Guest Heart Thursday #226

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday - 

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I had a whole different GHT post prepared for this morning - so many people have left links to hearts on my e-mail! Those will have to wait until next week ...

About 2 hours ago, my sissie called ... her husband had passed out and the paramedics were at her house doing CPR. He's at the hospital now where they are trying to stabilize his condition, and we are getting ready to drive down to be with my sister and her family.

For those who aren't sure who Beth is ... you can find her at one of her blogs ...

Beth's Artworx

Angel Stories

Expect the Unexpected

The Best Hearts Are Crunchy

She has several more blogs, but my mind is blank right now.

Thank you for keeping Beth, Alan and their family in your thoughts and prayers this morning.


UPDATE: Alan did not make it. He went to be with Jesus just a few minutes ago.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

A huge thank you to all who found hearts the last couple of weeks.  I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #225

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I have been enjoying visiting the hearts you have found in the past few weeks ... I just can't comment for some reason ... My computer keeps going to the dreaded "Not Responding" mode after a short time of being online (it took two restarts to finish this post!).

Arrrgh.

I think it's nearly time for a new computer!

Anyway, I have some incredible hearts for you to visit today ... some you might have visited already - but all worth a second look!

I sincerely enjoyed Hannah's absolutely gorgeous Ageratum heart she posted on her blog, Weeding on the Wild Side. While I was reading through some of her old posts I was struck by two things ... her wonderful photography, and her stunning gardening skills! (This from a girl with a "black thumb" who kills green things without even trying!) ... The second thing I noticed is ... Hannah is also from the Pacific Northwest ... which means we have a lot in common ... well, except for the beauty-in-the-garden part!

Thank you, Hannah, for sharing your garden ... and your heart!

I love Sandra's current challenge - "Things I Love". What a wonderful way to lift our spirits and remind us of the TRUE hearts in our worlds!!!

I encourage you to scroll back through Hannah's older posts when you visit her blog, Sandra's Ark.

Thank you, Sandra, for sharing your inspiration ... and your heart!

And finally, I just love the blog "Cranium Bolts" - which is where Shiju Sugunan makes me smile, laugh, and occasionally brings a tear. 

Thank you, Shiju Sugunan, for sharing your life ... and your heart!

A huge thank you to all who found hearts the last couple of weeks.  I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #224

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I had so much fun visiting Jutta, who recently posted a beautiful heart on her blog, "Photoblog Challenges". Jutta is an excellent photographer with a very creative viewpoint!

I can't wait to spend a little more time visiting Jutta's other blogs too!

Thank you, Jutta, for sharing your heart!

My daughter was grabbing a trash bag out of the box, when she started laughing.

Why?

Because of the heart in the middle of the roll!

Thank you, Georgia, for sharing your heart!

A huge thank you to all who found hearts the last couple of weeks.  I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Sky Has Heart!

I was leaving the grocery store on a hot September day when I saw it -

A single cloud in the brilliant blue sky.

I think it must have been put there for a reason.

Could that reason have been me?

Guest Heart Thursday #223

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

How has another week come and gone so fast?

I hope yours has been

Full of Heart!

 I have been going back through some of the hearts you have linked these past few weeks ... and they are incredible!!!

Here are a few for you to visit ... or re-visit!

Starry Universe ...

Forest Dream Weaver is a gifted artist from southern Scotland -

Who posted some incredible shell hearts!

Thank you, Forest Dream Weaver, for sharing your heart!

Kreativ im Rentnerdasein

Where Jutta posted a beautiful graffiti heart!

Thank you, Jutta, for sharing your heart!

Sarah

Who donated some old photo albums to a thrift store ... with the only identification being "photos taken by Sarah"

And included one with "heart".

Note: For those who don't know, I can't stand to see photos being tossed away, and I tend to rescue them when I find them.

So what do I do with these wonderful treasures?

Well, my new hobby is CAPTIONS!

So while this photo was taken by the anonymous "Sarah" ...

The caption is mine.

And thank you, Sarah, whoever and wherever you are, for donating your heart!

A huge thank you to all who found hearts the last couple of weeks.  I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #222

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I had dropped off my brother at his apartment and was getting ready to leave ... when he started to laugh, and picked something off the ground. He waved at me to roll down my window, and tossed this cute little plastic heart onto my dash.

And there it sits!

Thank you, Darren, for sharing your heart!

This gorgeous mushroom is my daughter's first digital art.

