Whispering Sweet Nuthin's

Life can only be described as a moment to moment potpourri

of  ups and downs.

While lounging on the lawn in the 

Hydrostone neighbourhood

of Halifax....

my patience and calmness

seems to be eclipsed 

by 'sparklees'

....something has come over 

us here.

Re-assurance is drifting slowly

into my psyche from Daddy Ron.

"Do you see them Sophie"?

"Do you feel them"?

 Everything is going to be all right.

Even the magic is over there near

Daddy Jimbo.

Maybe it's him.

Is that possible?

I know he has special powers,

but this is ridiculous!

Or is it?

See I told you all would be fine,
if you believe that it will.

Thanks Daddy Jimbo
for being here, there
and
everywhere.

Mercury Retrograde....

 July 14 - August 8

the period of Mercury Retrograde

when everything seems to become jumbled, mixed up, confused,

blurry, 'you said what', bizarre situations.....I could go on!

 I sense an unevenness in my gait,

the ground seems to be tilting

 yet strangely beautiful....

 I know I can put my mind to it 

and re-think things,

find a new perspective

or even refresh one of my long standing beliefs...

 I must take things with a grain of salt

because if I feel this way, then I highly suspect others do too.

That ol' Mercury is a tricky dicky...

 I managed to survive the pokes and  nudges 

helping my guys through 

a period of personal upheaval.

The next time you'll see this craziness will be

Nov 6 - Nov 15th

be forewarned.....!

In the Fog....!

Thank you 

~~~so much~~~

to all of you,

for your kind comments 

regarding Daddy Jim's

CONCUSSION

Walking in the fog 

symbolizes his struggle

over the last few years

with this condition.

Everyone experiences

different symptoms,

some easing over time,

if not immediately,

while others endure

ongoing symptoms that

halt you in your place

or trip you figuratively.

EMPATHY

is all that one needs to offer...

~~~take the time to learn

and comprehend what 

concussions are all about

~~~changes in education

very recently have brought

this condition to the forefront

~~~respect the sufferer's need for healing

and don't forget them

~~~lend a healing hand

and

a supportive voice

I do my best everyday

with snuggles 

"doodle snuggles"

 you know

are very healing!

Pink on the Horizon

 It's truly amazing how Mother Nature's gift of light.... 

 allows me to espy Mr. O in a sea of blue 

'bahama blue' or 'astronaut blue'...

 floating aimlessly with the current...

 as I submarine my way slowly and deftly into position....

 Noticing the brightly coloured sails on the horizon...

 can't distract me from my goal...

 snatch and turn

 the gorgeous pink sail looms precariously on the rocks...

 It would seem to be

 melting like butter and disappearing around the corner.

 My success  is always acknowledged by my guys

 as I pull myself from the water.

 Today...the sails appear to be ethereal, gossamer and transparent

 for the angle of the light illuminates the sailcloth....

 as we round the bend in the road at Point pleasant Park 

where I meet Jim sauntering and catching up to us,

after a successful photo shoot nearby.

Concussion

 Once in awhile 

I need to take a moment

and count my lucky stars....

I tear around plenty

knocking into things 

that seem to bounce off me....

without any concern for others.

I so excitedly `doodle` dance with many friends

and

realize that sometimes

I`m just too exuberant.

 My head is as hard as rock

and to connect with anyone can be hurtful.

You see people`s heads are very similar

but larger therefore more chance of problems internally.

 Sometimes this is what they see after hurting their noggins...

just a pencil sketch of reality....

with very little form, colour, and depth

Bright lights can make a scene so very jarring to the sufferer...

it almost hurts

and

going indoors

pulling the blinds and turning off all stimulus

is the only peace.

 Blurriness, dizziness, drowsiness 

are but  a few symptoms that often accompany 

causing setbacks as one stumbles through the day.

Coming through the symptoms 

and 

appearing on the other side

finds most people

fatigued and exhausted.

You see my Daddy Jim

has experienced all this and more

in 2008 when he fell skating on a frozen lake nearby.

Life changed for him 

and Ron

and me.

Concussions are in the forefront now

with so many athletes coming forward.

The way of discussing and understanding

them has changed and hopefully

will save someone 

maybe someone you know.

Jimbo, My Daddio.....

waiting patiently for the perfect shot, capture, photo

Daddy Jim is a very calm and pensive photographer.

 Always looking for the unusual angle
while I look down
he surveys his surroundings
and
locates something high above.

 Combing the beaches for sea glass one early morning
at Point Pleasant Park
you can feel the calmness
which envelopes him and me.

 The energy of the exhilarating waves
along with a good cup of
China Green Tips Tea
is all he needs in the search for the perfect photo
this day at Martinique Beach.

Staring at him most often elicits a fast throw, a quick moment of sea glass hounding,
and the chance to capture another unusual photo.

Even me cocking my head grabs his attention
and he soothes or calms me down.

 My needs are not many
but I know I need
to walk between my guys
better safe than not, right!

And as you read here....
I feel most complete as my 'doodleself'
when listening carefully and taking a moment
for my Daddy Jimbo.