Poros By The Sea

The view.....

The food.....

The shopping.....

The local wine.....

DIVINE!!!

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Glorious Greek Days

This is where we spent the day today....our hotel pool. We had it all to ourselves.

What a view!

Another glorious view from the hotel.....

Our balcony view.....

We are limited to 30 minutes of online time, but

I'll try and post several pictures a day.

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Greek Nights

Is it magic?.....Is it real?.....This is a view from our hotel.
Greek wine and DuneHills.....

Greek wine, lamb chops, stuffed tomatos, stuffed peppers...

oh, and don't forget the view.

Blessings.....

*****Yaya*****

Holiday In Greece

WE'RE HERE.....Athens, Greece in all of it's glory!

My Wanderlust

For you

my most beloved wanderers,

wander, wander

wandering...

the urge to roam,

to dance, to fly to be,

the search for free,

the need to see

to go, to find, to search,

to do - quenching your

wandering thirsts so easily,

so marvelous, so grand,

so elegant as you go

wander, wander,

wandering

so free as desert blooms, desert rose

twinkling stars

and camels

ancient art, beautiful cities,

stone walls

sailing to Istanbul

running the bulls

Tuscan countryside on horseback

love affair with French art...

taking off

having a ball

postcard from Damacus

at the Ritz

Tour De France

Gleaming white yachts

cozy corner bistros

Vincent van Gogh

Tally Ho - Perfect pleasures

Some place special

on the Seine

A taste of Italy

Ah, London

aristocratic style

Mediterranean spirituel renewal

We shared Scotland in the summer

Tuscany

in the fall

and

Madrid all night long.

We shopped the boulevards

of Europe

had coffee in cafes

Took in museums

Strolled the beaches of

Cote d'Azur

Sampled legendary nightlife.

Monto-Carlo MAGNIFIQUE

From grand chateaux to

centuries-old vineyards

unforgettable experiences

remembering a night

at a classic cafe in Athens

dressed in new Paris fashions

Zernatt to St. Morit

and on to Yugoslavia's

gold coast...

a carnival in Venice

Crete's mystery

a soul-stirring island

We ended the day with vintage port.

To see the world is one thing.

To experience it

wandering, wandering,

Together

is different.

Wanderlust, are you ever cured?

By this time next Thursday night,

I will be well on my way to Athens, Greece.

There is much to do before I leave

and my to-do list is several pages long

and blogging isn't even on the list.

Okay, back to packing!

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Close The Shutters!

A mighty storm is raging in the Gulf of Mexico.

Unite with the Divine

and seek calm waters

through prayer and meditation.

Rambling thoughts for today.....

Keep the peace within yourself,

then you can bring peace to others......

Be like the headland against which waves break over

and over again.

The headland stands strong,

until in due course

the waters' tumult around it

subsides to rest once more.

Wild Horses.....

you sense the strength of their will,

but you know that it is safer to stand aside

than attempt to ride with them.....

May everyone along the mighty Gulf be safe.....

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

September Song

SEPTEMBER SONG

Oh it's a long long while

From May til December

But the days grow short

When you reach September

When the autum weather

Turns the leaves to flame

One hasn't got time

For the waiting game

Oh the days dwindle down

To a precious few

These golden days

I'll spend with you

Oh the days dwindle down

To a precious few

September

November

And these few golden days

I'll spend with you

These precious days

I'll spend with you.....

Greatest Hits CD by LENA HORN

I can't explain it, but I always want to listen to this CD

when September comes.....

This painting hangs in our upstairs bedroom

at the old lake house.

Sometimes I stand in front of it

and gaze down the path.

One wonders where it is going.

Much like life.

The path of life is fascinating.

We never know where it is going to take us.

Everyday is a new adventure.

My life's path is about to take me on a journey

to Greece.

These golden days of September,

spent at the country house,

are once again in a tizzy.

I love the packing.

I love the planning.

I love the journey.

Tonight, I am listening to Lena Horn, sipping a glass of burgundy and packing.

Have you ever tried to carry only a few shoes?

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Welcome To Our Lake House

I love it here anytime,

nighttime...morning time.....

summer, fall, winter or spring.

The setting is rustic...

You can fish, hike, hunt...

go boating, or just sit on the screened-in porch

and look out at the lake

while listening to nature.....

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

Note.....I am having a hard time getting pictures to load.....just so you understand why each picture is loaded as a new post...they will not post together in one single post....ggrrrrr!

Lake View

What a lovely view!

One of my favorite things to do is

to take a large thermos of hot coffee

aboard the old pontoon boat

and take an early morning ride.....

There isn't anything more pleasant.....

Well, maybe passing time in the rocking chairs

on the back porch.

You just feel close to nature up here.....

Dog Art

Dog lovers that we are,

this is one of my favorite pieces of art.

Junk gypsy that I am,

I don't think I paid over five dollars for it.

Lake Reading

Books for lake reading.....

"AHunter's Fireside Book"

"Mastering Largemouth Bass"

"Freshwater Fishing Secrets"

"Through The Fish's Eye"

.....just to name a few.....

Cozy Little Spot

This is right in front of the fireplace and the back French door that overlooks the lake.

At the end of the day,

I love relaxing in cozy comfort,

curled up in the over-stuffed chair in our den,

sipping a glass of wine.

The walls are painted a pumpkin spice orange

and everything smells of cinnamon and sandlewood.

It just makes me feel good.....the comfort...the scent...the view...nature.

Row Row Your Boat

We are never up a creek without a paddle.....

Rustic Kitchen

The kitchen wall is full of iron cookware.

In the winter I always cook a big pot of chili and beef stew

in the iron Dutch pot.

It is oh so good!

And every morning,

bacon is cooked in one of the old iron skillets.

Lake time is always so wonderful.....

Out On The Lake

This rock wall is the landmark and entrance into our cove.....

Out of the cove and into the lake.....

The joy of fishing was well described more than three hundred years ago by Izaak Walton,

when he referred to angling as

"that pleasant labour which you enjoy,

when you purpose to give rest to your mind,

and divest yourself of your more serious business,

and (which is often) dedicate a day or two to this recreation."

Taken from "An Outdoor Journal" by Jimmy Carter

Fly-fishing in a small mountain creek or lake cove requires solitude.

So says Jimmy Carter.....

We idle along in our boat so as not to create a wake.....

It's just common lake courtesy.....

ssshhhhh.....

In the woods or on a stream,

my concentration is so intense

that for long periods

the rest of the world is almost forgotten.....

Jimmy Carter....."An Outdoor Journal"

During the most critical moments of my life

I have been renewed in spirit

by the special feelings that come from

the solitude and beauty of the out-of-doors.

More Jimmy Carter.....

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

River Rats

Such wonderful, carefree days.....

Happy times spent on the lake.....

and more memories are made,

tucked away for safe keeping.

Blessings

*****Yaya*****

The Making Of A Fisherman