I am in awe!!!

And I love the way she "accidentally" put little hearts on it!

Thank you, Georgia, for sharing your heart!

A huge thank you to all who found hearts the last couple of weeks.  I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #221

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I was mesmerized by this shot Beth took while walking along the Willamette River with our niece. A beautiful dry-rock heart ... then I enlarged it and looked closer at the ripples and stones in the water ... WOW.

You can find more gorgeousness like this when you visit Beth's blog "Expect the Unexpected" ... 

Thank you, sissie (and our darling niece!), for sharing your hearts!

 I have been trying to get caught up on some of my blog reading ... if I haven't made it to yours yet, I am hopefully on my way soon!!!

I followed a link from several weeks ago ...

And found the delightful blog "Love Happy Notes - Daily Fun and Inspiration".

I had a wonderful time looking back and enjoying what I found!!!

(especially the wonderful hearts!)

Thank you, LoveHappyNotes, for sharing your heart!

My aunt is staying with us for a while ...

And we've enjoyed her visit!

I had to laugh when I looked in her car.

Thank you, Auntie Joan, for sharing your heart!

A huge thank you to all who found hearts the last couple of weeks.  I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #220

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Hi everybody, it's finally me -

Well, kinda sorta.

Due to a LOT of issues,

I've been off line a lot ...

Houseguest issues (ack)

Work issues (sigh)

Computer issues (yuck)

Internet issues (eek!)

And some personal issues (I'm still fighting a little depression)

Thank you all for hanging in there with me as I work through a very difficult time in my life. I love seeing the hearts you find in your world ... and can't wait to begin again.

A huge thank you to all who found hearts the last couple of weeks. Thank you sissie for covering for me!!! I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #219

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Hello, Heart Lovers!  This is Beth, Clytie's big Sis, filling in for the Queen of Hearts once again.  Sissy is doing great--but their internet has been out since Tuesday.  Hopefully she will be back online sometime tomorrow.

The funny thing is, as I was talking to her on the phone, I spotted a moth on the outside of our house.  As I drew closer--lo, the moth had hearts on its wings!

Still on the phone with Clytie, I ran inside, grabbed my camera and took this picture.  Such a perfect picture for GHT--I'm certain the hearts appeared because I was talking to Clytie.  She's magic!

As always - a huge thank you to all who found hearts last week. I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #218

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Thank you, sissie Beth, for posting Guest Heart Thursday for the past couple of weeks while I was unable to function. I appreciate you more than I can say!

My heart has been warmed by the thoughts, prayers, and comments sent my way from Blogland.

They are working.

I am humbled by so much love from my heart-family! I know so many of you are suffering from chronic pain yourselves, and I am in awe at how you have drawn me into your love.

My back/shoulder/arm is better, and my doctor says I can go back to light duty, and even spend a few minutes on the computer each day ... unless my hand goes numb again.

With that in mind, I must keep my ramblings short.

I look forward to getting better soon - and being able to take more time to visit all my friends and family in Blogland!

Let the heart search begin (again)!!!

As always - a huge thank you to all who found hearts last week. I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #217

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Hello again, friends.  This is big sister Beth posting for Clytie.  She is still not feeling well.  I would appreciate your prayers for healing in her neck and arm.  She is in a lot of pain.  It is not easy to watch my sweet Sis suffer.

So, I went on a heart search and found a wonderful website, Slow Mom.  The last entry was a heart scavenger hunt.  Below is a sampling of the wonderful hearts I saw.

As always - a huge thank you to all who found hearts last week. I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #216

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Good morning heart lovers!  This is Clytie's sister, Beth. I'm posting for her today because Sissy has a pinched nerve in her neck, which is causing her terrible pain in not only her neck, but her arm and fingers.  She is experiencing numbness and can't sit at the computer for any more than a few moments at a time.

Please pray for her quick recovery.  She went to the doctor yesterday, and she says, with the anti-inflammatory, that she's feeling a little better--but it will be a long process.

Last week, Sissy, the twins and I went to the beach.  Ah, what fun we had.  Sissy and I both caught this little girl running across the sands toward the ocean.  I believe this was her first glimpse of the sea.  If you look closely, you can see the sand is full of hearts.

The beach was beautiful--with fantastic clouds and balmy temperatures.

Of course, walking on the beach with Sissy means hearts just magically appear!

