Monthly Archives: January 2014

Here Comes the Sun – Ten Hours of Daylight

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Where I live, on February first our day length reaches ten hours. Hallelujah! Ever since reaching college age, I’ve dealt with SAD (seasonal defective disorder), so November first to February first has been a marathon of darkness to be pushed … Continue reading →

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Carpe 86,400

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Originally posted on Dolly Mahtani:
http://youtu.be/bDBVD9KPHHU One Lifetime = 2,366,820,000 seconds. How do you measure your life? How do you measure your day? Your hours? Your minutes? Your seconds? For the most part, TIME on a general scale, is something…

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Winter Robins

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Eliza Waters

When I was young, robins were the harbingers of spring as we never saw them until March. This has not been the case for at least the last decade as they have adjusted their winter range northward. Last summer for … Continue reading →

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Detachment

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Eliza Waters
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Happy Birthday Mozart

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Eliza Waters

January 27th is the anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791). To me, Mozart is the greatest composer the world has ever seen, but I keep hoping for a reincarnation. He died prematurely and the world … Continue reading →

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Winter Gardens

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Eliza Waters

For those of us in the Snow Belt, winter in the garden is pretty much limited to observation from inside the house, which can be quite rewarding if you have evergreens, interesting twiggy shrubs and good, solid background structure. If … Continue reading →

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Four Laws of Spirituality

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Originally posted on Dolly Mahtani:
Today I want to share something very special with you. I want to share the 4 Laws of Spirituality as practiced by us Hindus. Now, this list is not absolute. It is a consolidated summary…

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Sound the Trumpets

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Luminous Beauty on a Winter Morning Miniature Amaryllis (Hippeastrum ‘Trentino’) related article: https://elizawaters.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/forcing-amaryllis/

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Hermit Thrush

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Rare sighting of Hermit Thrush in my backyard today! He’s all puffed up trying to stay warm in this latest cold snap (13 degrees today – windchill tonight negative 16! Poor guy). This summer visitor is at least three months … Continue reading →

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Find Peace

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Follow Spirit and find peace.

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