rain and writing and you

write me a beautiful letter

and tell me how you are

♥

m

never

stunningness...

“Never apologize for showing feelings. 

When you do so, 

you apologize for the truth.”

 ~Benjamin Disraeli

to each

to each his own

but let me be to you

opulent

simple

enough

x

outydse elegansie

so let us go 

drive

far

 and free

and 

see

if we can find 

some peace...

when a hobby becomes a burden...

who is carrying you?

some things burn

some things never change

and then they change....

and the more things change,

 the more they stay the same...

A temple to the flame that burns inside us all, 

the hearth of your truth, love and reason. 

Within our internal holy places, creating spaces, for internal combustion, to burn and turn the things that no longer serve.

With many heads and many legs, we walk together through fires of burning desires, for that which moves and transforms us. 

This space is for release, to make some peace

 with those who have become the dust. 

This is a temple to those who ignite us still.

Here: gaze transfixed

 into the beauty of your inner flame.

 Transcribe the internal diatribe. 

Write outside the confines of the lines,

 in words, together, alone. 

We are united in the final blaze, 

transformed with fresh flames

 in this magnificent 

inferno of life.

www.solaceafrikaburn.info

person of the week: You !

because you do

die nuwe aanbiddingsplek

die nuwe aanbiddingsplek:

 die winkelsentrum

groot bymekaarkom-plek

massas

parkering 'n probleem

-------

word wyd adverteer

diens-tye wel bekend

------

donasies / kollekte word vrygewig gegee

meeste gee bo hul vermoeë.

en die geestelike doelwit:

self-verheerliking

diensbaarheid word aangemoedig...

 aan die self.

spilpunt van alles

Ford Anglia

hello beautiful

you are vintage

you are a slow- meander

you rock in red

and you take me places...

♥

loveliness

The moon is curious again tonight
it is close
and snooping
around my study-floor
checking up
to see if
I'm studying
♥

person of the week: Berniece Hieckmann

Berniece Hieckmann

she is so smart it is scary

but she herself is not scary

she is warm ( without being patheticly- fuzzy )

and inviting and totally inspiring.

She is like the new invention: it blows you away

and makes your head spin with the profound and obvious wisdom

she has

and shares

she is generous... with her ideas... with her energy

she is just such a total blessing

you'll know... if you have been in her company

you feel "added to"

enriched

better

brighter

Berniece is brilliant.

Leandro Fernandes ( 5 May 1999 - 5 May 2006 )

why 

did you sail away so suddenly

so unannounced

and so abruptly

or perhaps 

it was just us

unprepared

thinking that the

program ends at 87

with grey hairs,

 dog-eared-tales

 and a couple of pennies

...

not in your Spiderman's suit

at 7

for Leandro Fernandes

(1999 - 2006 )

cupcakes & Cashmere .....

I've found so many lovely blogs...

the sometimes zoo is one of them

the Don Kenn gallery...

oh too little time 

and so much exploring to do...

'n nat oggend-gebed

Goeie more Skepper.

Al die lof en die mooiste van alles

 aan U.

Dankie vir die voorsiening 

(dat U nou die tuin natmaak)

en vir die lekker koffie

en die broodjies.

Ek is jammer dat ek so lae prioriteit gee aan Bybel lees.

Ek is jammer dat ek nie moeite doen 

om die kulturele-konteks van die Ou Testament te verstaan nie.

Ek gee vandag vir U.

Dankie dat U moeite doen met ons 

en nie ongeduldig raak nie.

Wonderlike Pa.

Amen

Juliette Crane

Juliette's drawings....

cute cute cute

Nig- Adri se ooievaarstee

 

dierbaarheid...

 'n klein seuntjie is oppad.

Nadia het 'n pragtige ooievaarstee gereel 

vir my niggie Adri (Bruce) nou du Toit.

♥

Hier is paar fotos van vanoggend se feestelikheid.

 

Daarna het my swart- ma- Grace vir ons kom kuier.

Syt haar kleinkind saamgebring.

so: 'n dag vol jeug en jubeling voorwaar!

 

             ♥

my nuwe gunsteling woord

my nuwe gunsteling woord:

Riempiesbank

person of the week: Elana Kruger

Elana Hanekom, now Kruger.
where to start....

