wednesday's creations studio

bowling on my mind

2007-08-21T23:47:00.000-04:00

i see ten pins
i see my old shirts
i see the holy rollers
i sense my coach
i think of p b & j
i roar with laughter
my bright orange ball
my beauty filled burgundy bag
the weight of the ball
the stance
the aim
the thrill of watching
the follow through
into
a strike
i breathe in
i breathe out
bowling!

cinco de mayo

2007-05-06T01:19:00.000-04:00

seven years ago today
i made an oath to myself to
discontinue any use of alocohol or
recreational drugs
the only one i have problems with is caffeine
which for me is really COFFEE
i have been in and out of the coffee loop
currently in
just started drinking acai juice which may help
me rethink
hoping my energy will shift
and i will find that space to energize within
without the use of what now to me is yummy coffee
friend of the morning
bringer of people together
sometimes i get angry because i do not know what to invite someone over for
it can be a challenge
especially when i am not grounded in my core
i breathe in
i breathe out
courage
happy may
kate

it's time

2007-03-10T14:20:00.000-05:00

there is time to do everything one wants to do in their life
today
this moment is the new beginning
following what makes one smile
shifting with the wind
becoming sensitive to your desires
and listening
holding tight to your rudder
let no one change your direction
until it's time
and now is all one has
find your carrot
and
run with glee
i breathe in
i breathe out
courage

searching for my north star

2007-01-20T14:08:00.000-05:00

a gem of a site
coffeedrome
discover places to go that you may not have thought of
or knew about
friends, places, recipes, hobbies galore
enjoy
as i continue the search for my north star

waving the half-mast flag

2007-01-09T23:13:00.000-05:00

the mourning
this morning
needs to be put in its place
the sadness of days gone by
needs to go bye
it is time to raise the freak flag
and fly into the dreams
imagining all those things
that can be
and being all that can be
all that is
it is time
to frame the unmasked flag
the half-mast flag
hello fear
goodbye fear
i breathe in
i breathe out
courage
excitement
and life
of love

bend stretch snap

2006-11-04T11:47:00.000-05:00

move
shift
stretch
think
wait
ugh do not wait
wait
you only get good at waiting
do
be
kind
practise
practise
practise
remember
you have everything you need
create each day
each day
each moment
be here now
make a list
check it often
and go for it
remember you are not alone
remember acts of kindness
remember how much you love
remember gratitude
send love out to the world often
i breathe in
i breathe out
courage

the bra ball

2006-07-01T09:12:00.000-04:00

holy cow today is the first day of the rest of my life
yesterday last day of the fiscal year : )
was my birthday
i walked thru the vermont quilt festival
which was toadally cool
i was reminded of how much i have inspired
and have been inspired
and continue to inspire
life is full and glorious
being around that energy stirs my creative heart
today it is sunny
and i plan to walk through the fest again
one quest is to find where
"the bra ball" lives
kids are in nyc with alex
this thing called life goes on
i breathe in
i breathe out
happiness
courage
love
kate

peeling away the layers

2006-05-28T18:13:00.000-04:00

i first heard of the comparison of an onion
and its many layers
to the complexity of
historical events/traumas/adventures
in a human life
when the first layer is removed
you begin to sense the new life that was underneath it
the next layer reveals even more
diving deeper
into me you see
the many AHA moments
indeed
of late i have been noticing
the decades i have lived
i am noticing the weight as well as the lightness
i feel
i have lived a long time
i have history and sometimes it bogs me down
especially when i go shopping and expect *the perfect article* to be there
and it is not
not only is it not, it is no longer even made
that is when i notice i have lived a long time
i have experiences no one else will have ever
i am noticing just what uniqueness each person carries
as they walk this thing called life
i breathe in
i breathe out
tears of joy
tears of sorrow
namaste

casablanca lily

2006-05-24T22:41:00.000-04:00

just wanted to say
happy birthday booby z
here's to more celebrations of life
through music and words
many blessings to you
keep 'em coming!

some seeds

2006-05-14T22:20:00.000-04:00

this morning i spit three pits into a potted tree plant
i giggled gleefully thinking of each of my children
the ones i gave birth to anyway
one orange tree for each
my thoughts wandered to seeds
expectations
thinking i put too much pressure on the pits
i ventured into words
some seeds live
some seeds die
some seeds come back to greet every year
about the same time
some seeds pair with others
and make their own blend
some seeds sit there
for awhile and surprisingly sprout
some seeds multiply
and multiply
and multiply
some seeds require more care than others
some seeds like having their husk removed
some seeds are so tiny
some seeds are huge
who woulda thunk that spitting three individual pits
would bring me such joy?
i breathe in
i breathe out
courage
namaste
kate

