sometimes it’s hard to keep the thread…

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Illustration of chaotic thoughts with phrases like 'incoming texts', 'potential spam calls', 'email', and 'BREAKING NEWS' in a scribbled style.

Information moves at a speed my younger self couldn’t possibly have imagined. How do I want my nearly 60-year-old psyche to respond to the constant information thrown at me in modern life?

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” —Ferris Bueller

Yesterday, I took some time to look back at my week and sift through the endless noise. I want to give more care to the significant threads of my life. I took time to assess what distracted me, activated my curiosity, or grabbed my heart. This was a worthwhile exercise…something I want to keep up.

A close-up image of tangled threads in various colors, resting on a textured surface.

Last week, I celebrated a friend’s 60th birthday, and a heartbroken friend lost her mother. I had a long conversation with a friend in challenging circumstances and made her laugh. My great-grand nephew turned six. I hosted an Easter lunch filled with love, laughs and a discussion about life’s mysteries and the power of intuition. These events deserve some memory savoring.

I also learned the term—DREAMSTORMING…interpret as you wish or need.

A scenic autumn pathway lined with colorful fall foliage, featuring vibrant red and orange leaves among green trees. The image also includes a decorative textile with floral embroidery on the right side.
A vintage sepia-toned composite image featuring a sailing ship at sea on the left and a historical street scene with a church steeple on the right.

The ARTEMIS II Crew and their trip around the moon captured my curiosity (a big thank you to my daughter, Willa for her insights and research). I shot the photo below as I watched the lunar eclipse on March 3rd.

A nighttime scene featuring a partially illuminated moon in a clear sky, above snowy streets lined with parked vehicles, including an orange car in the foreground and a stop sign visible on the right.

Canadian astronaut, Jeremy Hansen wears a personal patch while in space of the Seven Grandfather Teachings inspired by his relationship with Indigenous communities. I appreciated what his experience brought to the mission. ARTEMIS II returns to earth tonight.


The Seven Grandfather Teachings (Ojibwe/Anishinaabe):

WISDOM (Nibwaakaawin): Represented by the Beaver. To cherish knowledge is to know Wisdom.

LOVE (Zaagidiwin): Represented by the Eagle. To know love is to know peace.

RESPECT (Minaadendamowin): Represented by the Buffalo. To honor all creation is to have respect.

BRAVERY (Aakode’ewin): Represented by the Bear. The bear provides the courage to face life’s challenges.

HONESTY (Gwayakwaadiziwin): Represented by the Raven. To do something with honesty is to be truthful with oneself and others.

HUMILITY (Dbaadendiziwin): Represented by the Wolf. To think of yourself as equal to everyone else.

TRUTH (Debwewin): Represented by the Turtle. To know truth is to know and understand all of these teachings.

NOTE: The patch was designed specifically for him by Anishinaabe artist Henry Guimond of Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/09/artemis-ii-astronaut-carries-indigenous-wisdom-to-the-moon

What events deserve some memory savoring for you?

What caught my eye in England…

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A wire sculpture of a seated figure next to a pigeon on a stone wall under a cloudy sky.
Close-up of decorative flowers and leaves on a building facade, with a blurred street view in the background.
Now I see what caught my eye. England is rainy & gray in February, I was drawn to COLOR. Shooting with an overcast sky, there are no shadows, colors pop, and the contrast is cool.
We saw the Turner & Constable show at Tate Britain. The way they painted light and the rivalry of these 19th century English painters was fascinating. Looking back though, observing the man in the red hat is what lingers most in my memory. 
https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/turner-and-constable
A person in a black leather coat and red beanie stands with their back to the camera, looking at a painting in an art gallery. They are holding a bag and surrounded by other gallery visitors.
A man in a black leather jacket and red beanie stands facing a painting in an art gallery, while two women converse nearby, surrounded by framed artworks on a dark blue wall.
A person wearing a red beanie and a black leather jacket is standing in front of a large painting in a gallery, with a messenger bag slung over their shoulder.
An older man in a red beanie and black leather jacket examining a painting in a museum.
A light blue Fiat 500 parked in front of a historic stone castle with a tall turret and a decorative street lamp.
View of a historic stone tower and colorful buildings along a street with people walking, a parked car, and a gray sky.
It wasn't only color that caught my eye...
A close-up view of a wooden sign reading 'Hucksteps Row' mounted on a wall, with brickwork visible in the background.
Narrow, cobblestone alley between brick buildings, with potted plants along the sides and a cloudy sky overhead.

When it’s three o’clock in New York, it’s still 1938 in London.
―Bette Midler

It was pretty wild to be in England when Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew was arrested for his connection to the Epstein files. His home, not far from Windsor Castle, was being searched the day we strolled the grounds.