grace ~

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"spiritual mastery lies not in just understanding the wands, but in using them. It's like the difference between cinderella's fairy godmother  explaining how the light works and her actually taking her wand out and waiving it around a few times. one describes the transformation of a pumpkin into a coach, while the other actually makes it happen. it's time for us to take out our own wands now and transform a few pumpkins of our own." marianne williamson

i have had a tough time of it, a cough and earache were the culprits. after trying natural treatment, i {as a last result} gave in to antibiotics for the ear infection, only to have an allergic reaction to them. holy mt. zion ; ) the laying on the bathroom floor, type of allergic reaction- what a long night that was, for me and the family.

but alas, i wanted to come here when i felt better {and i do} to place photos from the season and words that may inspire you.  

really, the break was lovely, and i have no complaints. autumn is still autumn, and for that i am grateful. 

i am on the mend and fingers crossed, me {and my healing ear} will be able to board a plane next week, and head south. my bff is turning 90 years old, another bff has finished writing her novel. how can i not be there?!! 

for now i am...

reading this book, with my son. i go a chapter ahead, in case there is something there, that might not be appropriate, for a young man of 16. so far so good ; ) 

wanting to make caramel apples 

simmering chicken noodle soup

gonna pack my knitting for the plane ride ; )

this is where me and my little family are so far this weekend. and it's really good enough for me ; )

oh how i have missed you, my friends.

more tomorrow~

hugs