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::welcome:: uNdeR cOnStruCtiOn

...of the writing of many blogs there is no end...

here's mine! welcome - to my welcome post, which i randomly edit...

i'm in the process of re-thinking, remodeling, re-purposing this; my dear blog. exciting...

 
i've been plinking around here for over two years {three!} now.

random... life. fun. favorite things, thoughts, art, rants, beliefs, quotes & photos. 

i heart writing... no rules. just write. it's therapeutic somehow.

it's a journal. a challenge. a need? yes.

some favorite entries:

this trip...

wine country...

cemeteries...

remodels that end like this...

but that start like this...

          ... etc.

 i'm crazy about photography -and i don't even know what i'm doing. but, ever the learning amateur... i just adore my cameras and lenses. and- digital editing! smile. {now, especially iPhone camera & apps.}

pour some coffee or tea. stay awhile-

{New POSTS CONTINUE BELOW...}

leave me a little comment?

 

j penelope b

...little Mae mobley

...remember.  jpb

::otherworldly::

...i find...

how hard, really -do we try to fit in? to relate? to fix everything? to make everyone happy? make self happy? ...to be 'fulfilled.'

let the bullies bully. let the ragers rage. let the ranters rant.

...here is our job description in all of this, this lay-over; on the way:

Micah 6:8 (NIV)

⁸ He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.   

 And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy   

and to walk humbly^[a] with your God.

Footnotes:

1. Micah 6:8 Or prudently

...sweet... if He shows it to us, and asks it of us, then it must be do-able...

ever the learning amateur,

jpb

...opening up...

{typepad won't let me post the beautiful photo i'd like to here...again.} boo.

when i want to write a post, but can't form a thought or sentence, i like to just go with 25 random things currently swirling around in my brain...

1.  taking an e-course on blogging & given the challenge to open up, be brave in a post today...

2.  i'm not finding/making/taking time to be 'in studio' creating like i wish i was... like i think i should...

3.  AM finding time for new hobbies/activities that i didn't even know i'd take to... hiking, running, zumba... and can't do without... which probably makes them more like an addiction than a hobby...

4.  i 've had experience with several cults over the years, have been delivered from them all, and hope to write about that soon. i recognize the traits of cults in people who think i'm gullible and try to manipulate me. fight? or flight?

5.  i'm also studying about a man named James. he was Jesus' brother. he wrote a book.

6.  one of my favorite songs to run to is "Don't Fear the Reaper" ... more cowbell!

7.  today, i hiked & ran for 5 miles. elevation gain of 450 feet! if you knew me, you'd know how strange that was.

8.  i've struggled with my weight my whole life. since i was eleven anyway. when two significant figures in my life told me i might be cute if i'd lose some weight. my nickname was delicate elephant.

9.  i've tried practically every diet except for the pregnant woman's hormone/urine diet. for real.

10.  for the first time in my life, my body and i are in happy agreement about healthy diet and activity. we are happy, happy, happy!

11.  ...so close to my goal weight, i can taste it.

12.  i adore elephants.

13.  with all of the iPhone photo apps available, i may never open Photoshop again.

14.  did you know that every family has been dysfunctional since the very first one? Cain/Abel.

15.  i take people at their word. literally.

16.  i'm so disappointed when i hear a beautiful woman {so, any woman} swear. it feels like a carpet of respect is yanked right out from under me. it's just gone. i wonder about this a lot. ok. men too.

17.  what happens to the 'birth order' personality theory as more and more children are born into  a family? for instance, i was the compliant middle child for quite awhile. then it all changed. and our first-born twin is two weeks younger than his brother, but has all of the first born traits...

18. i was born-again through a supernatural circumstance at the ripe old age of 4, and have never looked back. preached to the neighborhood kids and had my first convert, a little neighbor boy, that same year.

19.  i am enjoying the beauty of this very dry winter, with it's monotone color scheme; especially the bare branches of the trees... i thanked God for this today; grateful for being able to recognize this beauty in such a barren time... realizing what a very difficult season it can be for some... & praying for them.

20.  i {heart} teaching Pilates.

21.  i used to be an immaculate homekeeper. used to be.

22.  chobani plain fat-free greek yogurt plus stevia drops plus 2 T oat bran plus several drops of real good vanilla, all stirred up, tastes like cheesecake! zero calories. loaded with protien. healthy fiber...

23. French Women For All Seasons is an A-mazing book - to learn how to SAVOR the very best bits of life... food, drink, friends, flowers, ... highly recommend.

24.  ...to be understood is a rare, sweet luxury. key word... rare.

25.  time is a precious currency. i have spent so much of it so wastefully. working on this...

