Tag: holidays

• Drawing Their 70th Anniversary, A Preliminary for a Very Special Occasion

  

  My grandma and grandfather in law celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary this March (the 1st). And my grandfather in law, Gerry commissioned a painting for the occasion…He wanted me to paint something expressive or with a sense of “modern art” and is fine with it being ready when it is ready. 🙂 And no hurry…

  03/21/2023 4:48 pm

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• A Three Part, Famous Poem by Seamus Heaney, and On Interpretation

  

  Triptych— three poems within one (my own photo of clover and pine last summer) by Seamus Heaney Field Work (1979). This poem makes use of many metaphors, or maybe more accurately figurative language; it historically refers to a tragic event known as “Bloody Sunday,” Seamus writing this poem just after a more recent event that…

  03/16/2023 4:00 pm

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• Audio Poetry and a Listening Holiday

  

  (One tea display setup; they can rotate nicely, and I brighten them regularly.) Happy Poetry Listening Day! Let’s hear them! It’s set up like whatever you land on. 💕           A cup of my Rumi tea and a book to read. (I am unsure if this is actually a wine goblet, photo…

  02/14/2023 10:00 am

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• Neither ;)

  

  This poem by Yeats you may read from my open book I am reading through (before the book goes back to the library) that I was not wanting to actually read aloud when picked😅, and I actually forgot I’d mentioned 2 favorites. I actually don’t fully understand this poem. Oh, I see: his treasure is…

  02/05/2023 3:11 pm

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• Morning Tea Party with New Winter Teapot

  

  A new teapot 😊 My novel notebook and pen are on the table to steep in ideas before I write them in…💕 I had been ‘wishing for it’ awhile, marked as a ‘winter and spring’ teapot. 🧚‍♂️ Thanks to my sister Jenna and brother in law Wally! I love that the gifts I received are…

  01/23/2023 3:13 pm

  fairies, gifts, gratitude, holidays, home, inspiration, memoir, memoir stories, morningtime, my first novel, my photography, relaxation, self portraits, teatime, wellness

• Tuesday (And More)

  

  I myself have little memory of the day let alone the week, it has been a very busy week, but I am sure it was good. 🙂 I notice I was stressing the blog posts (as in stressing what is best?), and then I realized my goals don’t actually need me to do that when…

  01/20/2023 7:28 pm

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• “The Doll House”

  The Doll House by Jade Nicole Beals Sara was climbing the hardwood carpeted stairs into what once was her playroom as a child. She was delighted to come upon a huge mysterious wrapped package that she’d never seen before. Should she open it or not? Sara questioned this as her hand hung in the air…

  01/14/2023 4:58 pm

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• New Year’s Night: Prayer Candles Lighting Up All through the Week

  

  I got to see the candles at La Salette shrine lit with my messages this time. I found the side wall with a written paper in the Chapel of Light is where they print the dedications.I lit these candles for the full week, including the message I wrote for my grandma with her full name,…

  01/01/2023 8:29 pm

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• My 4 Simple New Year’s Resolutions

  

  So this is a kind of hands off theme! Do you have any new year’s resolutions?

  01/01/2023 2:47 pm

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• Lounging in My Library, Listening to the Rain…

  

  —A butterscotch creme brulee hair tie. Happy New Year! —💕Jade

  12/31/2022 3:05 pm

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• Best Bath Tips for Relaxation and Favorite Spa Fruit (with photos)

  

  For the new year…treat yourself extra good, especially if you are, for example, an artist, and no one but you may let you know it is time for your vacation…now 🙂 I recommend no phone in the bath though, this was an exception. 🙂 Cucumber slices for eyes, a few moments, eat a few, let…

  12/30/2022 2:41 pm

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• Peeko’s Christmas Party

  

  —😽Peeko WAIT! — Happy 73rd Birthday, George Winston! I am listening to your Summer album, my favorite of yours. (Catches breath 😉 💕—Jade

  12/26/2022 11:33 am

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• A Poem from Long Ago Set to Music and Sung

  

  my teddybears just held hands like that 🙂 on the bookshelf right side zoom in. And this teddybear Peeko 🧸🐱is napping on this blanket but also feels sad when his Mama is not feeling well and sleeping the day and night. 💕 See his puffy pouty kitten face as I say I love him. He…

  12/23/2022 6:17 pm

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• Songs for Storms

  

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  12/23/2022 4:27 pm

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