Wednesday, April 17, 2013

It's Cold


Walking in the garden in summer pj's and a sweatshirt
We have all been talking weather for 5 months
Global warming anyone?


The roses are at their best right now






The bottles are coming out on the bottle brush


Bees will be here soon 
so will the hummers



Lots of shade
Lots of pink silks dropping soon
requiring lots more cleanup

Yin Yang


are actually complimentary
not opposing forces

interacting to form a whole
greater than either separate part

shadow cannot exist without light

Found this on 
Carole's post this a.m.
chased away a few shadows for me

Some wise words to keep in mind from  
From Patton Oswalt on facebook


I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, "Well, I've had it with humanity."
But I was wrong. I don't know what's going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem -- one human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths.
But here's what I DO know. If it's one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the population on this planet. You watch the videos of the carnage and there are people running TOWARDS the destruction to help out. (Thanks FAKE Gallery founder and owner Paul Kozlowski for pointing this out to me). This is a giant planet and we're lucky to live on it but there are prices and penalties incurred for the daily miracle of existence. One of them is, every once in a while, the wiring of a tiny sliver of the species gets snarled and they're pointed towards darkness.
But the vast majority stands against that darkness and, like white blood cells attacking a virus, they dilute and weaken and eventually wash away the evildoers and, more importantly, the damage they wreak. This is beyond religion or creed or nation. We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We'd have eaten ourselves alive long ago.
So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, "The good outnumber you, and we always will."

It's cold
but many things warm my heart




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15 comments:

  1. lynnApril 17, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    Thank you for your thoughts, which are "right on"!!!!! Blessings & Peace & Love to you and yours.

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  2. LanaApril 17, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    I'm like a broken record. I love all of your posts!...from the boobs in La-La Land to this very post, which brought me to tears (though it didn't take much today)...You are a jewel,Suzan. So glad you are my westward friend on the cloud. Peace to you this evening. (Lana)

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  3. The Boston LadyApril 17, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    That last bit on your post is exactly how I feel. There cannot be darkness without light and light will always find a way. We must not lose ourselves in darkness or those who tragically have died, died in vain.

    Thanks for warming me up! Ann

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  4. Tanya April 17, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    I love Patton Oswalt - thanks for posting this. Hope you've got a jacket on, over the girls, in the crisp morning chill lately! At least it's too cold for the scorpions - and that's a PLUS! Happy Wednesday, Z - Tanya

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  5. AnonymousApril 17, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    when someone in the above comments said you are jewel they are so right, after yesterdays disaster we need the healing beauty of this post, we still have snow!

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  6. UnknownApril 17, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    And it is so very important OGM to keep thinking this way. The Universe needs the resonance of this truth. Keeping thinking the good thoughts girl!...and wrap up in the meanwhile!

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  7. Linda @ A La CarteApril 17, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    I continue to pray that the light out shines the dark and evil! Your roses are beautiful!
    hugs,
    Linda

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  8. JuneApril 17, 2013 at 8:37 PM

    The light will always penetrate the dark. I will always have hope no matter what happens to and around me.
    Thank goodness that so many of us still believe in this truth Z.
    much love...

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  9. Karen thisoldhouse2.comApril 18, 2013 at 5:32 AM

    I jsut love what she had to say, thanks for posting. New to your blog, where do you reside! Roses already! .. it's a beautiful thing..

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  10. Rene FoustApril 18, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    Thanks for sharing those wonderful words of truth.

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  11. AnonymousApril 18, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    enjoyed your roses trees and such :D

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  12. JackieApril 18, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    Loved the story at the end, I have always believed good outweighs evil, but sometimes I forget, thank you for the reminder, loved it! The roses are beautiful! Stay warm my friend! The chill will not last long, that's for sure, we will be baking in no time, and I don't mean in the kitchen!

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  13. the old white houseApril 20, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    Your roses are beautiful,Z. It's still cold here too, in fact it snowed today. done with snow.
    I saw Patton Oswalds post the other day on FB and thought it was genius. It warmed my heart too.
    Have a wonderful night! love, t.xoxo

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  14. Art and SandApril 21, 2013 at 11:45 PM

    There is so much good in the world, but good doesn't sell news or earn money at the box office. I surround myself with good and receive it in abundance. We can't lower ourselves to the lowest, but try to pull them up with us.

    Your garden is beautiful

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  15. JillayneApril 23, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Resilience is our Ace - it isn't easy to beat us down or make us give up on the world we want, the way we know it can be, should be.
    Loved this...

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