images

2006-03-21T21:02:00.000-05:00

photographer extraordinaire
looking for new journeys
universe provide

images

namaste
kate

many happy returns

2006-03-02T21:02:00.000-05:00

one of my best friends is my daughter
she turned sixteen on fat tuesday
my son turned eighteen
a few weeks beforehand
another character of delight
i haven't visited my blog in awhile
life has been throwing me many hours of work
and frankly
any free time i have has been spent
with other things
just felt like writing something so i remember
i have a blog
many happy returns : )

old hurts turnaround

2006-02-15T23:26:00.000-05:00

the pain of it all
blissfully revisiting my life
full of lots of adventures
at least in my mind
hobbily stitching something
for most of my life
been bringing it back into
my present day
enjoying time to ponder
create
perhaps even make some cash flow happen
i shared my excitement with a friend
and found a censor
curses
need i tell you
i am not listening
go climb up a bonbon tree
just stay away from me
ah!
that's better
now back to my enlightenment

love love

2006-02-08T20:16:00.000-05:00

a day doesn't go by
that i don't think of you
you are the love of my life
wisdom
dreams
expectations
inspirations
beauty
charm
wit
playful
laughter
togetherness
love
love

pushing through stuck places

2006-02-02T21:38:00.000-05:00

my mind
a very active place indeed
swamped in facts and figures
memories
reflections
ideas wannabeeeeees
today
this moment no exception
except : )
determination and love
of my self and my son
put me in a place of action
once i got busy stitching
i realized it was just like riding a bicycle
progress not perfection
yet all seems so perfect
just as it is
i did have a happy moment today
adding visuals to these scattered words
would help *you* see the light
for now just know there is one happy camper
here in vermont
who step by step is finding time to create
*things* again
just had to exclaim it in writing
i breathe in
i breathe out
HAPPINESS

desire

2006-02-01T21:02:00.000-05:00

to learn
to experience
to explore
to share
it's overwhelmingly exciting
when i ponder
dream of experiences i would enjoy
i am interested in so many subjects
a blessing
a curse
one thing is true for me
i am rarely if ever bored
i want to meet sonia choquette
i want to go to kripalu
i wonder if i did would i ever return?
i get lost and found in places i like
i am happy i am me AND
it is scary sometimes
this thing called life
i have only just begun to live
time to round another corner
turn another page
smile another smile
namaste

make new friends but...

2006-01-31T20:19:00.000-05:00

a song is running through my mind
make new friends but keep the old
one is silver and the other is gold
i am thinking it is a GREAT way to
send appreciation to my HAIR : )

flour butter sugar

2006-01-25T08:00:00.000-05:00

coming home after school
hungry
boxes of fries
ten for a dollar then
lots of friends enjoying the treat
that *i made myself!*
but my favorite after school snack
i usually had alone was
flour butter sugar
my mom used that to top off crumb pies
or apple crisps
being an avid fan of this miracle concoction
i took it upon myself to make it
several times a week
still quite alive in present household
fond memories
tumbleweed
pomagranites
lemons or watermelon with salt
i breathe in
i breathe out
bliss

i write everyday

2006-01-22T20:25:00.000-05:00

it's what i do
i now sit at a gizmo called computer
that used to be an IBM selectric
before that a pen or pencil in hand
printing now
before cursive
cursive the code of the past
soon to be a studied language
what did *they* mean by those symbols
we wonder
we changes to thee, they, us, them
in my reality
it's all the same
it's we, us, thee, them
the same
past or future
the same
present
indeedio

whirlwind inspiration

2006-01-18T20:29:00.000-05:00

seeking calm energy
been so excited this year
barely finding room to breathe
a breath of fresh air
stopping to smell a rose
in the dead of winter
thawing ice storms
wind dry wind
making it hard to hear the
song of the birds
as the door rises
so does the familiar chirp
of my friends
reminding me
gifting me
innocence
faith
what selfless love
they give me
i breathe in
i breathe out
courage

appreciations

2006-01-13T11:08:00.001-05:00

friday
sunshine
breath
mindful integrity
open
possibilities
heartspace
vulnerability
friendships
inspirational jumpstarts
laughter
freedom
time
wisdom
light
love
courage
and special thanks to kat and esther
namaste
kate

speed art way to go peace

2006-01-12T08:43:00.000-05:00

under pressure
not really
and yet there is this urgency
to create a legacy
for me and my ego
for my children
this thing called life
a calling to create
peace
spending money
spend it on peace
on love
on kindness
give hope
indulge locally
greet with a smile
a handshake
a hug
january thaw
green green grass of
summer memories
a breath of fresh air
aim for peace
set your sites on
teach
think
eat
peace
namaste

hold your horses

2006-01-11T11:13:00.000-05:00

i was reminded today
after hearing a young mother say to her child
"now hold your horses dear, it's coming"
(i know how hard it is sometimes to wait
for that bagel to be dressed)

