Everything I do is Possible

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Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly,
but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway. ~ Mary Kay Ash

Oh WOW, isnt this a good one!

The moment I read it, of course my dorky mind went straight to thoughts of my own butt, thinking, Bumble bee=big butt.....and.... Pam=round butt!
But of course as fast as that thought raced into my mind, it raced back out and the real aha moment exploded in my head.
I mean the bumble bee just keeps on going, flower to flower,
not having a clue he could possibly fail!

Just imagine, if you NEVER ever had a thought that you could fail at what you were attempting. Regardless of what the task or problem was!
Imagine everything you do, everyone you meet, all the tasks you tackle,
began with the simple phrase in your head and heart that said:

EVERYTHING I DO IS POSSIBLE.

Wow, what a concept. Just think of all the time you would save! Time spent worrying if you can do it, or moments wasted on negative thoughts, or precious minutes sucked away from believing you cant do it. We are the only ones who breed these thoughts.
Our subconscious is powerful and competent. We just dont listen to it often enough.
We lace our dreams with doubt, a doubt of our own abilities and our own enthusiasms.

I shall make it a point to do two things.
1. BELIEVE in myself. I have to power to do anything and it is my choice to leave doubt locked away. After all, I am the one who holds the key to the doubt box!
2. Remember I cant always do the possible alone. Friends, family, companions, partners and the big guy upstairs are but a thought, a wish, and a prayer away.......and are always there for us. ~ p. hawkins

Listening W A V E

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ~ Epictetus




Stop for a moment.......just listen. Listen to the air around you.
Listen to the silence for just a moment.
In quiet moments of the day, I find that, very often, I dont quite recognize a QUIET MOMENT when I have them until it has passed.
I would dearly like to pay attention to them when a listening wave comes my way. And instead of standing straight and strong trying to withstand that moment in time, I want to embrace it......recognize it.......and enjoy that quiet moment.

Stop and listen to yourself........breath in and out gently....close your eyes.......and pay attention to what your heart has to say.
I know its just itchin to have a conversation with me, yet I dont stop the rest of me who is going 100 mph today to listen to my heart as it beats a rhythm in my chest.....or listen to my soul as it thirsts for spirit, or listen to my own vibrations to recognize that all things around me can be appreciated and enjoyed if I just listen. ~ p.hawkins

Babysteps through the door

How often it is, that seeing what is on the other side of that open door, is slightly skewed by the view on this side. Regardless of how pleasant it is or how horrifying, this side of the door is full of stuff that keeps us here.
Problems, material things, emotions, people, work, and even small things like habits. It can be very hard to make that first step through the door.
Sometimes we even fail to see the outstretched hand of a friend or family member, who is reaching through the door to GRAB you and help you babystep your way through......sometimes we feel we just cant reach that far.
Yes the distance can be as little as a breeze blowing between their fingers and yours, yet you feel it is a mile away and you cant reach it.

Baby steps are the vehicle, but FAITH is the fuel that will get you there.

It is my prayer today, that I keep babystepping through the door!

For Mom today...

This Queen Anns Lace is for Mom today........I miss you!

Summer visit...

On my summer visit to Rochester in October 08!

Salt shaker in my back pocket...

It was a hot summer day and I had a salt shaker in my back pocket!

Gardening Growing pains...

After the crew stopped for a few minutes from pulling siding off my house, they were eyeing my little efforts at my gardening.
I pinched little bits of herbs and things for them to smell and taste. I said I wanted to take out all the recycle cement block pieces and replace with old brick so they didnt hesitate a moment, and went and pulled out every one of them!

Yippeeee! now I can make the edge:
1. Much prettier!
2. Not so dangerous! (those sharp cement shards are hard on the legs and knees when you kneel on them)

So after they are gone, I shall start my winter work on the garden........HOW COOL IS THAT!

The transformation has begun...

My sister nancy and me examining the damage!
Lots of water damage from an old roof that leaked for a longgggg time.
As you can see, Jak is trying his best to look like the boss!

Well, the new roof is on.........and my family has arrived from Colorado Springs to start the rebuilding process!

Missing spring....

I feel like this today........somewhere inside there is a pretty girl......but today I feel sad. I have long gazed at these Sweet Pea buds this past summer. Gazing at them realizing there is a beautiful delicate feminine flower, drenched in sweet summer fragrance about to pop out of there.

But when you see it like this it seems sad, with its head hanging over, not knowing how to come out.....how to break out and shine.
At this moment it feels like there is no hope of becoming whole again.

