Oregon spring fling

Diminishing returns

Form a network of joys so that no one thing is your lifeline.
Reinvest with the ones that begin to recede.
A new couse of entry might open up a tributary that brings the source back to a resplendent resevoir of joie de vivre.

That God created the universe (and beyond) in 6 days has always been touted as a great acheivemnt.
Is there anybody else besides me who wishes a fee more days were taken to get it right. Afterall, the human species could definitely been improved.

Decay

I battle in my mind between its beauty and repulsiveness.

We even travel across seas to distant continents to visit ruins yet spend large sums to restore or replace everything we own, including our bodies.

Elation or despair. Usually a mixture of both.

Christmas market shopping yesterday. I had fun time talking to the vendors and hanging with my pal, Barb.
I'm refraining from buying ornaments this year. What I've bought in just the past three years can fill my tree. I have enough for five trees if I go deep into my storage. Bought these as gifts.

Here I am with my grandson (step-daughter)
He just turned one. He's a winderful gift to my world.