June 19th, 2026 @ 3:44PM
While driving westbound on Highway 6 just west of Portland, OR., I saw an eagle flying westbound on Highway 6. I’m so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
Eagle Sighting 6-19-26
Month: June 2026
My Musical Life 6-19-26
June 19th, 2026
#79 Games People Play (Joe South) 👍🏼
Hmm la-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da da da
Oh the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now
Never saying what they mean
And they wile away the hours
In their ivory towers
Till they’re covered up with flowers
In the back of a black limousine whoa
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
Talking ’bout you and me
And the games people play
Oh we make one another cry
Break a heart then we say goodbye
Cross our hearts and we hope to die
That the other was to blame whoa
Neither one will give in
So we gaze at our eight by ten
Thinking ’bout the things that might have been
And it’s a dirty rotten shame whoa
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
Talking ’bout you and me
And the games people play now
Oh yeah
All right
Oh yeah
Come on
Oh
Come again
People walking up to ya
Singing glory Hallelujah
And they’re tryin’ to sock it to you
In the name of the Lord
They’re gonna teach you how to meditate
Read your horoscope, cheat your fate
And further more to hell with hate
Come on and get on board whoah
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
Talking ’bout you and me
And the games people play
Now wait a minute
Look around tell me what you see
What’s happening to you and me
God grant me the serenity
To just remember who I am whoah
‘Cause you’ve given up your sanity
For your pride and your vanity
Turn your back on humanity
Oh and you don’t give a da da da da da
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
I keep talking ’bout you and me baby
And the games people play now lala
La-da da da da da da da
La-da da da da da de
I keep talking ’bout you and me
Oh and the games people play
I wonder can you come now, play
Talking ’bout you and me oh
And the games people play now
My Abundant Life 6-19-26
June 19th, 2026
Onward and Upward in the Garden
“Gardening is an instrument of grace.”
May Sarton (Belgian-American Novelist & Poet; May 3rd, 1912 to July 16th, 1995)
“To my mind, there are two types of lady gardeners. There are those extraordinary women who not only know every flower, but know every flower by its Latin name. These women look as beautiful as the flora they nurture, gardening in wide-brimmed straw hats and pearls, trailing chiffon, and wearing Ferragamo shoes. They keep meticulous gardening journals, plt plant placements on graph paper, and never break into a sweat when wielding a trowel and a spade. Katherine White belonged to this gardening genius.”
“‘Grunge’ accurately describes the other group. We are always hot, smelly, and sweaty in the garden, boasting not so much a green thumb as dirty fingernails because we forgot where we put our gardening gloves. We speak of ‘that little yellow flower’ and point.”
“Gardening has become an unexpected instrument of grace, for I’ve discovered hours of inner peace on my knees, digging in the dirt. Here is the one place I don’t think about work or worry about whatever it is that I can’t control. The complete absorption, the sacrament of the present moment I experience when planting or weeding brings exquisite contentment. My mind is stilled and my heart expands. Now I know why the Great Creator intended for women to flourish in a garden. So much for second-guessing the wisdom of Spirit.”
“I miss having a garden. It is something that brings me peace and contentment.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 217 to 218 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Daily Gratitude 6-18-26
June 18th, 2026
- I constantly remind myself to enjoy all the good I have in my life right now.
- I express deep appreciation for the small steps I achieve each day.
- With every breath I take, I am bringing more and more gratitude into my life.
- Today, I will concentrate on taking one step forward, however small.
- My life is meaningful and important; I am a valuable contributor to the greater good.