26.  i know... i said 25... but i love, love, love Pinterest! visit me here... :o)

jpb

 

 

...sweet day... Including...

...feelin' good & grateful...

...shhh.

...yum-O!

...learning to fuel up right...

::withdrawal::

...i was addicted to Facebook. i loved it. it was so easy. so interactive... and bloggy. especially with the new timeline. but then it got ugly. had to leave. i miss it so much. it was such a fun way to keep in touch with friends. post photos. blurt out things i shouldn't have in my goofy, impulsive way. and post things i should have. it was a blast... yesterday, my first day without it -was awful. really lonely! today, my dance card has been suppah full... so... better. even got a little run in. almost 5 miles. that feels better... when coming off of an addiction. :o)  nerves...

i didn't used to run. that's a whole story there that i'll tell soon. serendipity... love.

planning a remodel of this blog. learning a lot in a course on blogging right now. but it'll take time to get it the way i want it. especially because i don't know how i want it!  i'm getting there though. processing... finding a voice, purpose, etc. even if it's just for a creative outlet, a journal. a web log; blog.

it's the middle of january and it's absolutely gorgeous today. lovely, lovely, lovely.

until next time,    jpb

 

 

...coming back...

:: summer Flyer's bloghop ::

...all because kelly rae robert's has a big heart and follows it. now over 375 of us are chums, have a facebook page- like a support group. because it was tough. life changing. challenging. loaded.

so now we fly. all of us taking off with renewed energy, knowledge, bravery... some are already on to her next course. i need to absorb all that i have seen, read, felt. process it all.

things will never be the same. already several dreams have come true re: passions. excited to make the most of it! have been able to use what i've learned in several areas already.

...and now it's time for our blog hop. alas, my computer will not let me post any photos. nice. also, i'm stumped. creatively. just in time. speechless. so, please scroll a little, sort of like a stroll, but a scroll, down through some much better posts. i'll be back with more asap - when this computer cooperates... :o) thanks! jpb 

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{{{oh,  so now it'll work! see? never, never give up...}}}

here are all of the others that are participating!

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Amaranthine Violet: http://magic-gypsy.blogspot.com/

Amy Hillenbrand: http://amyhillenbrand.blogspot.com

Beatriz Peñas B.: http://beatrizbepe.blogspot.com/

Beth Cougler Blom: http://sobliss.wordpress.com/

Carmen Patti: http://carmenpattistudio.com/wordpress/

Carol Bray: http://theredpaintedcottage.blogspot.com

Christina Fajardo: http://christinafajardo.blogspot.com/

Cindy Jones Lantier: http://www.lantier.org

Connie Rawlins : http://www.dabblinginlife.blogspot.com/

Dana Brock: http://www.dzynbydana.blogspot.com

Deborah Velásquez : http://deborahvelasquez.blogspot.com

Elissa Brown: http://thefreckledarmy.blogspot.com

Hillary Courson: http://www.hillarycourson.com

Jacquie Williamson: http://www.jacquiewilliamson.blogspot.com/

Jane Paynting: http://inkspiredwings.wordpress.com

Janet Forrest: http://tatterednworn.wordpress.com/

Jennifer DeVille: http://jenniferdeville.com/blog/

Jill Lambert : http://www.jill-lambert.blogspot.com/

Julie Hamilton: http://spaark.wordpress.com

Kanchan Mahon: http://Kanchan-Mahon.blogspot.com/

Karen Claverie: http://giddyupletsride.blogspot.com

Kari DeSaulnier: http://karidesi.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Conard : http://newfromoldcreations.blogspot.com/