Have a lovely day everyone--thank you for your prayers for Clytie's quick recovery.  She is so dear to me and to so many--a great encourager and laughter maker.  My sweet Friend for life--and yours too!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #215

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Mom was cutting up some peppers yesterday when she carefully placed a small piece of it in my hand.

I don't know which was sweeter ...

The tiny little heart ...

Or the delight on mom's face!

Thank you, mom, for sharing your heart!

I adore this postcard Dorothy posted on her blog, "Coffeedoff's CoffeeBreak".

It makes me smile!!!

Thank you, Dorothy, for sharing your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who found hearts last week. I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #214

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

In two days, my FAVORITE ARTIST IN THE WORLD celebrates a birthday.

So today I am going to share a bit of her past art ...

HA HA SISSIE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BETH!!!!!

This is an amazing pencil sketch Beth made back in 1972.

If you enlarge it, and really start to look, you will see so much more than just a still life!!!

There is a face hidden here, and a heart, and ... well, what do you see?

When we were growing up, Beth kept a book of her artwork and writing.

As a temperamental teenager, she threw it away.

Because I've always been in awe of her work, I rescued it!

It seems like even back then, she included hearts in her artwork!!!

Beth got her book back this year ... I feel so privileged to have been it's guardian for all these years!

But she will NOT be getting back this little feller ... because this is one she gave to ME back in the 1980's!

(That's a real leaf, by the way!)

Please visit Beth at her art blog, "Beth's Artworx" ... to see what she's been up to lately.

And to wish her HAPPY BIRTHDAY on Saturday!

Her artwork has only gotten better ... her imagination richer!!!

Thank you, sissie, for sharing your art.

And for sharing your love.

And for sharing your friendship.

And for the inspiration you bring!

Most of all, thank you for sharing your heart!!!

As always - a huge thank you to all who found hearts last week. I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #213

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I can't believe I just woke up - to a dog in my face.

I NEVER sleep in this late!

Especially on a work day.

But I don't want to miss your hearts!!!

So I am going to post a couple of links for you to visit today - I hope you enjoy!

Meanwhile ... I owe, I owe, so off to work I go!!!

Arija posted some amazing pink dahlia photos a while back ...

My eye was caught by a bright pink dahlia ...

With incredible hearts!

If you go to this post over at "Garden Delights", and scroll down to the fourth and fifth photos down ...

You will be amazed as well!!!

Thank you, Arija, for sharing your heart!

And still more gorgeous hearts can be found over at "An English Girl Rambles", where Denise posted some wonderful photos of some violets ... with gorgeous hearts!

Thank you, Denise, for sharing your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who found hearts last week. I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!  

Guest Heart Thursday #212

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I fell in love with this beautiful ferny heart, with its attendant little stem heart underneath - that Laura posted on her blog, "Shine the Divine: Creativity is a Spiritual Practice".

Laura has been hosting "I Heart Macro", and I've sooo enjoyed visiting her and the amazing links featured each week!

Thank you, Laura, for sharing your heart!

And thank you for being a huge inspiration in my life!

And thank you, too, for hosting I Heart Macro!

I followed one of the links to "I Heart Macro", and came across this absolutely gorgeous Bleeding Heart flower that Villrose posted on "Villroses Hage".

Bleeding Hearts are some of my favorite flowers!

Hmmmm, I wonder why that would be?

Thank you so much, Villrose, for sharing your heart!

Due to a little, uh, drainage issue we've been having, we've had to haul some gravel.

My neighbor, Amber, was helping shovel and dump the heavy stuff.

Along the way, we all picked up interesting river rocks out of the huge pile ...

I had to smile when Amber handed me this one.

A perfect little heart!

Thank you, Amber, for sharing your heart!

And thank you for helping, too.

As always - a huge thank you to all who found hearts last week. I can't wait for you to link up today ... and show everyone the amazing hearts you found in your world this week!!!

 

Would you like to share your heart on Guest Heart Thursday?
The rules are easy ...

There are none!!!
As long as your post includes a heart!

If you have found a heart (or drawn a heart, or designed a heart, or written a heart-felt poem, or just found something that touches your heart, or ...), please join us for Guest Heart Thursday. Just link the URL of your heart post to "Simply Linked"! It would be nice if you linked back to Random Hearts ... but it's okay not to ... we just want to see your hearts!

Simply Linked for Guest Heart Thursday is now open all week!

Have you found more than one heart?

Put in more than one link!
Is your heart from a long time ago?

It doesn't matter, as long as you put the direct URL to that post!