hard to believe that it has been sixteen years since this happened
noah, first son, was about two years old
i was in the kitchen as i so often am
he wanted something
i said
hold your horses!
and went about my business
probably making something yummy
just for him and he left the room
i don't know how much later he returned
and i looked down to see him looking up at me
when this bewildered look of "now what?!?"
then i spotted
in his hands he was holding a slew of his toy horses
immediately i stopped what i was doing
contained my laughter
sat down with noah and started playing
my son and i think alike often
realistically, matter of factually
as well as out of the boxly
life is just a bowl of cherries
and definitely worth choosing
i breathe in
i breathe out
playful success

at the end of the rainbow is

2006-01-09T10:47:00.000-05:00

over the last few days
i sorted out all of my fabrics
mostly cottons
as that is what i used in my quilts
so much fun i had revisiting
with *old friends*
the ones i didn't like back then
i still don't like
time to pass them on for someone
else to treasure or i'll cover pillows
with them : )
i made the intention to turn
this pile of fabric into a big treasure of crafts,
pillows, toys, dolls, quilts, wallhangings
and a few pieces of clothing
i want to use it up and trade the rest
once done my focus will be
making crazy quilts
my palette will change to
velvets, brocades, silks, jacquards
lace and needlework
been exploring a blog
which is in itself and leads to all sorts of inspiration
all very exciting for me
i have a hope
which is my current motivator
that by working (or playing as i see it)
each day on using the rainbow pile
i will find my pot of gold at the end
the game starts now
wish me success and energy to push through
all the lovely challenges of
this thing called life
namaste

blog crazy

2006-01-07T00:05:00.000-05:00

it started one day when i happened upon this blog
inaminuteago
heck
i am a jill of all trades
master of some
most of my life i have spent intensely involved
with some thing : )
sewing-music-cooking-healing-yes even-cleaning
reading etiquette books in my youth
to know just what to do
then the sixties came and i learned and captured
the attitude that putting oneself in a box
just isn't for me
though i love boxes and containers and experts
i want to be one and a million
this makes sense to me
you'll either get used to my way of thinking or not
as rodney dangerfield often sez
i'm not gonna wait for you to get it
anyway i digress
excited am i
feeling much like i did years ago
and looking forward to more inspirations
that move me into action once again
i breathe in
i breathe out
courage

moose commissions giraffe

2006-01-04T20:27:00.001-05:00

putterin' pete loves giraffes
sez grandma moose
can you make something for him?
with a giraffe on it?
can i?
been pondering giraffe images
which medium to use?
mind full of ideas
must spin the wheel
where the arrow lands
just do it
i love my mind and its ability to create
what i am working on is deciding
i guess half the fun is getting there
even when it is with a side step
now back to giraffes
stay tuned
more to come

inspiration aplenty

2006-01-03T11:37:00.000-05:00

still quite new to this whole thing called a blog
visiting other blogs is quite fun
i limit myself to short surfing spurts which usually get me to
two or three places because they are so interesting
i've only just begun!
hoping for good connections and lots of opportunity
for new begininngs
hope to add some photos by *wednesday*
as well as links to blogs i like
hurry!
hoorah!
and i do mean hurry!

somewhere between here and there

2006-01-01T14:48:00.000-05:00

ponder these words of wisdom
i breathe in
i breathe out
inspired new beginnings

When I feel inclined to read poetry, I take down my dictionary. The poetry
of words is quite as beautiful as the poetry of sentences. The author may
arrange the gems effectively, but their shape and lustre have been given by
the attrition of ages. -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., writer and physician
(1809-1894)
There is a field beyond all notions of right and wrong. Come, meet me
there. -Rumi, poet and mystic (1207-1273)

namaste
kate

dreaming of rose water cookies

2005-12-30T13:16:00.000-05:00

i write daily
it's what i do
almonds and tamari
baked tofu
dreaming of rose water cookies
the last days of this year
need to make peppermint candy as well
one day at a time
this moment is all i have
no matter what
life goes on
and on i must go for now
holding spaces for my dreams aplenty
i breathe in
i breathe out
courage

where's my carrot?

2005-12-28T17:13:00.000-05:00

this past year has been a true challenge
my mantra
where's my carrot???
in other words what the heck am i doing? where's my focus? etc etc etc
today i finally decided as i was driving back from my favorite place to get bagels and java
that i must DECIDE what my carrot is
years back when i was a kid my mother, and best friend kathy and i started a group
we'd meet to make ornaments as well as other crafts
in hopes to make some extra cash
we always met on wednesdays
now years later i still find myself making wednesday a special day
in fact my daughter was born on a wednesday (i mean how much more special is that!!!)
i commit to creating something each wednesday
my hope is i honor who i am at each moment
and honor that i am a spontaneous human being
allowing myself to be just that
so---trust me
i haven't a clue what each wednesday will bring except
that i now have a focus and a plan
and a place to be each week (at least)
i generate all that i need
i have all the energy i need and now i have a platform to share it with
i breathe in
i breathe out
courage