Rain scatters plum petals:
Weeping stains the earth.
One can only take shelter
And wait for the clearing
Let us be sad;
it is feeling that makes us human
Deng Ming~Dao
I imagine that after reading the above quote that you might think that we have had some sadness in our lives, but no, we haven’t, thank goodness. This was today’s quote in my little daily book of Tao devotions.
As I went in search of some of Deng Ming~Dao’s best quotes on line, this one was near to the top of the list, so I knew it was the one that I should use today. Perhaps it will touch someone who needs it today.
Without any further ado……….. my D is Deng Ming Dao
I discovered Dao and Tao through the blog Changing Places. I have found much balance and serenity in this little daily devotional. There is such a calmness and wisdom in Dao’s words……and I for one am very thankful to have stumbled on the world of Tao, thru Donna’s blog.
The lovely silk brick surrounding the book was hand~dyed by a good friend of mine. I will periodically be putting up some of her beautiful fibers up on my luxury fiber page……..they truly are luxurious!
I know……..I am really late with my D along…..but life has been a challenge the last few weeks. Between the sick dogs (now better) and the sick child (feeling a bit better), the puppies and some very difficult and challenging things on the work force, I admit, I am waaaaaaayyyy behind on blogging, blog reading, blog commenting/responding and knitting, but I found a few free hours tonight ;-))
Fibery Stuff
It has been fun in the little free time that I have had to browse around at some of the wonderful things that were accomplished during the Knitting Olympics. Great job to all of you gold medalists!!
Up until last week, I plugged away at my Malabrigio sweater. The back and front have been put together and the neck ribbing added. The sleeves will go on the needles sometime within the next few days.
I am not sure if I am happy with the decreases along the center of the "V". Something just doesn’t look right to me and I’m not sure what that is. The booklet picture is a drawing, so it is hard to tell what it is truly supposed to look like. I figure I can rip it out later if I find out what is not quite right.
I put down the sweater last week to work on a few more hats for the preemie project. The little Jester hat looks a bit silly as I forgot to roll up the brim before I took the picture……but you get the idea.:-)
I had hoped to get at least 10 hats finished this month, but life happened, and I was only able to finish 4 of them, but that means that 4 more little babies will have warm heads ;-))). These little hats are fun to whip up.. Thank-you Tracy for making us aware of this neat project!
Puppies
Today was a big day in the life of a little puppy boy…….it was moving day! Bliss’s babies are growing up and ready to venture out of the safe world of the whelping box. Into the kitchen where life is a busy place in a new big pen and a LITTER BOX!
I think you can tell from their expressions that they are not quite sure about these life changes……LOL.
Did you notice anything missing from the litter box above and something different in the Princess box? Yes, that is Bliss’s little girl in with the little maidens.
Bliss had decided that she was not really interested in nursing puppies with needle teeth any longer, so it was time for me to introduce the boys to big boy food. Their sister however is not growing as quickly as I would like to see her grow.
Breeze being the "chicken soup" kind of Mum that she is will nurse babies forever. She was very happy to accept a newcomer to the "milk bar". Even though Bliss’s little girl is 10 days older, she is much smaller than Bibbity, Bobbity and Boo. Hopefully an extra week or so of nursing will give her a little extra boost.
The Woolen Rabbit 
OMG, those puppies are gonna be the death of me. THE DEATH. I can’t stand it, seriously!
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OMG, those puppies are gonna be the death of me. THE DEATH. I can’t stand it, seriously!
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Oh, my, the puppies are growing up so fast! Almost as fast as bunnies! And they are SO gorgeous!
I’ve enjoyed your quotes from Tao Daily meditations very much; thanks for sharing. A terrific “D”!
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Oh, my, the puppies are growing up so fast! Almost as fast as bunnies! And they are SO gorgeous!
I’ve enjoyed your quotes from Tao Daily meditations very much; thanks for sharing. A terrific “D”!
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Those puppies! They get cuter every DAY!
Poor Norma. Death by Puppies!
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Those puppies! They get cuter every DAY!
Poor Norma. Death by Puppies!
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The little tri boy with the spot that’s starting to blend in on the top of his head would fit in my arms really well. 🙂
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The little tri boy with the spot that’s starting to blend in on the top of his head would fit in my arms really well. 🙂
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Ok I want the one on the bottom right with his/her paws on top of the other one…I love a poser! That jester hat is really cute too, maybe nearly as cute as the puppies 😉
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Ok I want the one on the bottom right with his/her paws on top of the other one…I love a poser! That jester hat is really cute too, maybe nearly as cute as the puppies 😉
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Oh, Kim! The babies are the cutest thing ever. How do you get anything done with them around?
