BlondeSense

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Sealed Garden

Sealed Garden
Originally uploaded by vajra.

The old South.

In Savannah

Starting the day. We will walk to the river.



I don’t know why I love her like I do
All the changes you put me through
Take my money, my cigarettes
I haven’t seen the worst of it yet
I wanna know that you’ll tell me
I love to stay
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
Take me to the river, dip me in the water
Washing me down, washing me down

I don’t know why you treat me so bad
Think of all the things we could have had
Love is an ocean that I can’t forget
My sweet sixteen I would never regret

I wanna know that you’ll tell me
I love to stay
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
Push me in the river, dip me in the water
Washing me down, washing me

Hug me, squeeze me, love me, tease me
Till I can’t, till I can’t, till I can’t take no more of it
Take me to the water, drop me in the river
Push me in the water, drop me in the river
Washing me down, washing me down

I don’t know why I love you like I do
All the troubles you put me through
Sixteen candles there on my wall
And here am I the biggest fool of them all

I wanna know that you’ll tell me
I love to stay
Take me to the river and drop me in the water
Dip me in the river, drop me in the water
Washing me down, washing me down.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

White Freesia
Originally uploaded by vajra.

He is truly risen!
Alleluia! Alleluia!

After the Rain

After the Rain
Originally uploaded by vajra.

The sky and earth join in quiet exaltation.
Wet.
Cool.
Clean.

Cat Friday

Cat Friday
Originally uploaded by vajra.

HOLY THURSDAY

And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke; and gave to His disciples, and said: "Take ye and eat. THIS IS MY BODY" And taking the chalice, He gave thanks, and gave to them, saying; "Drink ye all of this." "For this IS MY BLOOD of the New Testament, which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins"

Love is like a deep pool that never dries up

You have more to give than you realize. The only expectation you should have in giving to others is what you expect of yourself. That's how you stay replenished.
__Caroline Myss

Too Cool!

Casita

Casita
Originally uploaded by vajra.

R, said it's been snowing in Santa Fe. Strangely, I feel nostalgic about the snow, which normally I dislike. There's something about the crisp, clean air after a snow that makes one feel energetic. Alive. The picture was taken last summer but it's not too difficult to imagine the snow.

It's raining here, not very cold and the spring bulbs are in bloom. The last day of winter on the first day of spring

Casa Sena

Casa Sena
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Cat Friday

Danny Boy
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Here's Danny Boy, otherwise known as Mr. Mellow. Part of the neighborhood pride.

Archbishop Romero

Those who believe the United States is a Christian country are delusional. There is nothing in the way the Government behaves to distinguish it from those it calls enemies. Torture. Disappearing. Unjust wars. Continuing impoverishment of the working class. What's the diff? Nothing that indicates that the majority follows Christ.

Pink Camellia 2

Pink Camellia 2
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Rumi, like a gentle fragrance
greetings from
the past

At Breakfast

At breakfast a beloved asked her lover,
"Who do you love more, yourself or me?'"

"From my head to my foot I have become you.
Nothing remains of me but my name.
You have your wish. Only you exist.
I've disappeared like a drop of vinegar
in an ocean of honey."

__Mathnawi,V

Dylan

with Merle Haggard as his opener. Tremendous.

Windy March

Yet it's so beautiful it almost hurts. The wind cleared the air, at least visually. I know that, in fact, it simply made the pollen worse.

Deadwood

Another mesmerizing series from HBO. The Wire is dead, Long live Deadwood!.

SOUVENIRS

Souvenirs
© John Prine & Steve Goodman


All the snow has turned to water
Christmas days have come and gone
Broken toys and faded colors
Are all that's left to linger on
I hate graveyards and old pawn shops
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my childhood souvenirs


Chorus:
Memories they can't be boughten
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years
To get those souvenirs
And I don't know how they slipped away from me


Broken hearts and dirty windows
Make life difficult to see
That's why last night and this mornin'
Always look the same to me


I hate reading old love letters
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my sweetheart's souvenirs


(Repeat chorus)






John Prine Shrine the ultimate John Prine information site

Paper

unread books
unfiled bills
souvenirs
magazines that contain articles that I wanted to read
coffee cards


store restore

Cat Friday

Nap
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Isabella in a sunbeam.

Pearl

Thinking about Janis Joplin. Died young. At the peak of her powers. Went out on a raft of "heroine" never to be heard from again.

Say come on, come on, yeah, come on, come on and take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.
Break another little piece of my heart, darling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Have another little piece of my heart, baby, baby, baby,
You know you got it, if it makes you feel good.
I want you to feel good now, yeah!!!

Daisy, Jack, Abby, and Max
four dogs
and it is not yet
August

Hydrangea

Hydrangea
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Drink more water every day.

Pensive

Pensive
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Flying Boy

Flying Boy
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Sunday Sweet Sunday

Recommendations:
The Chinatown Files by Amy Chen
The art of Frank Rowe (blacklisted painter and teacher)
Olympus Digital Cameras
Apple computers
Hotel Rwanda
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
the sight of a magnolia tree in full bloom
4mula : aromatherapy products for bath body

White Ranunculus

White Ranunculus
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Fat Cat

Fat Cat
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Cat Friday...

Open

I looked at the silver hands that Rachel gave me and noticed for the first time that they emerge from a grape vine. I thought then of the Eucharist.

"If it's just a symbol I don't want to have anything to do with it."
__Flannery O'Connor

Kiosk

Kiosk
Originally uploaded by vajra.

sky blue

sky blue
Originally uploaded by vajra.

Clouds so lovely you could eat them with a spoon.

Raining Raining Raining

Cold rain. March comes in like a lion. Or in this case a polar bear. Wreaking havoc on the flowering fruit trees and the glorious magnolias.