.

"Each day means a new twenty-four hours, each day means everything is possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment. You live in the light, you die in the light. You take it all one day at a time." Unknown author.

I am so intoxicated with ideas floating around in my head...daydreams... dreams...goals...letting myself wander a bit. Trying to do away with all the what ifs, the when's the why's and the but's. Trying not to get ahead of myself...but you know the story...It is hard to not think about the things for next week, next month, or next year!

When I was sweet sixteen, my Mother(God love her) gave me this piece of advice along with a key ring engraved with the same words...

One day at a time!

After all of these years I still have my keys on that key ring, and every time I look at it or pick it up it reminds me of her and that great advice. Live for today.

yesterday is gone...tomorrow has not arrived...Yes I have today!

I had better get busy...