Where is the sun to bust her out of her shell.

THEY ARE RIPPING IT OFF!

Yes my darling peeps.......they are ripping off my ............ wait for it......wait.......my ROOF!

About 8 guys arrived at 8 am and now I feel like I am in a little box! They are scraping and hammering and the whole place is shaking!

But later I will post a pic.....as by nightfall I will have a NEW ROOF!!!!!!

*Pam doing a happy dance*

The last of my baby sweet peas

Here they are
at the end of summer
dried and open
with seeds to give

a gift of nature
to pay it forward
placed in my hand
a promise made

I shall do my duty
to dry and save them
careful to touch
their delicate shells

I'll remove the vines
all twisted and brown
and kiss the ground
goodnight for the winter

I have given my promise
to the Sweet Peas of summer
to bring forth the beauty
when the ground turns warm

Started in my window
in little cuplets
all toasty and warm
while the cold winds blow

As they grow and play
as little babies in my window
I shall delight in their laughter
as their baby petals grow

Then as they scream
to be planted in my garden
I shall carry them out
as they feel the spring rains

"Me, I want that spot!"
"No plant me there!"
As they all pic a location
in the ground they will go

I shall speak to the sweet peas
A gift of God
feeling ever so grateful
for my Sweet Pea Pods

Side 2-AFTER

(now I am ready for my new editorial assistant to begin! Anne where are you?)

Ok you guys.......this is my assistant side of the room, behind me, after a day.
Also I have not had curtains in this room since I started working in here 5 years ago......so yesturday, I got some cutie little shabby chic sear sucker tiers and put them up! (me and the hammer had a fight, and i fell off the darn ladder, but all is good though!)

The "other" side of the room!

Now......this is the OTHER wall. It was actually a closet that I turned into another little office section. I made a table, piano hinged it to the wall, gave it a "1" leg support and it works quite well. The top shelf is all office supplies.
The rest of the stuff, the pink boxes and all the stacked stuff is all magazine things and projects! I had to just keep stacking stuff so I could keep moving onto the spring issue of the magazine.
So today will be getting these two walls done!

I have now perfected my 3 step process.
1. Sort
2. Clean
3. Toss out un-needed stuff and organized Saved stuff.

Not sure if that would be the professional organizers way....but it seems to be working. I however, will need more garbage bags! hahahahah
I shall show you an "after" shot shortly!

Cheer-io!
Pam

9 hours later...

Ok.......here is the same space 9 hours later........3 garbage bags and 15 million DUST BUNNY NESTS!
I shall start on the photography side tomorrow!

*where is my pillow.....I am ready for a nap now!*

KATIE MADE ME DO IT!

Ok Miss Katie!

This is for you! Your my inspiration to make sure I get this done!!!!
I have to say, as I look at the picture, there are so many things that have sat for over a year, that I could not get to, yet the the boxes to the right are all the projects from the Spring issue of Bead Unique that just shipped to the printer.

I have canceled all of my day plans to now tackle this room!!!!!!

*where are those file boxes and garbage bags!*

Pam

The First New day...

Well it is the first new day of the year. I guess I always think of January 1 as a celebration day.....a day of reflection and a day of lists! hahahah
When your around family you get caught up in all the hustle and bustle of the new year celebrations, when your alone, its lists! Well, that is how it is for me.

I think we all look back at how the year has been and how things may look to the future. I myself am very happy 2008 is behind me.
Although it has been wrought with sadness and heavy burdens, it has also released me from them as well.

it reminds me of a song that has a line "...jack me up, shoot me up, flying down the highway..." It is an old trucker song where the driver is in the diner and drinking his coffee, and getting ready to be all jazzed to be alive and awake and to take on the highway in his truck doing what he loves.
Well that is me.

So a few things that I am making resolutions on are:
1. Pay attention to the lists. Yes I am a list maker. However, in the past I have made my lists yet not always payed attention to them. You know, who called, what paper to touch, which box to move.....but this year is a "pay attention" year for me.
2. Make my bucket list. Begin my list of just what do I truly want to do before I kick the bucket!
3. Begin each day with prayer. Oh I have been doing it, but I want to make sure I do it with PASSION!

Well, those are the three to start with....all the rest will fall into place with Gods plan.

I wish all of you the very best in 2009

So what is on your LIST?

Pam
*photo is taken at Lake Tahoe in the early evening.......it makes me think of all things possible when I look at it....as if there is no end to our dreams*