Mikael phoned and invited me to the " Uproar " as Roger used to call it . Der Rosenkavalier -an Opera, Music Comedy by R. Strauss - 'The Cavalier of the Rose' in Three Acts

Nice! It's not often I get to go to the opera these days, so I jump at the chance. Thank you thank you thank you.

Haviog said that , Der Rosenkavalier is not one of my favourites, It's farcical , silly , with a plot that is really long and confusing, mixed identities etc etc .. too much fuss for me BUT the end scene is worth waiting for ....BLISS.

It's in three acts and is considered the best composition of Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949).I personally like Strauss's Salome. Der Rosenkavalier was first performed in Dresden, Hofoper, 26 January ,is set in Vienna in the 1740s,in the early years of the reign of Maria Theresia.

Henry Bardon's scenography

They've hatched Look

Welcome to the world little Bootsie and Snudge

( Named by the fairies )

I guess the balcony cleaning will have to wait for another week, to allow them to grow a bit more. Then I think I'll leave the corner for them until they are ready to leave the nest. They will just have to put up with me watering the plants and the occasional smoker.

A lovely sunny day. I heard the pigeons coo a little before one flew off. The other is sitting on the eggs . How much longer ? What if they are never going to hatch ? It's been more than 18 days since I discovered them .

Googled just now to try and find out more.
Seems that pigeons are treated like pests.

" get rid of the eggs " is the advice
" they keep coming back"
" they are dirty and carry mites that cause skin disease "

I don't like what I am reading.

Dilema .
What to do ?
I do need to clean the balcony .
As much as I like Mr and Mrs Pidge , can they stay there forever ?

Might make a start on cleaning the balcony and leave them their little corner.

Hmmmmmm

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I'm not used to espresso
I've not felt sleepy today thanks to the double espresso I had earlier on
No need for " ice-floes" today .
It was a diluted espresso .. " un café alongé "
It's just that I like the taste of espresso which is very different from ordinary coffee.
I'm not going to make a habit of it though.
I don'yt think my gizzards could take it in the long run .... but occasionally .. very nice.

It's been a lovely day.

Heard from DD , a friend from college days , and that is always a special occasion as I normally hear from him once a year at Christmas.. and it is every Christmas , without fail, bless him.

Also chatted briefly with Darryl in New Zealand who told me that his father had died They were very close. It hurts to hear. I gave him a big warm hug.

And so to bed ......night night

I'm blogging from Brasco, on of my favourite cafes.

Just had a NESTS meeting ( network of English speaking therapists in Stockholm ) . It's nice not having to rush on to another place. I find this environment inspiring. Makes a change from the Blue Room. I can understand notbob liking to blog from his favourite pub

The food here is great too *remembers the Lebanese mixed veggie and bulgur salad earlier * mmmmmm

Is it the double esspresso or is the vibes here? I feel strong.... it's an invincible sort of feeling that I would so love to share .. to pass on. A couple of my friends have expressed their frustrations and I feel for them. I also feel and " KNOW " that everything will go well for them, even though they don't know it yet because from where they are , things look pretty glum.

Some things you just KNOW . You know what I mean ?

Anyway , It's time I packed up and made my way home.

ALL IS WELL AND UNFOLDING AS IT SHOULD... and so it is .. it is simply so .

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(Painting by Sulamith Wulfing)

http://wulfing.artpassions.net/

May the longtime sun shine upon you,
all love surround you,
and the pure light within you guide your way home.

Sulamith Wulfing: Born in Germany in 1901, Sulamith Wulfing began drawing at the age of 4. Her family concerned itself with spiritual matters; in fact, her father was a Theosophist. A touch of the supernatural embues all her work. She attended Art College in Wuppertal and completed her course of studies there in 1921. Her home and much of her art was destroyed during WW2. She continued to draw and paint until her death in 1989.

Sulamith Wulfing Books and Calendars

I've noticed that around 5:44 I get very drowsy .....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

*time for a mira power nap *

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Posting that last post took forever gggggrrrr@ parser errors and computer language

I'm back home today all day, just pottering around after being out all day yesterday.

After all the walking around. my tummy was rumbling and protesting and it would be at least an hour before dinner at Maarja's so stopped at McDonalds for a fish burger .. YUM.. a real treat. I rarely eat junk food , but I DO love their fish burgers.

Dinner at Maarja's was lovely and healthy. Fresh green mixed salad with cherry tomatoes and a delicate lemon and virgin olive oil dressing. Exquisite followed by baked cod in creamy saffron sauce with new potatoes and broccolli. Pistacho halva for dessert and 85 % dark chocolate flavoured with chilli.

A whole lot chinwagging about this and that and catching up. Just before midnight Maarja I persuaded Maarja to get to know the lovely white Mac that she'd bought TWO years ago and not dared to used !!! Imagine being scared of little Mac. Still, after a some talking through of basics she managed to open a document, retrieve it , change the font and few other things . As a writer , she needs to be able to do these things. MacLappy le Blanc behaved very well. I think they will be good friends from now on

In other news , both Mr and Mrs Pidge are on the balcony to day. Mr Pidge was seen with twig for the nest in his beak. Still no sign of young ones It should be soon now.

