11-12-06-- Sunday

“may the sun bring you new energy every day.
may the moon softly restore you by night.
may the rain wash away your worries.
may the breeze blow new strength into your being.
may you walk gently through the world
and know its beauty all the days of your life.”

-- apache blessing

11-11-06-- Satruday
another astoundingly beautiful day with temperatures in the upper 70's.
I spent the afternoon raking leaves and
bike riding with my two lovely daughters.

"it is my nature that makes me love you often,
for I am love itself.
it is my longing that makes me love you intensely,
for I yearn to be loved from the heart.
it is my eternity that makes me love you long,
for I have no end."

-- mechthild of magdeburg,
13th century, how God answers the soul

11-10-06-- Friday
with temperatures in the upper 70's frisbee was the game of the day on campus!

"life is short and we have not too much time
for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark way with us. oh, be swift
to love! make haste to be kind."

-- henri-frederic amiel, 1885

11-9-06-- Thursday

"the light of God surrounds me;
the love of God enfolds me;
the power of God protects me;
the presence of God watches over me.
wherever I am, God is."

james dillet freeman, prayer for protection, 1941

11-8-06-- Wednesday

"to everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under the sun.
a time to be born and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
a time to kill and a time to heal;
a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to lose and a time to seek;
a time to rend and a time to sew;
a time to keep silent and a time to speak;
a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace."

-- ecclesiastes 3:1-8

11-7-06-- Tuesday
fall colours continued...



"what I dream of is an art of balance."

-- henri matisse

11-6-06-- Monday
this artist was painting autumn's colours on the side of the road.
I stopped to ask if I could take her picture for my daily photo.
it turns out that she paints a painting a day! http://www.weinsteinart.com



"I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them."

-- pablo picasso

11-5-06-- Sunday
roof and tree line of downtown chapel hill.

“walk with Light.”

-- pedestrian crosswalk sign

11-4-06-- Saturday



"I go to nature to be soothed and healed,
and to have my senses put in order."


-- john burroughs

11-3-06-- Friday
reflections of autumn colors in glass wall of downtown building



"live in the moment and make it so beautiful
that it will be worth remembering!"

-- crosby