And to all a good night...

Happy Holidays!!!

Here's to wishing all my friends
out there in cyber space
a wonderful warm celebrated holiday
filled with much joy, laughter
and warm memories...

Not all the time are we joined
by family members
whether close by or far away...
for whatever the reason
keeping them close in heart
and mind
is all we have
when it seems we have nothing
at all...

Family...
what a shame to have lived so long
and have learned nothing
to grow further apart
by less in numbers...
to have pride and less a memory
to have suffered
shared and alone...
to remain apart by choice
taken for granted the privilege...

Family...

Getting out of line

I am here in spirit
of the holiday's to come
to share cheer of your life!
to say thank you for being here...

Though many I do not know,
and many I will never know,
comforts me in knowing
there's always someone
in wait of continuing
to carry on...

For what I can not see now,
For all that I have fought for
For all of those who shared
a tear or two
for our lost ones...

But most certainly
I am here to say thank you...
and will say hello when life passes on.

Coldest at night...

I sometimes wonder
sitting in a room
the comfort, warmth
familiar surroundings
ever changing
keeping us new...

How lucky...
for what we have
noticeably goes unrecognized

Survivors of the coldest nights
a box or two without any glue...
always getting hit
by the door on the way out

Yes, be thankful...
for something new
be grateful
you get to choose
remember sitting by the fire tonight
all snuggled in robe
light burning bright...

There's someone in need
perhaps, not in your sight
that the extra scarf or
blanket might shed a different light.

Gift Ideas to start planning...

This is the baking month!
well at least it is for me...

I bake all kinds of things; soups, breads,
cakes, pies...I even make candy...
I have a long list of requests to fill.

How about any of you out there?
Do you love to bake? I bet you like the eating part better..
I bake for gifts as well at the Holiday time.

Why not try a gift basket this year?
Don't pay someone else for it when you
can create one yourself...it's easy.
They do make great gifts especially for the person
who has everything. Find out what their favorite
cookies are for example. Add some candy,
the usual things not just wine and cheese, crackers.
Make it to fit their likes specifically.
They'll be sure to love it.

Start planning today and you'll be relaxed
and easy going come Holiday time for gift giving.

The Embrace...

At first...
the sensation was
not that of a common hug
as it lingered promoting
"I have you"...
you are safe
within my arms

Releasing surrender
as if melting
into warming wax
being molded into one...

The combinations
of whispering
breaths and fingers
unlike feathers
dancing upon my surface skin

For those moments
my eyes could not see
only the concepts
of hearing...
communicated to me.

Finding Relevance

Through your eyes
of innocence
the possibilities abound

Time has no measure
as forever is eternity

You can do
what no one else
can see...
You can do
what everyone wants
to be...

The Best
The Impossible
The Unattainable
goals set free...

Don't settle
for routine.

Prepare for Halloween

Hi Everyone!

It's October and that means Halloween!!!

For those of you who partake in these festivities,
are you planning your parties and costumes
maybe a few hay rides...

Halloween is an awesome time!
When I was a few years younger,
and we'll leave it at that...
I used to go to Halloween parties
all the time. (Adult parties..)
What a blast...but the best part was
planning your costume....yeah that's right,
it took a lot of planning and putting together the
right articles to complete your vision.

Unlike today, most people solely rely
on store bought costumes. That's okay,
but it's so much more fun creating your own.
The things we use to come up with, would floor you!
You'd be on the ground laughing.

So create your vision! don't dismiss the first ideas
that come to mind...they are not as ridiculous as you think.
If you really put your mind to it,
you can make them become real...and be the life of the party!

Start Planning now....

My Hands Are Tied

I am drawing a blank
I am so worn out...
my mind can not trace
the words all about

I can not feel
a response to write
or motion the words
out into plain sight

I am captive here
against my will
struggling to make things right

I am lost
not finding the peace within
and tortured
against my goal to win.

Everything ends to begin anew...

Have you answered to your
name before...
though when you turned
to say hello
no one's standing there...

Have you sat on a bus
a saw a face
belonging to someone
you could trace...

Have you questioned
your own faith
not as in God
upon several slates
but as in wisdom and aging traits...

Have you seen the life circle
appear closer to date
staring you in the face
reminding you the ride is half over...

Have you ever thought
life is great
and looked upon
what wasn't taught...
at what there is to come.

My path of wonder...

Wishing for the break in day
when time is called my own
Where thoughts of
desired choices calm my inner world...

Where worries
are but a thing of past
and no more control my path

Not living for those distant days
speeding up against my back
faster than I have
slept in tack...

I can sit idle or fill my everyday
and still the stress remain
For it not be my own time
free to be inside my mind

As well as when I was a child
my desires went astray...
Still moving towards the day
As much to my dismay.

Fall Crafts

It's September!
I start thinking about crafts
and projects to start.
They make great gifts, and
are also a source of making money.

Silk!
Have you ever worked with silk?
Dying different colors...
Silk screening is a fun craft to explore.

Buying a silk blouse or sheets can be very expensive.
The price of most kits are well worth it.
They allow you the freedom to explore
your talents for color design.
You can purchase silk from a bargain fabric store,
in bulk, or by the square for practice...

You can find several on the Internet.
With a little practice you would be surprised what
you can create.
And in the long run save lots of money...
Even make it, if you choose to sell your creations.

There are so many to choose from to get started
or for the professional and intermediate
Kits to get started with moderate to lower price range.
You'll be hooked!

Unsettled

Time is changing as the days grow old
not as in hours, minutes
but in form of reality verses images
I once encountered..

Images of the dreams
I once dreamt
goals I once set
one blending into another

As I sleep at night
tormented by the list
I left uncompleted...
and the unconscious fear
that it is chasing me in despair...

I awake undefeated
challenging
all that is rare...

With a rush flowing through me
that time is not here.

When has time run out...

I have looked as far as my eye can see
and in my heart
searched for my partners plea...

But nowhere...
have the words found in me
substance to set me free!

Echos forming memories
of emotions coming through clear to me
are neither gone
nor implanted in me...

I remain true to the day before me
with seasoned lessons
behind me
and falling back into dreams
of yester years still daunting...

I need a vacation from vacation...

Hi everyone!
I was away on vacation for awhile.
Seems like I never left and it's time for another trip.

I should feel relaxed, but everything is still the same.

It's good to be back at my home away from home
with all of you! Visions has changed it's background again
and I have decided to change it frequently.
I think as my own life reaches new goals and I change the furniture
around from time to time, why not here also...

So I hope that you will enjoy change as it appears
and grow with the flow...
a home is not a home if not "lived" in!
So please make yourself at home...

Later gators....

Bessye

Cut loose in Photography!

There are a lot of awesome digital cameras out
there these days.
I need to still have something worth holding onto
in my hands.
Although slim, sleek, and easy to carry are compelling...
I need to feel some control of the camera...

Photography is popping up everywhere we turn.
A few of my blogger friends take such wonderful pictures
and it makes me miss it. I am not as good as some of them,
but I enjoyed it.

As a painter and overall artist, I have the eye for shots
that most people would pass by. I can capture those
details in my paintings, but always wanted to develop
those qualities in photos. Combining the two has always
been inspiring to me.

Canon has some nice sized digital cameras that
are good for the beginner to intermediate.
The weight is just enough to help steady
the hands. It is perfect if your starting out.

Your in the digital world with this camera, but the size
allows you to feel more in control of the camera.
You still have to look through the lens, which I like
about it, as opposed to viewing your shots through the
LCD on back.

So if your still a little bit old school...but embracing the future
at the same time, this camera is probably worth looking
into.