The Winter Solstice or Midwinter or Yule
Today we celebrate the Winter Solstice.
It marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year.
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Purpose
Quote
Almost a month ago, that’s when last I shared a blog post. That’s Just SAD.
I guess I can blame Winter, or maybe not. Not Too Sure!
A while ago I started with sharing my iPhone photos of sunsets and sunrises, the sky and the clouds; some nature photographs accompanied by a quote that I like or that inspires me.
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The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.
Hans Hofmann
Such true words. I see this as a way of living a minimalist kind of life. Get rid of the junk that occupy your space, then there will be space to focus on what is important.
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On deciding to go to art class
And not attending Art class
Going to art class was what I wanted to do. When I was in Grade 9 (back in the day we called it Standard 7) we were to choose our school subjects for the following year. I desperately wanted to choose art as a subject. But being the good boy that I was I took the advise from the adults and chose the ‘safe’ subjects. You know, the subjects that would get you a job (hopefully). Because ART is not a job.
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Washing laundry for the Smurfs
I took this photo last year on laundry day. The twins’ socks. It made me think of the Smurfs.
Their feet were so tiny back then.
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My thoughts on my favourite pastime: Procrastination
Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something. The word has origin from the Latin procrastinatus, which itself evolved from the prefix pro-, meaning “forward,” and crastinus, meaning “of tomorrow.” It could be further stated as a habitual or intentional delay of starting or finishing a task despite knowing it might have negative consequences
Wikipedia
Probably the sport I’m best at. I’ve been at it for most of my life. I’ve never really given it any real thought, until now. I want to know why I/we do it. What makes it so much fun that we can’t stop doing it!
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