Winter's Secret Garden

[Photo Source: National Geographic online images]

(30 NOV 2011 – Another day, another year in the Calendar of Life.  Loss draws out every shade – every color – of emotion, as the hollow echoes of a broken Heart lay buried in the harsh reality of an inherently cold and Loveless existence.  A poignantly written story of a Lifetime of woe in the aging pages of the Book of Life.  What is the Secret to the workings of the Human Heart – intense emotions within a Timeless Story.  Another year – another Anniversary – only the hands of time provide the kerchief that wipes away my tears.  30NOV1963-30NOV2011--dht)

The Landscape is bare and the ground layered with leaves for the coming Winter's Slumber.

Spring's Secrets lay hidden beneath the blanket of fallen leaves – red, golden, and brown.

It is my pleasure – my joy – to share the wonders of the day with (you) my memories.

Winter's Garden comes alive in my Heart with the blossoming of a Lifetime of memories.

[Dorothy Hazel Tarr – 2011]

Just Butterflies - and - Emily Elizabeth Dickinson

PHOTO SOURCE: National Geographic online images]

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Butterfly – A poem #354 by Emily Dickinson

From Cocoon forth a Butterfly

As Lady from her Door
Emerged -- a Summer Afternoon --
Repairing Everywhere --

Without Design -- that I could trace

Except to stray abroad
On Miscellaneous Enterprise
The Clovers -- understood --

Her pretty Parasol be seen

Contracting in a Field
Where Men made Hay –
Then struggling hard
With an opposing Cloud –

Where Parties -- Phantom as Herself --

To Nowhere -- seemed to go
In purposeless Circumference --
As 'twere a Tropic Show --


And notwithstanding Bee -- that worked --
And Flower -- that zealous blew --
This Audience of Idleness
Disdained them, from the Sky --

Till Sundown crept -- a steady Tide –

And Men that made the Hay –
And Afternoon -- and Butterfly –
Extinguished -- in the Sea --

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[PHOTO SOURCE: National Geographic online images]

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Butterfly – A poem #541 by Emily Dickinson

Some such Butterfly be seen

On Brazilian Pampas --
Just at noon -- no later -- Sweet --
Then -- the License closes --

Some such Spice -- express and pass --

Subject  to Your Plucking --
As the Stars -- You knew last Night --
Foreigners -- This Morning –

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 [PHOTO SOURCE: National Geographic online images]

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Butterfly – A poem #533 by Emily Dickinson

Two Butterflies went out at Noon --

And waltzed upon a Farm --
Then stepped straight through the Firmament
And rested, on a Beam --

And then -- together bore away

Upon a shining Sea --
Though never yet, in any Port --
Their coming, mentioned -- be --

If spoken by the distant Bird --

If met in Ether Sea
By Frigate, or by Merchantman --
No notice -- was -- to me --

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU for a PERFECT gift and remembrance from a KINDRED SPIRIT and FRIEND -- A Book of Poems by Emily Elizabeth Dickinson. This Book is very special to me, for it was only this year (2011) that I was delightfully surprised to find that Emily and I had the same maternal "many" great grandparents.  I am delighted to call Emily my maternal Cousin. And, I am very grateful for Ancestry.com for help in researching my Family History.  Many thanks again for this wonderful Book of Poetry goes to my SPECIAL FRIEND who knows how much Family and Friendship mean to me.  -- WITH warm affection, respect, and friendship, Dee [Dorothy Hazel Tarr - 2011]

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CHOCOLATE - How it affects my LIFE and FUNNY BONE

                 PHOTO SOURCE: National Geographic online images]

(12 APR 2011 -- Life is not ALWAYS what you perceive with your eyes, feel with your hands, or hear with your ears; BUT the heart ALWAYS sees TRUE!!   LIFE is full of the unexpected and surprises -- hopefully delightful ones!  THE SURPRISE HERE IS NOT WHAT YOU MAY BE EXPECTING !!  The photo above is actually a photo of 'mud' -- that's right 'mud'.  Dorothy Hazel Tarr - 2011)

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Below are some of my favorite quotes relative to Chocolate (my FAV flavoring) -- ENJOY!!

LIFE IS NOT LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES, IT'S MORE LIKE A JAR OF JALAPENO'S.

WHAT YOU DO TODAY, MIGHT BURN YOUR BUTT TOMORROW!

OKAY, it might not be Patriotic, but you have to admit it is pretty good!  [borrowed from Jean E.- 5JUL2010]OU DO TODAY, MIGHT BURN YOUR BUTT TOMORROW! Okay ~ it might not be Patriotic, but you have to admit it is pretty good.

"IT IS BAD TO SUPPRESS LAUGHTER.  IT GOES BACK DOWN AND SPREADS TO YOUR HIPS! 
I thought that was just chocolate that did that."  [borrowed from Jean E. 2011]

"All you need is love.  But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." 

[- Charles M. Schulz]

"Chocolate is a perfect food, as wholesome as it is delicious, a beneficent restorer of exhausted power.  It is the best friend of those engaged in literary pursuits."  [- Baron Justus von Liebig]

"Life is like a box of chocolates ... You never know what you're gonna get."  [- Forrest Gump, as portrayed by Tom Hanks]

If life is like a box of chocolates, then it's time for me to buy another box, I seemed to have already devoured all the good ones! 

[– unknown]

Life is like a box of chocolates, the best ones are half eaten!! [– unknown]

"There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles."  [– unknown]

Chocolate causes certain endocrine glands to secrete hormones that affect your feelings and behavior by making you happy.  Therefore, it counteracts depression, in turn reducing the stress of depression.  Your stress-free life helps you maintain a youthful disposition, both physically and mentally.  So, eat lots of chocolate!  [-Elaine Sherman]

This guy found a bottle on the ocean, and he opened it and out popped a genie, and he gave him three wishes.  The guy wished for a million dollars, and poof!  There was a million dollars.  Then he wished for a convertible, and poof!  There was a convertible.  And then, he wished he could be irresistible to all women... poof!  He turned into a box of chocolates.  [– unknown]

I have this theory that chocolate slows down the aging process....  It may not be true, but do I dare take the chance?  [– unknown]

Chocolate flows in deep dark, sweet waves, and a river to ignite my mind and alert my senses.  [– unknown]

Chocolate doesn't make the world go around ... but it certainly makes the ride worthwhile!  [– unknown]

Man cannot live on chocolate alone; but woman sure can. 
[– unknown]

Seven days without chocolate makes ONE WEAK.  [– unknown]

In the cookies of life, friends are the chocolate chips.  [– unknown]

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