19 Replies to “Parting Gift”

  3. IdealisticRebel – I am a retired widow with 4 kids and 9 grands. I worked as a nurse, and in Domestic Violence, and many non-profits, I was a donor health counselor for the American Red Cross and am a certified HIV counselor. I worked as a counselor and I have been a make-up artist and selling specialists for several American designers. I love life. I am very spiritual. I grew up in 50's and 60's and truly am the idealistic rebel which is the name of my blog. I love music, books, reading, Kindle, beauty. I am a photographer and an artist. I believe in making the world better one day at a time. I am now living in Asheville, NC.
    IdealisticRebel says:

    And it is a beautiful gift. Very nice pic also! Hugs, Barbara

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  5. Gretchen Del Rio – Crestline, California, USA – I first discovered the magic of water based colors when many years ago I began to paint with procion dyes on silk. I loved the unexpected quality of the process. It was so exciting to never be sure what the colors and water would combine to produce. It seemed as though the medium had its own passion. Painting with watercolors and paper is much the same. I love the color combinations and separations that occur spontaneously as the color floats on the water. You can never totally predict what effect will result. If you try to control the medium too much, your painting will be very tight losing its aliveness. The artist must be bold and decisive or the work will not be clear and fresh. It is really like a dance. It becomes a controlled folly in knowing when to let go and when to take charge of the direction that the painting is taking. The images that I paint reflect my emotions and are expression of my life experience. They are not extensively planned, but rather evolve as the painting progresses. I am always surprised by the end result since it comes into being because of what the medium and emotion has suggested. The paintings are from my heart and I always fall in love with the subject. I believe that we are all connected and, if an image touches you, it is because we all have the same heart even though our paths may be different. Most of all, painting what I paint makes me happy. The paintings are my own path unfolding. They are an opening door for me and contain my own passion for life.
    Gretchen Del Rio says:

    Thank you for this thought. I have an audible on it. Just stopping your mind to listen to the Mother brings such delight. Although I am not familiar with the cornfield voices I do know and love the sound of the wind blowing thought the pines.

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  7. jensine – Dublin – I love all things colourful, funny and a little bit different. I have a passion for liquorice, tea and words...
    jensine says:

    what wonderful words

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  10. sharonstjoan – Poet, writer, and advocate for wildlife, wild lands, and the earth. President, Forest Voices of India - a U.S.-based group which aids charities in India that further education, culture, the well-being of women, children, and animals, and the restoration of sacred groves. websites: https://wordpress.com/view/forestvoicesofindia.com https://wordpress.com/view/echoesinthemist.com https://wordpress.com/view/wildvoices.world book: Glimpses of Kanchi https://www.amazon.com/Glimpses-Kanchi-Sharon-St-Joan/dp/1982901179/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Glimpses+of+Kanchi&qid=1581769003&sr=8-1
    sharonstjoan says:

    Reblogged this on Voices and Visions.

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  11. Kat at travelgardeneat – Life sometimes gets so busy, we forget to stop and smell the roses. Travel.Garden.Eat is a reminder to slow down and enjoy the things that make good memories and replenish the soul!
    travelgardeneat says:

    I can hear the crackly rustling of the cornstalks! The pop of color at the front is perfect. ~ Kat

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  12. Deborah W. Trotter – I'm a children's book author and lover of the great outdoors. National Parks in the western United States have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.
    Deb W. Trotter says:

    Your posts do an excellent job of transporting me into your photos and words.

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  13. very nice – I can hear the prattling leaves and husks… beautiful

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  14. heavenhappens – Welcome to my life. You can share my grown up world here at http://heavenhappens.me where I blog my thoughts, my life, my travels, my photographs and my poetry. Growing up just after the war was a grim experience. So, now that I have 7 grandchildren, I am reclaiming my childhood by seeing the world anew through their eyes. Every minute I spend with them is magical. So this blog is for them ~ Ben, Rosie, Tiffany, Stanley, Thea, Mateo, and the youngest, Olivia! I hope, when they are all grown up, they will enjoy reading it and finding out about their grandma’s life, and know how very happy they made her. I hope you enjoy reading my posts, leave a comment or a link and I will get back to you. I’m sorry to say that my darling husband died of Covid on Good Friday 2020. Since then the wind has gone out of my sails and I’ve hardly written a thing. I will try to pick up my life and start writing again one day. But for now please enjoy exploring my life🕊️
    heavenhappens says:

    Beautiful x

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  17. gonerustic – st marys tasmania australia 7215 – In my past life I've been a teacher, a community house manager and a radio station manager. Art has been a strong thread that has run through most of my life, and is now my main focus and passion. I co-own and operate a gallery in Tasmania, Australia.
    gonerustic says:

    Beautiful – love the sibilant sounds in the poem! =D

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  18. mckinleyproductions – JOHN ROBERTSON earned a BA degree in Art and Literature from Western Illinois University. His main focus at Western was Intaglio Printing and Drawing. Over the years he has worked as an actor, and spent a good amount of time in the corporate world of taxes and payroll accounting. One constant in his life has always drawing, and finally watercolors. PLEASE PRESS "ART" AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE TO SEE MORE ART WORK
    mckinleyproductions says:

    You do such good work, thanking for liking my painting, makes me feel good.

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