RSS feedYour life is a canvas, the colours are you…*
By Silver Blue | 1 comment
1One of the things I enjoy most in the world through my eyes is the variety of colours that Mother Nature provides. Something as simple as the changing of the leaves can buoy my heart.
From several Autumns ago, Mother Nature puts on her true colours. This, before the temps plummeted, turning us all… blue.
Speaking of blue, as you know, it’s one of my favourite colours. Hence, my mantel, decked out in my favourite cobalt. Some find blue to be a cold, icy colour, but I don’t. I find it calming, serene, soothing.
Silver Blue, who knows that there’s more to the rainbow than a pack of Skittles.
(*”White Canvas,” a-ha: “Stories are painted in lines on your face — misunderstandings and little mistakes…a chance to start over is all that it takes….you know if you do, your life is a canvas, the colours are you…”)
Left broken, empty, in despair…
By Silver Blue
…wanna breathe, can’t find air…*
History is slowly fading from view across America. Businesses are going under, and their buildings, instead of being repurposed, are being torn down.
Growing up, my summer was spent in my grandmother’s town of Kenton, Ohio.
One of the stores was an F. W. Woolworth’s, that went under long before the actual demise of the chain.
For years, it sat, like this:
Windows boarded up, or painted over. What would it have looked like had it still been open?
This was a primitive attempt, in April 2000, to recapture the look. I could do better these days, but hey, I was in my learning phase then.
What did it look like inside? How badly had the building deteriorated?
Gee. Thanks. I can see a heck of a lot. How about some fill light?
Grainy, but better. Sad. Is that … water on the inside of the building?
Alas, indeed it is. Anything of value had been stripped from the inside (including some things NOT of value, like the floor tile — necessary, for asbestos abatement, of course. But this was spelling the beginning of the end). Even though the building really wasn’t architecturally “significant”, you can bet that it was structurally sound, and quite solid when built, unlike the shell buildings of today.
All that’s left now, however (as of 2008, when I was last in Kenton, for my grandmother’s funeral), is a parking lot:
They say you can’t go back, anymore than you can stop the wind from blowing – you can’t change the changes going on…they say you can’t go back and you can’t stop the door from closing…once you’ve gone, you can’t go back home…**
Silver Blue, who misses the way things were.
(* “Left Outside Alone” by Anastacia, ** “You Can’t Go Back Home” by Sylvia)
When Irish Eyes are Smiling….
By Silver Blue
Love Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Love the park, love the rides, love the shows. Last year, they had a rather spritely show called Celtic Fyre. Your usual Irish Step dance, yes, but with an excellent cast, and setting:
The Irish Pub.
Your humble narrator, who not only sang the introduction, but also kept the story rolling.
All in a circle, and spin!
I know it has to be hard to keep this kind of enthusiasm, show after show, day after day, month after month. But these are professionals, and they really seem to be enjoying what they do.
Somehow, my memory fails me as to what this scene was, but I guarantee you the narrator was NOT saying “I am not a crook!”
I lucked out, and was selected to sit right on the edge of the stage for the performance. The only regulation was: no flash. No problem. 🙂
Slán go fóill (Goodbye for now)…
Silver Blue, who is lost in Smaointe… (A thought…)
Give us this day…
By Silver Blue
….our daily bread.
No, silly, not prayer bread. Tasty bread. Nourishing bread. Yeasty bread. The kind of bread that comes in a bread basket.
Being bored at a lecture can set the eyes wandering, which can be a good thing if you’ve access to a camera.
Silver Blue, reminding you that life’s a buffet. Take only what you plan on finishing, however. If in doubt, sample, but don’t overload your plate.
Christmas in July?
By Silver Blue
Well, not exactly. But I’ve decided the next best thing would be to go back in timespace and share an event from Christmas 2010 – the Holiday Lights at the Botanical Gardens, Norfolk, VA. I hope you enjoy them.
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Silver Blue, who still sometimes, with the wonder as seen through the eyes of a child, feels that it might actually be the most wonderful time of the year.
We’re two of a kind, Silence & I…
By Silver Blue | 1 comment
1…we need a chance to talk things over….*
It’s a tradition in my house to “turn down” a place setting (as the far place setting is done, here) in honour of those who cannot be at the table with me, and in honour of those who are no longer with us. A way of remembering. A small, seemingly insignificant action, but one that happens at every dinner I host, every holiday I celebrate, every get together that I participate in. A moment of silence is given while we think of those we love.
Silver Blue, who knows that with Silence & I, we’ll find a way to work it out….*
* (“Silence & I”, Alan Parsons Project, Eye In The Sky)
Gifts from the sea
By Silver Blue
Something about home cooking that can’t be touched with ordering take-away, or cooking from cans. Here, we have baked scallops (with a panko bread crumb topping), and a melange of baby corn, snow peas, and broccoli.
No heavy sauces, no obscure ingredients. Just good, simple food, full of flavour, and healthy. What have YOU done to thank your body today?
Silver Blue, who is on his sixth litre of water today…talk about flushing the pipes! LOL!
Seeing Double
By Silver Blue
Your moment of Zen. Yes, there IS a second rainbow in the photo, and it’s not an optical illusion. There was one storm, several years back, that rendered a TRIPLE rainbow, but alas I was sans camera for the event, and I’ve never seen one again.
Silver Blue, over and out.
Flashback…
By Silver Blue
….to a long, long time ago. Back when I first started blogging. On Moveable Type. Before WordPress. Fritz, of On The Fritz made these banners for me.
My tagline that I came to use for 5 years.
While I didn’t gossip, I liked the graphic.
Oh, the things your mother could warn you about! But would you listen? NO!
The 18 hour blog? LOL!
Though why one would have a barrel full of barbies is beyond me.
Even then, I was a HUGE Kylie Minogue fan!
Finally…the truest, cutest, and sky-bluest of them all:
Roxette Bunnyâ„¢ – who at one time had her own blog as well, and seriously needs to get her bunny butt back over to RoxetteBunny.com and do some updating!
Silver Blue — who doesn’t long for days past, but enjoys time-tripping every so often. 🙂
Silver Blue, through the eyes of others.
By Silver Blue
I used to have an issue being in front of the camera, as I preferred to be behind the lens, due to my weight. What’s interesting is how other people perceive you. In 2002, I had a caricature done. Mind you, I know they’re supposed to exaggerate your appearances, but….
I am not fond of this one, though it is my dad’s favourite of the ones I’ve had done.
In 2011, I had two others done:
Biff, who drew this one, which really shows off how much weight I’d lost over the years, is my all time favourite. Then, I also had a pastel, which is supposed to be more “true to life” — but remember, these were all done at an amusement park, in the space of 15-20 minutes time. They’re not supposed to be “professional” quality, so I’m amazed at how close they actually come.
Danielle, who drew me through her eyes, managed to get my dimples and my eyes completely the way I see them. Not bad for less than 20 minutes!
Silver Blue – who sees the world through my eyes, but who also steps back and appreciates the way others see him through theirs.
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