Designs of Life



How would you like to spend five to nine hours a day creating magnificent geometric patterns in the snow?



Simon Beck of Savoie, France spends his days plodding through snow in raquettes (snow shoes) making snow art as he exercises his legs.

You have to agree he makes some sensational patterns in the snow.   Snow art at its best.   



Hillary has become quite the actress.     I cannot believe what has happened to her and her strong desire to be our next President.   She and Bill should retire into the quiet realm of their own making and be content that they 'got it all' and do not have need for more acclamations or money.   They have enough for this lifetime and certainly have proven where they stand . . . for Clintons only!



So today, know you have a week to finish up with your shopping, wrapping, and cards.    Time is fleeting faster than you think.   The entire holiday season has been wrapped up in pain for our entire nation.   Each of us has a heavy heart for the horrible even that just took place in Connecticut.   I do not know about you, but I resent the news people for taking over and making a twenty-four hour a day grand stand on each and every person, place or thing;  from phyciatrists, to children, to suffering parents, to keep each of us informed by their guess work.   A very sick young man took the lives of twenty-eight people and there isn't one of us that doesn't hurt because of it.  We don't need instant reminders;  our minds are filled with the sights we saw and the words we heard right after it happened.   Each of us has to cope in our own way.    Life goes on in spite of the misery surrounding us and although we are not going to kick up our heels and go around merry and bright, we are going to celebrate Christmas with those we love as best we can.    Go light a candle for each and every one.    Yesterday we lost a family member who had succumbed to a loss of her quality of life.  She suffered months of pure hell and yesterday she was rushed to emergency and died.   We loved her, we will miss her but knowing her suffering and pain are over brings a feeling of peace for her and for her family.     She lived a good life, was a good mother, teacher, and friend to all she came in contact with.   It is our loss but her gain as she walks along the pathway to the Gates of Heaven.    Maybe she was needed to help those little souls walk along the way.  I'd like to think so.      Hugs to all.