To keep for posterity

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Yes, this is from a few years ago at Christmas, but I'm finding that my blog is a repository of things I want to keep.  A scrapbook since I no longer make the physical type.  And this is something I don't want to lose.  Need to do more of this though....

raw

i'm not good at restraint,

at editing myself, my feelings.

but i do

out of fear.

release is what i seek.

to be vulnerable, 

able to be ME, unashamed,

exposed.  pure ME

with you.

until then, bands constrict the chambers

of my heart

waiting to be set free.

all it takes is your word.

4.22.12 sjh

Define ..... irenic

Cool word I ran across today on the Believe. FB page.  Love collecting words, now just need to use it in a sentence without sounding like I'm trying too.....

But regardless, peace, contentment, joy, happiness.  Good things.  Trying to stay away from the negativity and the downers.  Yea it happens, but I'm doing my best to look to the good of all things cause it's too easy for me to fall into depression and being alone I take to my bed.  Not going there.  Peace.

Fiesta!

Took my daughter with me on a whirlwind 24 hour trip to San Antonio to get a "Stacy-fix".  We ended up parking, walking and exploring.  It happened to be the first weekend of FIESTA and we strolled along the Riverwalk  to get to Market Square.   You've got to read the Fiesta website to get an idea what this is, but even then, I think it eludes you.  Probably takes living her and experiencing it a bit to understand.

Anyway as I understand it's hispanic culture, a bit tongue in cheek humor, fun.  Think Mardi Gras hispanic style.  Bright colors everywhere, party city!  There are events for 10 days and MANY all over town.  Parades (plural), music galore.....I've only hit the tip of the iceberg.  Fiesta de los Reyes is what we experienced at Market Square.  CROWDS.  And with Stacy's shoulder/collarbone situation that made me nervous. 

10 days of wild celebration.  I missed the river parade but apparently it was televised so I'll be looking for it on the interwebz.  So much to see and do in San Antonio.....much more to come.

Another version

About six years ago or so I ran across this version of Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash).  It's stayed in my radar because for some reason it's a bit edgy and appeals to me.  Enjoy.

Easy peasy!!!

I don't do drama.  Things don't have to be complicated.  Looks pretty easy, huh?  (yea yea I see that wan't instead of want and yes my inner librarian is itching for the red pencil).

Book Spine Poetry

About a week ago I stumbled upon book spine poetry and am just flabbergasted.  How did this exist without me knowing???  I've saved some pics and I've made a few of my own and I'm going to issue a challenge, not just to our library members, but to everyone I know.  It will be......"the ongoing book spine poetry challenge" with no real end in sight.  I just want to be inspired, inspire and see what happens!  Here's what started me and a couple of my own.  And the challenge will be thrown out soon......