I did. I slept early. I rose with the sun.
There is a sense of beginning again, even though it's all in my imagination.
Fireworks guy, across the forest here, he did not make any noise.
This old drawing with the title We did it, let's do it again! , was a New Years card from the 1960s and it's joy in just going catches me off guard every time it surfaces. It seems to give permission for a Time Out from just about everything. Just being. Just long enough for a hug and a song.
The avocado has new leaves despite the dry winter air here in Winter. I mist it every time I walk by. Maybe that has helped. Just caring.
I began to play with that little wishing star stencil and then this morning, with the addition of a little cloth cut off while making the Nana Self Pillow , I made a light tree. Thinking, maybe I can make light grow.
So here we are, Happy New Year!
Here I am, no hangover, no news, no plan, just going. Well, except there is a delicious chickpea sweet potato stew leftover for dinner.
especially love the bark of the wishing star tree… how appropriate that it came from your nana pillow! would love to see your process, how u play with the stencil. wishin’ u great joy in this new year! x
Yes, I like that too. Got lots of new things to talk about. Soon enough.🙃
Hmmm. Having trouble getting my comment to send. Wanted to say that the light tree emits a gentle soft light same as early mornings. My favourite. Have a gently year Jude!
Gentle light, I think that lightform is important. Thank you for putting these words.
Happy New YearJude!🎈🎈wishing you healthy super ager 2024….learning, following your delightful works and informations and waiting for more, thank you .
Happy Happy new year to you!
Happy New Year dear Jude from summer where I live in Colac, Australia. Beautiful shared meal with friends for sunset at Red Rock, a deeply spiritual volcanic hilltop place that looks east across the largest body of fresh water in Victoria and west across a huge saline lake, surround by another 7 slumbering ancient ‘dreamtime’ elders. Humbling to acknowledge the speck of time we inhabit to what this land knows.
oh specs indeed… What a beautiful scene you have described.
Happy New Year to you Jude and to all the Ragmates! Wishing everyone a healthy and peaceful year ahead full of JOY and promise!
Hey Jeri! Thank you!
Well happy New Year! Here’s hoping that everything evens out somehow and people can get together to work on all the problems that exist and need fixing. We may be in for a wild ride though.
I think so, it has all become so complex and confusing. Let’s keep at it.
Happy New Year, Jude!
No “maybe” about it, you do make the light grow!
Thank you for sharing your magic — again and again!
Ah, that is good to know, nice to see you here on this New Year’s Day…
Love the drawing! Happy New year!
Hey thanks, always seems new. All the best to you!
Sweet place to begin amew. ❤️The avo leaf
Plants help a lot don’t they?
Happiest of years to you!
And you!
Happy New Year Jude! I will gladly share in any light you may create. 💕 Enjoy this day and the ones to follow.
Hey, I think this day might feel a bit longer!
A New Year, A New Day
A New Journey!
I bought a bag of small avocados the other day.. tiny seeds! I thought of starting to root one, maybe a tiny tree! but it might be too cold yet.. I wake to freezing temps in my camper here in the desert sometimes.. I tried a basil plant.. nope, froze.
yeah, I think a little waiting would be good, stay warm!
Yes! Let’s ….It is so wonderful to start this year w/ you!
Peace and Happiness for 2024!
Back atcha!
Charming, lovely, joyful drawing.. cheers for 2024 !
so much joy in some of these old drawings, before I had seen a lot of things,
I have become a sad and serene human after decades of experiences. It’s not depression, it’s a deep resolve to accept what can’t be changed.
I get that
Happy, healthy and productive 2024 wishes to you all.
Let’s do stuff.
Lucky you! Our firework enthusiast neighbors seem to compete against each other all night long! Even with earplugs I didn’t get much sleep… so today is a brain fog day for me. Anyway Happy New Year and peace to everyone 💙🕊️ thanks for making my morning brighter Jude ☀️
Fireworks guy was quiet for what ever reason, but I recently learned he is a volunteer ambulance driver so I would probably forgive him anyway. Maybe it’s his release.
there’s Sun this morning….i’ll feed the Goats then sit a while out There, have a conversation with
my Imagination…see what She wants to tell me
I am so happy there is sunshine for you this morning, and some fresh air dreaming.
Happy New Year, walking into the light.
a beautiful sunrise this morning.
Happy New Year. Ready to go around again!👍
Ready!
Happy New Year Jude! Thank you for creating this peaceful… just going… community. Love the music in the card. I can almost hear the joyful singing of the Yay! 🎶
music was always in my drawings back then, thinking about that and how it is returning.
Happy new year to all.Yeah let we sprinkle the light of kindness. I am so happy to have a restart with the year.
The sense of restart is a kind of cleansing. More room for kindness maybe.
Good morning, Jude. Happy newness, yes, all in our heads, but we get to make the rules! Ha! Love the drawing. Here’s to a year of thriving and inspiration. Much love and appreciation and gratitude for having your magical self in my world with me. 🧡
Hey, yes we do, we make our world! Nice to be connected to yours!👋
and so it begins…. Happiest of New Years Jude, so very grateful for all you share. xo
Hey ho!
Happy New Year and may this one be a very special step into your world of art that brings us all so much joy! Take care – be happy and we are all here, just so happy to see your posts!!
Wishing you light!
your message is right on! cheers to time outs and hugs and just being. much gratitude and keep on goings to you, come what may. i’m here for it.
me too… Happy days to you!
I saw a magic wand! 🙂
I love that, for a while I saw a candle.
Happy New unfoldings to all! It brought to mind that maybe there is a special kind of relationship between stars and trees.
Indeed, nice images form…
What a beautiful Beginning!!!
Love your Light tree, at first glance it looked like a fireworks trail and blossom!! How nice you had a quiet evening, our neighbors were crazy, sending 🎇aerials🎆up for about 4+ hours 😳 Very peaceful this morning! Hah!
May 2024 bring Light and Kindness to you💚💚💚
(It’s “almost” Spring! 😉🌱
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
Happy New Year! What light you have created here, I do wish that grew on trees. But I suspect even light trees wouldn’t be evergreen anyway. I’m creating a bit of light myself today in the form of a small marigold dye pot, an attempt to recreate some lost thread so that I also can Keep Going. Cheere!
🥳
Yay!
Happy new year Jude…………….
Hey you ! Wishing you well ✌
Very best wishes for this coming year! I look forward to continuing the journey along with you…wherever that may lead.
Who knows? Right?
Maybe I can make light grow as well!
What a great goal for a new year!
💝
We are the light!
Happy New Year … hope springs eternal with each new beginning
Here’s to Springing!
Happy New Year to you! Best wishes to someone who always makes my day somehow feel a little more peaceful. Thank you. 💛
Yes! Let’s do it again! Lovely little card…so sweet. And your Avocado Plant looks so graceful! Happy New Year, Jude…
That plant has struggled so, but it grows.
Ah, thanks, all the best to you.