Quilts to Behold

Art works, in whatever medium, always take my breath away with the originality and diversity of a creative person's vision and with the immediacy and soul of what they've made with their own hands and hearts.

Contemporary quilt artists, working with fabric and thread, transform a practical task going back centuries, begun in need and developed into a decorative art form, have taken quilts past the traditional patterns to which we are accustomed to places we do not expect.

Here is a small sample of the extraordinary works of Eileen Williams, helping us to get into a good night mood with "Blue Moon," "Moonlight Through the Pines" and "A Little Moonlight." To me, as with all artists I enjoy, she gives us the gifts of beauty, joy and peace to soothe our minds and hearts.

Sleep well in beauty. 🌙

 

 

10Clair

Piglet Wisdom

From the wisdom of a tiny Piglet, the immense most precious gift of friendship and an understanding heart. Can there be anything kinder one being can offer to another to make us feel loved, secure and peaceful? Sleep well. 🌙

Clear Your Mind

 Just sitting surrounded by solitude, fresh air, greenery and endless sky. Step away from the world and feel cares and tensions fall from your being, leaving you in the present moment with a clear quiet mind. Sleep well in tranquility. 🌙

5Mike LoRusso, Christine Coyle and 3 others

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Mystical Moment

That mystical time between day and just before night when it seems everything is hushed so evocatively captured by tonalist Charles Warren Eaton in his "Moon Over the Forest." Picture yourself preparing for an evening of quiet relaxation with your feet up, maybe cradling a comforting cup of tea, and enjoying lazy conversation. What a lovely drowsy way to ready your body and your mind for a good night's rest. Sleep well. 🌙

Three Beautiful Words

Three beautiful words that bless us each time they appear. I was reminded today and nearly every day how often they come into my life thanks to loving family and good friends and how grateful I am. They are my rock. These gifts I wish for all in this world to soften any hard edges which they find in their lives.

Sleep well. 🌙

At the setting of the sun

Gaze across the gently rippled water and off into the distance where the sun is sinking and gradually dimming the intensity of its brightness by hiding behind the far slope. Take a deep breath. Let go off the bustle of the day and move quietly into the evening, getting ready for a restful night. Be thankful for the day's blessings and sleep well. 🌙

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Hushhh . . . .

So much soothing to our eyes and minds: a hushed lake, verdant trees curving upward on each side, the infinite sky mirrored in the rippled lake and the symmetry of all radiating out from the center at the horizon. Keep this peaceful scene in your mind's eye as you prepare for a restful night. Sleep well. 🌙