Spirits of the Wood

thank you copper (big big smile) so very pleased you like it (big smile) .. did you see I did my very first tshirt using this design? (wooeee!! smile)

first off .. no snow it’s been in the high 60’s low 70’s!! a bit of late summer .. soon to change … by end of week a chance of rain/snow and temps in the 40’s (dang … just getting used to the nice weather again (grin)) ... well it can’t last forever …

I didn’t think I could either .. this started out as a photo of a woodpile (grin) .. then I used PSP to do the kaleidoscope work .. then I painted out what I didn’t want of the image .. then I saved it and went to gimp where I removed all the black in the image .. then I copied the image only and pasted it into a new file that had a transparent background layer and saved it … hope this helps?

so happy you like it (big smile) .. and my weekend? ... lousy sick with a head cold and nose won’t stop running … (ugh) .. missed two days of work so far and that hurts too .. scheduled to work on monday .. not sure if I’ll be better by then but hope so…

ooo thanks Linda! (big smile) am please you enjoy it (big smile)

(smile) thanks Jill … (big smile)

thanks Linda (smile)

wanted to continue the poem but this terribly bad cold has me clogged up so bad that I can hardly think (sigh) ... you poems are delightful Larry .. thank you (big smile)

(big smile) so happy you like it (big smile) thank you Mia (smile)

thank you joan (big smile)

ah shucks mom thanks ever so much (big smile) .. really pleased that you enjoy it (big smile)

(beaming smile) thank you so my linaji (big smile) ... it is my very first Tshirt design (beaming smile)

(beaming smile) thank you so much jenny! ... and I so hope at least one person loves this design on T so much they want to purchase it so they can wear it (big smile)

every day a little better (smile) .. thank you jenny (big smile)

In Beauty may you walk.
All day long may you walk.
Through the returning seasons may you walk.
On the trail marked with pollen may you walk.
With grasshoppers about your feet may you walk.
With dew about your feet may you walk.

With Beauty may you walk.
With Beauty before you, may you walk.
With Beauty behind you, may you walk.
With Beauty above you, may you walk.
With Beauty below you, may you walk.
With Beauty all around you, may you walk.

In old age wandering on a trail of Beauty,
lively, may you walk.
In old age wandering on a trail of Beauty,
living again, may you walk.
It is finished in Beauty.
It is finished in Beauty.

this is a dine prayer (navajo) .. it is one that touches my soul … and what is beauty to the dine? “In beauty we walk: The spirituality of the Navajo Indians”: http://franciscans.org.uk/1999sep-pamelaclarecsf.html give this good explanation …

(begin quote)
At the heart of the Navajo Way is the concept of harmony, the need to be in right relationship. This concept is often translated as ‘Beauty’ in English. The proper state of the universe is harmony, balance, and equilibrium. Opposites are always present: bad/good, male/female, Mother Earth/Father Sky. These opposites complement each other and are needed for equilibrium. When everything is in harmony, there is good. When things get out of kilter, there is evil. So when illness or bad luck strike, there is some underlying disharmony which must be put to right.
(end quote)

oh almost forgot to thank you (blush) ... you must know how much I appreciate you taking the time to view and comment on my work .. thank you (big smile) and I am so happy you enjoy it (big smile)

thank you so much val (big smile) I really am pleased that you enjoy it … happens to be one of my favorites of my work too (grin) ...

that group would love it? didn’t know it would fit in to their guidelines .. thought it was just for metals and jewels …

btw read what I just wrote to wendy about beauty (smile)

did it as a Tshirt design … now if I had any spare cash I’d buy one just for me (grin) ... so pleased you like it (smile) ...

cool so happy you do (big smile)

doesn’t matter when you found it ‘cause you did find it (big smile) ... I am so pleased, sis that you love it and thanks for the fav .. hugzz (big smile)

I have it sitting in my shopping cart .. an order for myself as soon as I can get the cash up for it .. (big smile) ... thank you Scott (big smile)

(big smile) ... thank you so much zoo (big smile) ... I love this one so much as soon as I can save up the money I’m getting one for myself (grin) ... so pleased you like it (big smile)