Pet Therapy

Hallmark movies are so fun and heartwarming, especially when they involve pets. I am going to record, A Dog Named Christmas.

Reminds me of our pets. Alice was laying in my bedroom on the floor and the photo was snapped through the door....kinda spooky.

Thanksgiving

His cousin...

Germany's romantic painter...

The German romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich, b. Sept. 5, 1774, d. May 7, 1840, was one of the greatest exponents in European art of the symbolic landscape.
He studied at the Academy in Copenhagen (1794-98), and subsequently settled in Dresden, often traveling to other parts of Germany. Friedrich's landscapes are based entirely on those of northern Germany and are beautiful renderings of trees, hills, harbors, morning mists, and other light effects based on a close observation of nature.
Some of Friedrich's best-known paintings are expressions of a religious mysticism. In 1808 he exhibited one of his most controversial paintings, The Cross in the Mountains (Gemaldegalerie, Dresden), in which--for the first time in Christian art--an altarpiece was conceived in terms of a pure landscape. The cross, viewed obliquely from behind, is an insignificant element in the composition. More important are the dominant rays of the evening sun, which the artist said depicted the setting of the old, pre-Christian world. The mountain symbolizes an immovable faith, while the fir trees are an allegory of hope. Friedrich painted several other important compositions in which crosses dominate a landscape.
Even some of Friedrich's apparently nonsymbolic paintings contain inner meanings, clues to which are provided either by the artist's writings or those of his literary friends. For example, a landscape showing a ruined abbey in the snow, Abbey with Oak Trees (1810; Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin), can be appreciated on one level as a bleak, winter scene, but the painter also intended the composition to represent both the church shaken by the Reformation and the transitoriness of earthly things.

The Shift

I get movies from the Spiritual Cinema Circle and watched the current one last night. The feature was The Shift. It is Wayne Dyer's first movie. I recommend it for everyone. Dr. Dyer has many great books and this film is so down to earth and sensible for everyone. I often need reminders every day to say "Thank you for this day" and put my ego behind me. To be kind and helpful in all areas of my life.

Picture Day

Megan had her 2 year pictures taken yesterday. The pictures turned out really well and will have some on here soon. Afterwards went to eat at Applebees for a great lunch. What a fun day!

New Wall

I took down the shelves that held most of the photos and put them directly on the wall.

I think it looks lots better and more interesting. Click on a photo to enlarge it. Some are older and some new. Will more later. And of course there is Rosie!

Dad

I found this photo from the downstairs stack...as usual. It looked so good of Rudy, holding Matthew, Ginger with her Brownie Sash and Gloria leaning in on her Dad's leg. They reflect in the photos their personalities. Gloria appears kind of shy but always smiling. Ginger smiling, reflecting on her day and what to expect. And Matthew always ready to go places and explore.

This photo was probably taken in early 1987. For some reason I could not get it to a larger version so will just let it be. You can click on it for a bigger picture. Matthew called today to ask about the picture and why it was there without explanation. Just didn't have time to add anything else before I had to leave for work. He was kind of worried about his Dad. Funny..so good to talk with you Matthew.