It’s not only moving that creates new starting points. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective, an opening of the mind, an intentional pause and reset, or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities. – Kristin Armstrong I am not great at pressing “pause” on anything. I […]
What Goes Around…..Look For It
…Comes around, or so they say. My maternal grandfather’s roots, Lyman Burdette Rightmeier, centers around a small village in the northern District of Lippe Germany: Varenholtz. During the time his grandfather, Frederick Konrad Regetmeier, lifed there, the region was governed bu Count Simon VI, the son of the staunch Catholic Count Bernhard VIII, who ruled the region and […]
Repurposing Tree Bark Into A Landscape Carpet
“Giving Found Materials Fresh Form And Purpose” is one of the subjects shared about on this BLOG. It falls under the FOUNDATIONS pillar of my Stonebridge. In today’s terms it is called up-cycling, re-purposing or re-cycling. In Kansas we just call it making-do! Even tree bark gets into the act. This activity uses materials ranging […]
2017 Letter To Friends And Family – The Black and White Box
“A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.” – J.R.R. Tolkien I have a pretty black and white box I bought for my husband’s 60th birthday celebration. It was used to gather all of the “60-Words of blessing” that folks sent. Those now have been placed into an archive for someone, […]
A Day Of Remembrance – The Purpose of Memorials
Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure. Jane Austen We just celebrated Memorial Day in the United States. This day of remembrance was It became Memorial Day as a US Federal holiday in 1971, the year I graduated High School. In practice, many use it as an opportunity to remember family and friends who […]
Harmony in the Inner Life – Hidden Boundaries
This business of boundaries, when it comes to relationships can appear complex. In some ways it is, but like other seemingly complex issues, when one breaks it down it is usually quite simple. At least a key that unlocks the whole. As an air traffic controller, what I did looked complex. There are multitudes of […]
Money Boundaries – The Budget and Counting Sheep
“Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks and pay attention to your herds”. I am finding this discussion of ancient boundaries going deep and wide. The more thought I give it , the more I notice the value of the many facets of these taken-for-granted, often ignored principles. Like many things we presume upon, their value […]
Boundaries, Land Rights and Ownership
Boundaries. “A good neighbor is a fellow who smiles at you over the back fence, but doesn’t climb over it.” Arthur Baer In order to have a structurally sound Stonebridge, there must be boundaries. Actually a well constructed bridge serves just that purpose: to be a boundary from the pitfalls below and to the […]