Follow the Sound of the Water...

"Falling the sound of the water,

Beating down like a drum.

Follow the sound of the water,

A twinkling, constant, hum.

Follow along the waterfall trail,

To wonders you've yet to behold.

Follow them down to the river's sweet edge,

Where time never ever grows old.

Follow the water ever changing anew,

Let its sound cleanse your soul.

Follow the water,

It's waiting for you.

Waiting to make you feel whole."

Krista Carson Shankara

It's Friday! So I thought I'd share some pics of the last time I was in the Olympic National Park in the Valley of the Waterfalls. Whenever given the option this is what I love to do with my weekend! (Hopefully our parks and government won't stay shut down for long!)

I hope they calm you and inspire you the way these magical national treasures inspire me...

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you have a great weekend! Don't forget to support our National Parks System!

Kisses,

K

(Photos and poem all by Krista Carson.)

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So, Tell Me About Yourself...

I was over on the Design Darling blog (It's really good guys, you should check it out!) and she asked her readers to tell her a little something about themselves.

(Isn't her header exactly what it says, darling?)

I loved the questions:

Favorite quote:

Furthest you've ever traveled:

Guilty pleasure:

One thing on today's to do list:

Trend you're over:

 

They're both thoughtful and fun! It got me wondering about all of you... I'd love to know your answers! I think it would be revealing in a fun way, even coming from my nearest and dearest, you never know what you'll learn!

So please copy and paste the above questions in the comment form and fill in your answers.

Here are mine below:

Favorite quote: "So when at times the mob is swayed,

To carry blame or praise too far, We make take something like a star, To stay our minds on, and be staid." Robert Frost

Furthest you've ever traveled: The Baltic Region of Poland

Guilty pleasure: Bad reality tv shows on Bravo and playing my guitar or ukelele and writing songs that no one ever hears.

One thing on today's to do list: Buy a 36" balloon

Trend you're over: People dressing for others instead of themselves. Wear what makes YOU feel good and happy!

 

Hope you're having a great day!

Kisses,

K

(Image, questions, and post idea via Mackenzie of Design Darling.)

 

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Draw It Out; Self Portrait

I've loved to sketch since I was a little girl. I even won my first bicycle in a drawing contest! It's was mint green, white, and way too big for me but I grew into it. Also, I didn't even learn how to ride a bike till I was almost 9! Awkward, I know...* But I digress...

For some reason I've always been able to draw self portraits and strangers truer than anyone else. Maybe it's because I had to do it so much in my college drawing class or maybe it's because I have a hard time viewing my loved ones with a harsh enough eye to get all the crooks and crannies of their beings just so... Either way it is what it is.

Note my oh so nifty fifty era Edna glasses.*

What sort of things do you like to do that have stayed with you from childhood?

Kisses,

K

*But not quite as awkward as the sight of my gangly limbs pedaling my pink and purple Cabbage Patch Hot Wheeler hard enough to keep up with the rest of the neighborhood, on their real bikes natch... Did I care? Nope. I was just out having a good time with my friends and was nothing if not comfortable with who I was which is probably why I still even had friends on that thing at age 8! Ha! Memories...

*I now call them my Edna glasses because one day when I was particularly grumpy I saw my reflection in the mirror and realized "Surprise!" I rather resembled Edna from Monsters Inc at that moment. It sure made me stop and laugh. Even the husband reluctantly agreed.

(All images created and owned by Krista Carson, please ask permission prior to use.)

 

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Who I Am

I finally got around to reading January's Matchbook Magazine the other day and this month's The Matchbook Girl really struck (I know, I know, I'm cheesy...) a light with me.

I totally do numbers one and three through eight (I've been in the process of working on number two for a little while as well, health problems be damned cause I plan on succeeding irregardless).

What kind of person are you? Do you lead a charmed life wrist-wise, dream of belle Paris, and dance like no one is watching till dawn?

Kisses,

K

(Image via Matchbook Magazine)

 

 

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