Nonnie's Observations

outstretching branches beseeching for renewed life  oh where are you, Spring? more shadows on Shadow Shot Sunday 2 our hosts: Chubskulit Rose Gemma Wiseman Magical Mystical Teacher Hoosier Quote: “Barometer: An ingenious instrument that indicates  what kind of weather we are having.” ~Ambrose Bierce~

BROKEN HEART subject: reflections camera’s aim wrongly perceived...  disturbing phone call treading lightly in linking to- Haiku My Heart   Weekend Reflections #286 Hoosier Quote: “Whatever is only almost true is quite false, and among the most dangerous of errors, because being so near truth, it is the more likely to lead astray.” ~Henry Ward Beecher~

fence topped by barbed wire is the sign really needed? maybe overkill? other signs at Lesley's Signs, Signs

a cherished photo inciting blissful mem’ries scorched by Melancholy  linked to Kristjaan's CARPE DIEM HAIKU Hoosier Quote: “Mothers…fill places so great  that there isn’t an angel in heaven  who wouldn’t be glad to give  a bushel of diamonds  to come down here and take their place.” ~Wm. Ashley (Billy) Sunday ~

Jeremy - anglicized from Hebrew name of Jeremiah Meaning: may Jehovah exalt Jeremy with niece-  Candice, who’s daughter of Chip, soon she'll be married linked to ABC Wednesday created by Mrs. Nesbitts, maintained and hosted this week by Roger Owen Green Hoosier Quote: “Nothing new here except my marrying,  which to me is a matter of profound wonder.” ~Abraham Lincoln~ Since it's St. Patrick's Feast Day, here's the prayer that was on his breastplate that was worn for Divine protection: Christ shield me this day: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every person who thinks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me.

My Haiku: pinwheel inactive, cheerless with no wind to spark its blades a whirling  linked to Kristjaan's CARPE DIEM HAIKU Inspiration Haikus from Kristjaan: image from  here wind turbines seen from I-65 in northern  Indiana Hoosier Quote: “These lands are ours.   No one has a right to remove us, because we were the first owners.   The Great Spirit above has appointed this place for our use.” ~Tecumseh~

reflection, shadows stem from the sanctuary floor engaging my mind NOTE: I took this photo AFTER Mass. linked to SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY 2 hosted this week by Chubskulit Rose Hoosier Quote: “A Christian is nothing but a sinful man  who has put himself to school for Christ  for the honest purpose of becoming better.” ~Henry Ward Beecher~