♥   ♥   ♥   ♥

words that drift up to consciousness when I think of Elana:

fun                  warmth                   authenticity              truth                       
             laughter                

                            red polka dots                             

             smiles       
    heartfelt             

loyalty

                      family      

        

and a true, wonderful friend.

just feel the love in these photos:

 Elana and Rehan Kruger ♥

Hanekom Family - feast

dalk was ek

dalk was ek bietjie gulsig met die lewe
gegryp na die hand
toe die pinkie genoeg was...
maar nou ja

dalk was ek bietjie ongeduldig met geliefdes
omdat ek soveel van hul wou hê
niks terughou... alles sê...

dalk was ek bietjie manipulerend
en wou myself inwurm
in dit wat vir my kosbaar
en spesiaal was

maar nou ja

"such is life"

en die liefde glo alles
hoop alles
en dalk meer belangrik:

verdra alles.


♥

pretty things distract me

and public holidays distract me

and royal Swedish - palace quarter guardhouses distract me

I've discovered...

 

 

oh dear

oh dear

oh Dear

!

poetry and pleasure

this is heaven

poetry and pleasure

and pictures and pecan-nut tart

and a pat on the back

and poise

and purpose

and privacy

and prints

and photo's

and plenty of powerful connections

and a peck on the cheek

♥

more from Elle Moss....

I have a total

 and utterly crippling

crush on this lady: 

Elle Moss.

just look at her work

and melt...

♥

person of the week: Terran Williams

This week's award goes to Terran Williams for his beautiful talk on abundance.
He is a speaker at the Common-Ground church.
This is really truly the raw- good stuff...
where dreams of a church making a difference meets reality...
and tackling it head-on.
equipping people
loving people
guiding people

♣


http://commonground.co.za/about-us/

well done for being real.

just have to- Have to- have to Eat here with you

I want to sit at this table and drink wine and eat cheese and chat to you

 ♥

this photo was taken by Elle Moss

The incredible wow- factor- billion - photographer from Michigan, USA.

see more of her artwork here.

she also sells her work on etsy, here.

nuwe blog wat ek gevind het ...

dit is so so mooi.... Beautifully Rooted.

wow, gaan loer bietjie deur Hier te "click"

wow

vrouens skep soveel prag in die lewe.

♥

extract, page 134

"Innocence" by Kathleen Tessaro

I push the almonds round and round in the dish.
He's just sitting there, watching me.
"It's a great title" I add. "Really original".

'You don't believe in all that, do you?'
He sounds incredulous, as if I've just admitted writing a letter to Santa Claus.
"What?"


 'Love.'
"Yes of course I do!"

I'm aware of how uncool this is to say out loud, but I don't care.
"It's the 1 thing I believe in above everything else.
It gives life weight and meaning.
How else can we leave the world better off than when we came in?"

♥
And he smiles, despite himself.

j0Y

joy

smiles

laughter

♥

lekker gewerk

lekker geleer

lekker kosgemaak

 ♥

dolfyne

roomys

double- cream- hande room 

long-lost vriende- vind

Kerk Kamp Moorreesburg

Moorreesburg

graanland

vaal land

dor grond

Maart lelie

genoeg water

genoeg son

genoeg genade

 Maria

Learnings from Veldblomme..

women

 bare

 

covered up

women

scared

and brave

women breaking free

singing

again

simplicity

peace

-

simplicity

-

quiet

-

don't wait for it

be it

recipes

Kate Kerrigan's book:

"The heart of a recipe, what makes it work, is a mystery.

Taste is such a personal thing and yet

the right recipe can open a person's senses

to a food they thought they didn't like"

have you opened someone senses?

 have you introduced something 

into someones life they thought they didn't like?

lets add

lets contribute

'You know the worst: your wills are fickle,
Your values blurred, your hearts impure
And your past life a ruined church—
But let your poison be your cure.'' 

Louis MacNeice

person of the week: Mrs Arakawa

happiness 

Hiromu Arakawa  and

ponies

"It's a cruel and random world,

but the chaos is all so beautiful."

she is a manga artist and created Fullmetal Alchemist 

 she wins person of the week: for raising above her poor childhood. 

She was 1 of 5 sisters and she went for her dream.

she has won numerous awards

 and her creations have been

 turned into an anime- series.

cheers, m

photography - the art -

beautiful... 

this is awesome...

 

Love made visible.

( Great theme for Easter Sunday too !)

but this is a photography- blog.

read more here.

go and admire....

Stormagtige Saterdag en ... 'n Spa !

ek hou van kontras.

storm wind en snoesige komberse

grys buite en spa- warmte binne..

alluvia Dag spa...

weelde wat wag.

koue ongenaakte wind buite ; teenoor warm vriendskap 

gevorm in "Shoeless Joe's" (London) in Feb 2002,

koffie'tjie by Inge Grobbelaar en klein-Nina.

En laaste kontras: paashaas en winkels

teenoor ware waarde.

value.

die naweek herinner ons dat:

Life is more than stuff.

tarra!

m