Upside Down or Not

Hello from the frozen tundra of (at the moment) sunny Minnesota which promises to dip back to -31 this evening.  We Minnesotans are a tough breed though, and other than a handful of probies (totally not prepared for these temperatures) everyone made it to work today.  By the weekend it will be a return to early spring (if only) with a high of 39 real degrees on Saturday and a high of 44 on Super Bowl Sunday!  Hooray! For the time being what's truly essential is staying warm!


Lesson learned. Taking photos is essential.

The things that keep me right side up during these upside down periods in life, are memories of the joys we share with family and friends throughout the years.


Hey you hanging upside down from a tree limb.

Even the weather persons described Minnesota weather as being 

upside down with such a discrepancy in our temperatures in a short time.

"Strength doesn't come from winning.

Your struggles develop your strengths.

When you go through hardships

and decide not to surrender

that is strength."

"Be ruthless! Say no to everything that is either not essential 

or doesn't add something of value to your life." Dee Waldeck

Just as the water reflects the stars and the moon. 

The body reflects the body and soul. Rumi

This next quote is something that has been heavy in my thoughts. It's like an upside down mixture of thoughts.

"Your task is not to seek for love,

but merely to seek and find all the barriers 
within yourself that you have built against it."

Rumi

Sometimes life surprises you, and when life turns you upside down

and you might just discover that this is the right way.

Thanks for stopping in. Enjoy your week and take good care of you.