A New Week, New Month, New Hopes and Dreams

Holy smokers, August flew by faster than a rocketship.

The month was beginning and all of a sudden, it was ending.  

Now, it's September, a most beautiful month in every way.

It's also my birthday month so there will be plenty of celebrating in tiny and even bigger ways.

A niece who was going out of town stopped by with flowers from her house. 

She didn't want to let their loveliness go unobserved.

Of course, I love fall in every way, including the flowers of fall.

They are so colorful and delightful.

Since the new month is starting, it's a good time to add some new hopes of what we'd like to see happen in our lives.

It's also a good time to dream a little bit about what could possibly be acheived during the next 30 days.  

I LOVE September as it's filled with possibilities!

WHAT IS ONE THING YOU'D LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN IN YOUR OWN LIFE THIS MONTH?

 (For me, I'd like to de-clutter more and get rid of things, to make my space more appealing.)

New Year, New Hopes and Dreams, New Thoughts

  

It is the second day of the new year, 2025!

Wowsers, time flies by sooooo fast.

I want to take this moment to thank the faithful followers of this blog as well as those who stop by just once in awhile.

 You give me hope and happiness every time you visit.

You are so very precious to me, more than you probably will ever know.

Writing Straight from the Heart started in the fall of 2009 and it is now 2025.

Never once did regret rear its head about starting the blog.  

It is daily source of joy and deep satisfaction.

I feel a little bit like the darling amaryllis shown in today's post.

She started out just being a tiny dot of green on her round, paraffin base.

I had no idea what to expect her future would hold.

Day by day, throughout December, she grew. Her green tips shot up in the air.

When buds popped out, it was exciting to see what color they might be.

She was nourished and told how sweet she was and very, very loved.

Then came the day when the first blossom appeared, a bright and beautiful red.

There are many more blooms to come and each one fills my heart with joy.

Just like Followers of this blog, you make life better, more meaningful, and richer. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2025, dear blog Peeps!  

May many of your dreams come true!

New Month, New Hopes and Dreams

November is here.

It's a month in which one must look for beauty and redeeming factors.

Once the foliage fades and falls, bare tree branches will form designs against gray skies. 

 Days get shorter and darkness comes in the late afternoon.

We have Thanksgiving in the USA so that's one good thing about November some of us have to look forward to.

November also gives us a chance to pause a bit before the Christmas holidays arrive.

Time today, and the rest of the week, to take down Halloween decor.

Here's a wish for you that some of your hopes and dreams come true in November.

 WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WOULD LOVE TO SEE HAPPEN IN YOUR LIFE THIS MONTH?