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Oh, Kim! The babies are the cutest thing ever. How do you get anything done with them around?
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Death by Puppies. Hm. Can’t think of a better way to go, really.
‘scuse me. I’m just gonna go back and stare at the puppy pics with a gooey expression on my face. There may be some inarticulate cooing type noises as well, be won’t talk about those.
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Death by Puppies. Hm. Can’t think of a better way to go, really.
‘scuse me. I’m just gonna go back and stare at the puppy pics with a gooey expression on my face. There may be some inarticulate cooing type noises as well, be won’t talk about those.
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I want to squeeze the puppies! Oh, they are so adorable!
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I want to squeeze the puppies! Oh, they are so adorable!
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Kim, you should totally submit your puppy pictures to Cute Overload. They’re so adorable, I can’t stand it!!!
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Kim, you should totally submit your puppy pictures to Cute Overload. They’re so adorable, I can’t stand it!!!
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I agree with Norma………..you’re killing me…..I just want to pick one of those babies up and hold her or him…..do they all have wonderful homes to go to?
Thanks for the quotation……..it is true, it is the ability to feel sad that makes us human..
Welcome back…..I missed your posts
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I agree with Norma………..you’re killing me…..I just want to pick one of those babies up and hold her or him…..do they all have wonderful homes to go to?
Thanks for the quotation……..it is true, it is the ability to feel sad that makes us human..
Welcome back…..I missed your posts
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I love the colors in the sweater – very nice!
Any good puppy books on obedience you can recommend? We have a new addition coming in another 6 weeks and it’s been a long time since there was a puppy in our house!
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I love the colors in the sweater – very nice!
Any good puppy books on obedience you can recommend? We have a new addition coming in another 6 weeks and it’s been a long time since there was a puppy in our house!
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Love those hats! And, the puppies are just too adorable for words!
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Love those hats! And, the puppies are just too adorable for words!
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Beautiful picture. And oddly enough, that poem is exactly what I needed to hear. =)
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Beautiful picture. And oddly enough, that poem is exactly what I needed to hear. =)
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Kim, I never entertain the IDEA of a puppy until you flaunt those cuties in front of me! Cute hats, too!
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Kim, I never entertain the IDEA of a puppy until you flaunt those cuties in front of me! Cute hats, too!
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I have generally accepted that my husband is not a dog person, but these photos are making it very painful to fully embrace a life without a dog. They are too precious for words. Perhaps one day he will mellow with age.
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I have generally accepted that my husband is not a dog person, but these photos are making it very painful to fully embrace a life without a dog. They are too precious for words. Perhaps one day he will mellow with age.
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The silk brick colors are so gorgeous–like butterfly wings.
Everyone’s cooing over the puppies; maybe you should submit them to Cute Overload!
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The silk brick colors are so gorgeous–like butterfly wings.
Everyone’s cooing over the puppies; maybe you should submit them to Cute Overload!
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Thank you for introducing me to the little book, too. I read the Tao often but find the little book (beside my bed) to be so full of beauty. The puppies are just too cute. I would be on the floor with them too often;-)
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Thank you for introducing me to the little book, too. I read the Tao often but find the little book (beside my bed) to be so full of beauty. The puppies are just too cute. I would be on the floor with them too often;-)
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I bought the book too, based on your wonderful excerpts. The pups only get cuter and cuter…eyes open, picture showing nonstop motion.
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I bought the book too, based on your wonderful excerpts. The pups only get cuter and cuter…eyes open, picture showing nonstop motion.
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Thank you for your lovely post – so happy to have helped someone discover the Tao!
Maybe you can give me some tips on puppy raising, since I’m going to have to learn how to do that when I start my Golden Retriever Ranch! Your little guys are ADORABLE!!!
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Thank you for your lovely post – so happy to have helped someone discover the Tao!
Maybe you can give me some tips on puppy raising, since I’m going to have to learn how to do that when I start my Golden Retriever Ranch! Your little guys are ADORABLE!!!
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The puppies are absolutely adorable. Your pictures always make me smile so much.
Thank you for posting the “tao” inspiration as well. 🙂
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The puppies are absolutely adorable. Your pictures always make me smile so much.
Thank you for posting the “tao” inspiration as well. 🙂
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