My Musical Life 6-18-26
June 18th, 2026
#77 Polk Salad Annie (Tony Joe White) 👍🏼
If some of ya’ll never been down south too much
Some y’all never been down s-
I’m gonna tell you a little story so’s you’ll understand what I’m talkin’ about
Down there we have a plant that grows out in the woods, and the fields
And it looks somethin’ like a turnip green
Everybody calls it polk salad
Now that’s polk salad
Used to know a girl lived down there and she’d go out in the evenings and
Pick her a mess of it
Carry it home and cook it for supper
Because that’s about all they had to eat
But they did all right
Down in Louisiana, where the alligators grow so mean
Lived a girl, that I swear to the world
Made the alligators look tame
Polk salad Annie, gators got your granny
Everybody said it was a shame
Because her momma was a workin’ on the chain gang
A mean vicious woman
Everyday before supper time, she’d go down by the truck patch
And pick her a mess of polk salad, and carry it home in a tow sack
Polk salad Annie, the gators got your granny
Everybody says it was a shame
Because her momma was a workin’ on the chain gang
A wretched, spiteful, straight-razor totin’ woman
Lord have Mercy, pick a mess of it
Sock a little polk salad to me
Her daddy was lazy and no-count, claimed he had a bad back
All her brothers were fit for
Was stealin’ watermelons out of my truck patch
Polk salad Annie, the gators got your granny
Everybody said it was a shame
Because her momma was a workin’ on the chain gang
Yeah, sock a little polk salad to me, you know I need me a mess of it
Sock a little
Sock a little polk salad to me, you know I need a real mess of it (chick-a-boom)
Sock a little polk salad, you know I need a real (chick-a-boom)
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My Abundant Life 6-18-26
June 18th, 2026
Choosing to Blossom
“And the day came when the risk (it took) to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom..”
Anais Nin (French-American Diarist & Essayist; February 21st, 1903 to January 14th, 1977)
“How much time, creative energy, and emotion do we expend resisting change because we assume growth must always be painful?”
“When we commit to nurturing our authentic selves, people close to us are going to start noticing that changes are taking place.”
“For it can be difficult to express your authentic needs by saying ‘Sorry, I can’t’ when everybody else assumes you can. But it’s worse to thwart the ascent of your authenticity. The day comes—maybe it’s today—when ‘remaining tight in the bud’ is more painful then blossoming.”
“Each blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers. ‘Grow, grow.'”
The Talmud
“My growth and unfolding of my authentic self feels like a new Spring for myself.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 215 to 216 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Daily Gratitude 6-17-26
June 17th, 2026
- I am worthy of beautiful endings and exciting beginnings.
- I allow my voice to be heard, my thoughts to be expressed and my vision to be seen.
- I am open to things working out for me. I am open to receiving abundance. I am open to connecting with my highest self.
- I am eternally grateful for all of the blessings I have in my life.
- I am happy and grateful for everything I have and receive daily.
My Musical Life 6-17-26
June 17th, 2026
#73 Everybody’s Talkin’ (Harry Nilsson) 👍🏼
Everybody’s talkin’ at me
I don’t hear a word they’re sayin’
Only the echoes of my mind
People stoppin’, starin’
I can’t see their faces
Only the shadows of their eyes
I’m goin’ where the sun keeps shinin’
Through the pourin’ rain
Goin’ where the weather suits my clothes
Bankin’ off of the northeast winds
Sailin’ on summer breeze
And skippin’ over the ocean like a stone
I’m goin’ where the sun keeps shinin’
Through the pourin’ rain
Goin’ where the weather suits my clothes
Bankin’ off of the northeast winds
Sailin’ on summer breeze
And skippin’ over the ocean like a stone
Everybody’s talkin’ at me
My Abundant Life 6-17-26
June 17th, 2026
Affordable Splendor
“There never has been a house so bad that it couldn’t be made over into something worthwhile.”
Elsie De Wolfe (American Actress; December 20th, 1885 to July 12th, 1950)
“Today I would love to convince you that there is no room in your home that cannot be transformed by using fabric, paints, a saw, a hammer, nails, needle and thread, a sewing machine, glue, the amazing staple gun and your own imagination, time and energy.”
“The most important thing about decoration, is the fun of it. The fun of discovering a broken-down nothing and turning it into something…Best is to just charge ahead with confidence, enjoyment and a sharp pair of scissors for cutting corners.”
Dianna Phipps (Interior Designer & Philanthropist; February 22nd, 1936 to July 2024))
“I love reinventing spaces in my home by creating more beauty or efficiency. Our home is modest and loved.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 213 to 215 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Daily Gratitude 6-16-26
June 16th, 2026
- “Gratitude bestows reverence…changing forever how we experience life and the world.” – John Milton
- “Gratitude goes beyond the ‘mine’ and ‘thine’ and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift.” – Henri J.M. Nouwen
- “Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” – Margaret Cousins
- I am grateful for many things in my life that bring me joy and comfort.
- I trust that what’s meant for me is already mine, regardless of how and when it is mine.
My Distilled Life 