“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows.” ~Helen Keller
And in my life, one of my biggest sources of sunshine is this man. He lights up the room just by being there. Slainte, Lisa
Sunshine is a wonderful thing…it warms, it encourages, it grows, it inspires, it lights. And spreading sunshine to others is a contagious and wonderful thing also. I want to thank Cate over at http://wingedprisms.com/2013/10/05/sunshine/ for nominating me for a Sunshine Award. You cheered and encouraged my day! 🙂
Here are 10 little snippets about me:
1. I love love. Loving God, loving my husband and family, loving my friends, loving my dog, loving travel, loving the ocean….well, you get the idea.
2. I love Ireland. If I could live anywhere else but here in beautiful Virginia, that would be the place. Preferably on the west coast in a little village near the sea.
3. I love music. I enjoy playing the piano, hammered dulcimer, tin whistle, and singing. And sometimes, I write songs…..great way to express yourself when you feel like you can’t any other way.
4. I love writing this blog and reading others I enjoy. It starts my day off right.
5. I love to read. Preferably fiction filled with quirky, funny characters. Also anything that makes me laugh is always good.
6. I love to laugh, but I don’t do it enough. But I’ve been trying to laugh more and often, and it feels great!
7. I love petting my furry dog. He’s a cockapoo, and he’s awesome.
8. I love learning new things….new words, new languages (although I never master any of them!!), new places, new instruments. I don’t like to be bored.
9. I love to talk to people who have interesting, deep ideas and thoughts. Long discussions about cool things make me happy!
10. I love trying to come up with 10 things for this list….although now I am scraping the bottom of the barrel, and this is not even a real thing. 😉
I decided to nominate some photography bloggers who have put some sunshine into my days…check out their beautiful and inspiring photographs. Blessings, Lisa
http://nigelborrington.com/2013/10/04/jerpoint-abbey-county-kilkenny/
http://smackedpentax.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/sailing-away/
http://strassenfotojournal.com/2013/10/07/chateuaneuf-en-auxois/
Thank you to these blogs for keeping my eyes open to all the beauty that God has placed around us.
My Essential Ingredients for a great beach day:
1. Warm Sun and Blue Skies – Check
2. Comfy beach chair and a good book – Check
3. The wonderful smell of Coppertone sunblock wafting in the air – Check
4. A cool drink – Check
5. Awesome beach tunes, provided via Chesney – Check
6. The feel of escape (finished piano lessons, and escaped to the outside) – Check
Only thing missing…my sweetie (at work) and the feel of the ocean. But hey, that’s where a good imagination comes in! 🙂 I love these God-given 72 degree days snuck into the middle of winter! Slainte, Lisa