a solstice patchwork

To give thanks is to have the courage to get up in the morning. -Martin Bell

Our annual peace wreath, made by Batman with balsam greens from our bit of earth.

The stillness and the peace of now enfold you in perfect gentleness. -A Course in Miracles

Wilma and Corazón, soaking in the sunshine and gossiping.

Friendship needs no words-it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness. -Dag Hammarskjöld

Hold every moment sacred…give each its true and due fulfillment. -Thomas Mann

I cannot cause light; the best I can do is try to put myself in the path of its beams. -Annie Dillard

Our annual candlelight vigil to mark National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day on the longest night of the year. #Capstone Community Action.

The light you send to others will come back to you multiplied. -Sanya Rowan

Inspired by the work of Kye+Hardy, I made a star with hand dyed solids and some sweet florals this afternoon.

You see many stars at night in the sky but find them not when the sun rises; can you say that there are no stars in the heaven of day? -Ramakrishna

May we find renewal and hope as we slide with our celestial allies into lighter, longer days, dearest ones. xo