Kathleen McKinnon: http://harmonyschoolhouse.com/expressions-blog.html

Kathy May: http://kathymaydesigns.org

Kelley Miller: http://www.kelleymillerartworks.blogspot.com/

Kelly Corso: http://birdinatreecreations.blogspot.com/

Kelly Hoernig: http://www.kellyhoernig.blogspot.com/

Kim Hyer: http://www.apaperaddict.com/

Kris Lanae Binsfeld: http://cherishdesigns.wordpress.com

Lenore Angela: http://www.lenoreangela.blogspot.com/

Linda Barutha: http://lindabaruthadesigns.blogspot.com

Lisa Michele Products:
http://www.lisamicheleproducts.blogspot.com/

Liza Zeni Baker: http://lizazeni.wordpress.com/

Lynn Richards: http://alittlebluesky.blogspot.com

Lori Leissner: http://leissnerart.blogspot.com

Lori Moon: http://lorimoonstudio.blogspot.com

Mary Cottingham: http://www.barnbugstudio.blogspot.com/

Mary Sterk: http://justmarydesigns.wordpress.com

Megan Schmitt: http://www.schmittenwithwords.blogspot.com/

Melanie Douthit: www.douthitgallery.blogspot.com

Michelle Dwyer: http://www.magnetisedbylife.com/

Michelle Reynolds: http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com/

Rachél Payne (Rae): http://collectingyourself.wordpress.com/

Rain Hannah: http://honeyandollie.com/

Rhiannon Connelly: http://www.starrybluesky.wordpress.com

Ruth-Mary Smith: http://patchworkfamilieshub.blogspot.com

Sherry Richert Belul:
http://simplycelebrate.net/cherry-blossom-soup

Shirley Ann: http://leonardarenaissancewoman.blogspot.com/

Stacey Chadwick
Brown: http://staceybrownarts.blogspot.com/

Susan M. Walls-Beverly:
http://www.susanscharmingtrinkets.blogspot.com

Teresa Cash-Czech: http://www.asmilemaker.com/

Tina Carlborg: http://www.tinachicky.blogspot.com/

Tonya Love: http://passport2creativity.com/

Ursula Smith: http://www.EasyScraps.com/blog

Zulma Cadena: http://edustory.wordpress.com/

Mary Cottingham http://www.barnbugstudio.blogspot.com

Special Thanks to Michelle Reynolds for the use of her artwork(http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com/)! For more info on classes by Kelly Rae Roberts visit www.kellyraeroberts.com or check out her new Hello Soul. Hello Business. http://kellyraeroberts.com/hello-soul-hello-business.

:: delinquent blogger ::

...it's been so long.

i took kelly rae robert's class "Flying Lessons" and that was really a trip. 5 weeks of almost daily inspiration and interaction... then a private or closed facebook page was started for all participants and all this time later, it's going strong. all of these fly girls are bantering back and forth, questioning, helping, sharing, venting, supporting. it's amazing. hundreds of them. fun. overwhelming. women from all over the world.

the e-course is all about how to grow your creative business, to promote yourself online -using social networking. facebook, twitter, blogging, etc. add to that instagram, pinterest, hmmm...what else? Etsy!!! buy domain names, think about website, and on and on.

the course really gave me the nudge i needed to make some things happen that i'd been wanting for so long! and ... a reason for this blog... i mean, even more reason.

wow. overwhelm. so, as i was learning, i dove in. or took off. flew, i guess. i made a facebook page for my biz: come 'like' me here!

started an Etsy shop: visit my boutique here!

i even learned how to put that Etsy link here on the side of this blog page! {duh.}

then... i got back to twittering more regular... come follow me! i've also been having a blast with iPhone apps and the iPhone camera... and etc., etc.

mostly, i became overwhelmed. oh. i already mentioned that. several times... but that was ok. the overwhelm. i just plugged along. at the same time, i heard about christy tomlinson's She Art e-course. it was a deal i couldn't pass up, esp. since i adore her 'girls'... so, the classes overlapped some. which was fine, they're very different.

one fun thing i realized during the 'flying lessons' was that i've already done a bunch of what she was teaching. in the Spring, i had started and opened my own Pilates biz {long story} ...i had done the trade name thing, insurance, website, blog, bought domain names, started a facebook page, biz cards, brochures, advertised, ...! not that that all panned out for me... but i did it. i tried. i learned!

so, i'm learning, growing, flying, moving forward... and did i mention that it took me days to learn, photograph and list about 18 items on Etsy? i saved all of the listings in drafts until i was for sure ready to ;put it out there;... finally, one night, late, i was determined to get this done. and i did. i clicked 'publish' - thought i was just going to head to bed, and almost immediately i had a message from someone in Australia asking to buy an item and whether i would ship overseas!!! Sold! wow.

also during this time - a dream comes true for me to be able to have my things in a boutique downtown - my daughter's salon! and to be able to help with all of this social networking and marketing that we hope will make all the difference.

and... was offered a job teaching Pilates that is also a dream come true. on top of all of this, i've been savoring/craving being outdoors, biking, walking, hiking, ...and now running. i didn't plan this. it's been a wonderful serendipity. finally figured out how to/not to eat and my body is soooo happy, changing. shrinking. it's mind boggling. there have been days when i needed to be home, inside, sorting, making, creating, producing - or even outside in the garden, and i just couldn't. the urge to be out on a bike- soaking it all up won. but i'm learning 'temperence' - plus, it's getting cold now...

so... my Etsy boutique is stocked, sorta. the salon/boutique has a start, and i've finally been able to focus, sort, create... have about twenty-five canvases in progress. all kinds of fun wall art. not even sure what's next for them. i'm watching, listening, processing... excited. it'll be fun to post some photos as soon as there are some finsihed. can't wait...

for now... jpb