Maarja and I went to see the Toulouse Lautrec exhibition at the National Museum. http://www.nationalmuseum.se/Default____2705.aspx

Five hours of walking around and viewing art with a break for coffee and a sandwich in the Atrium, the museum's very fine restaurant restaurant . So much to see and take in. Many fine works from all over the world gathered together for this exhibition.

Toulouse Lautrec Advertising. Liquor. Prostitution.
“ Many of the ingredients in the short life of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec have the power to fascinate and shock. Today, he is almost as famous for his tragic fate as for his art.

More than any other artist, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec has shaped our image of fin de siècle Paris. From taverns, theatres and dance halls, he portrayed the city’s entertainment scene. He is associated in particular with the Moulin Rouge. For some years around 1890, he spent almost every evening there, busily capturing people and events on his sketch pad."

The National Museum is a grand building, magnificent wide broad marble strairs . A truly Majestic place. The Toulouse Lautrec was right on the top floor in several rooms. Posters, oil paintings , etchings and sketches many of them famous images from postcards , tea- towels and mugs. I use to have the Moulin Rouge tea towel, bought in Paris in 1971 . For a long time it hung on my wall and then got used as a tea towel until I finally threw it away , faded and in shreds.

Cranach

Stopped for to see the Cranach paintings that are part of the permanent collection and then went down to the museum shop for a little browse around. In keeping with the spirit of erotic came out with a little book " SEX PORTRAITS OF PASSION " , for the coffee table at home.

"Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to do what they want to do."

-- Kathleen Winsor

I have an allergy to " shloulds" and " musts ".

I asked myself this morning " Mira ...what do you want to do ? "
Honest answer ?

Not much . To go with the flow and to do what I feel like doing at the time. I'm not a big " doer " but very happy " Being "

But I know intentions are important. When we sent a clear intention , our conscious and subconscious mind conspire to get us what we desire.

I do not like thinking in terms of " goals" , That's too sporty for me. A general sense of direction .. yes.... that's different.

"If you want to make good use of your time " says Lee Iacocca " you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got."

I'm Ok with that.
I'm going to have an early night. Tomorrow I'm meeting Maarja and we are going to see Toulouse Lautrec at the National Museum. Nice.

Mikael phoned. He's put his house on the market as he's decided to move up to Dalarna. May the force be with him . I 'm affirming that the house is sold easily and effortlessly to the right people for the asking price or more.

I think this is my first post today.
It's been a bitty sort of day.
I've pottered around and taken care of odds and ends.

Mrs Pidge is sitting on the eggs still
I've been feeding her and Mr Pidge with sunflower seeds. I hope they are good for pigeons. They seem to like them anyway.

Signs of seeds sprouting.

Oh the balcony really needs a good clean ... but I can't very well do anything while the pigeon family is nesting , can I ?

Just watched " HOUSE " and had a nice glass of red.

*cheers* hope you are all enjoying Friday

http://revver.com/video/521463/15-minute-miracle-by-joe-vitale/

I 'm so glad I watched this !

Wander around Bruno's garden here :

http://www.brunosart.com/tour.htm

These words jumped out at me :

"Stay steadfast in the light and keep Earth's Golden Age foremost in your thoughts and hearts. The transformation of your world that you are helping to create in this very moment already has been manifested in the continuum-that is how powerful you are! "

When you choose to be in " the love space ", that space of " loving what IS " , then making the most difficult decisions or witnessing the most horrendous goings on in the world enables you to stay conscious and take right action where and when needed.

anyway .. night night ...mind how you go tomorrow is another day

THANK YOU, BCUK, I'm getting email & comment notifications again

I changed from hotmail to gmail

It worked

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EVERY person is a link in the chain of my good.

88 is a good number
The number of my friends in Blogland right now .
I like 8 - it looks like the symbol for infinity

limitlessness

A sacred voice is calling me.

I asked a new friend who lives in Cairo how she likes it there.

"I love it! have been in Egypt for 9 years now and mostly I live in Nuweiba,Sinai within the Bedouin Tribal village called El Muzena. Would you come? "

Would I come ? HA !!!! *taken aback by the very thought* This is someone I hardly know. What a thought though !! To dare think such a thought. A Bedouin Tribal village .... El Muzena.. must google that ...... hmmmmmm .... remembers architect friend Roger's Bedouin tales and Gerd's stories of dancing with the Bedouins in the dessert and being nearly abducted by camel man guide while on a camel !!!

"Breathe in the colours of a the rainbow and breathe them out as as your fantasies "

Flying off on a whim , on an adventure , to a Bedouin village ? Flying off into the unknown ?

" Love dances in the freshness of the unknown " is one of my mantras.

The only real obstacle is money.
What would it be like to go wherever you wanted, do whatever you felt like in the moment ?

Hmmm today I feel like going off to Cairo
*mira turns to personal assistant *

" Book me on the first available flight to Cairo ...accommodation etc ... "

*mira picks up passport and essentials for the trip * and heads for the airport.

Happy birthday , moonwoman ! Here's a birthday message for you from The Tripple Goddess.  ( http://www.ishalerner.com ) ENJOY your day !

Infinite Truth

A HOPI ELDER SPEAKS:
"You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is THE HOUR. And there are things to be considered...

Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.

"This could be a good time! There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly. Know the river has its destination.
The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water. And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally. Least of all, ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt. The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word struggle from your attitude and your vocabulary.