just a little monday evening gift of a river marble for you to see - something that caught my eye because the blue and the yellow and the spot of red were not the colors that surrounded them. half buried in the gritty sand and stone, it was a treasure that i stuck straight into my back pocket so i wouldn't chance dropping it somewhere else in the water or sand. i love the frosted, pitted surface, the swirl of color softened by the tumbling in the mountain river. i look at this little gift and remember the way the late afternoon sun slanted in low through the west bank trees. i remember the sound of the water as it lapped around my feet. i remember the suspension of time, the sense of calm, the peace of being deep inside of my thoughts, inside of the small spot of sand and pebbles beside the river. i thought you'd like that. it's monday. we have to find the peace and calm wherever we can. xo
Amen to that, Nina. Thanks for sharing with us.
Posted by: Jan | January 28, 2013 at 09:07 PM
such a special treasure. lucky you to find it. lots of wonderful memories in that little river marble.
dusan xo
Posted by: susan | January 28, 2013 at 09:20 PM
life's little unexpected gifts! reminds me a bit of what i think the aurora borealis might look like...hmm? and lucky you, getting to carry it around with you wherever you go! ;) xo
Posted by: Tina M. | January 28, 2013 at 10:27 PM
it is beautiful, almost as beautiful as you are.
love & blessings
~*~
Posted by: laura | January 28, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Lovely. I surprise gift that fits in your hand and captures your imagination. Thank you for sharing!
XO
Posted by: Michele Unger | January 28, 2013 at 10:57 PM
Thank you, sweet Nina ~ I needed that today! xo Jamie V in MT
Posted by: Jamie V | January 28, 2013 at 11:18 PM
You are truly blessed with such peace in your surroundings, and thank you for sharing that little miracle marble!
Posted by: sharon palac | January 29, 2013 at 12:06 AM
soft and swirly, simply the best!
Posted by: Patti | January 29, 2013 at 04:08 AM
This little gift nugget is so special. Not only the object, but the feelings it evoked. Hope it can bring you lots of inspiration.
Posted by: Emily | January 29, 2013 at 07:59 AM
Nina! ~ What a treasure you have discovered. I can't imagine how it made you feel when your eye first caught the glitter of that marvelous special item. You have some wonderful little forest faries who bring you the best and most magical things. And you are a dear to share them with us. Thank You.
Posted by: Lauri | January 29, 2013 at 08:04 AM
Just the calm I needed last evening.
Posted by: lilylovekin | January 29, 2013 at 08:55 AM
What a lovely treasure find; what a lovely post. Every now and then over the years in my own back yard a glint of glassy color surfaces in a bare spot in my yard after it rains. Lo and behold, it's an old marble emerging from way back when. I'm like a kid in a candy shop when that happens. Thanks for the wonderful reminder.
vickie in kc
Posted by: Vickie | January 29, 2013 at 10:12 AM
A reminder that we may find the most beautiful treasures when we are aware and observant in the moment - a souvinere of that moment. Thank you ffor the reminder.
Posted by: Carol Weiler | January 29, 2013 at 10:59 AM
What a gift from Mother Nature to find a treasure such as your tiny luminous marble. I imagine a small child frolicking along the shore of your lovely river countless years ago and dropping that tiny marvelous marble for you to serendipitously find all of these years later. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Lana | January 29, 2013 at 11:43 AM
Life: the world in a marble and your words. Just what I needed today. Thank you.
Posted by: Sandy | January 29, 2013 at 12:20 PM
ooooh...it looks like a little planet you can keep in your pocket and I'm imagining a WHOLE LITTLE WORLD on that tiny planet! Thank you for sharing this little bit of beauty =-)
Posted by: Monica | January 29, 2013 at 04:16 PM
I love it! Thank you for sharing this gorgeous gift with us, Nina. It is truly beautiful.
Posted by: Sophie | January 30, 2013 at 03:12 AM
Amen, and Amen. Breathing out now...........
Posted by: sally | January 30, 2013 at 11:19 AM
So beautiful. I feel like I was right there at the river beside you - the sun, the water and the little treasure. You were meant to find this.
Posted by: Jann | January 30, 2013 at 02:24 PM
beautifully spoken
the simple things
of light & love
Posted by: Robin B | January 30, 2013 at 05:41 PM
I feel the peace you write of and I am so glad you were graced by it.
Posted by: barbara karr | January 30, 2013 at 10:41 PM
What an awesome treasure you uncovered. Thank you for sharing it and your soothing thoughts with us.
Posted by: CraftyHope | February 03, 2013 at 10:23 PM
~ thank you ~
Posted by: Susan | February 04, 2013 at 08:45 PM
How sweet that the dotted swiss is going to your mama in the form of a lovely valentine. You're making me want to get my carving things back out, not to mention my long, long neglected sewing things!
Posted by: Deryn Mentock | February 26, 2013 at 08:53 PM