Guest Heart Thursday #147

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

 I used to live in Colorado ... and fell in love with the beauty of the Pikes Peak region.

Although I have been in Oregon for years, I still find myself missing the raw beauty of Colorado.

That's where "Al's Photography Blog" comes in.

When I need a Colorado fix, I come here!

I especially love it when Al surprises me with a heart - do you see it? It's part of that beautiful red rock ... just under the tree in the center of the photo!

Thank you, Al, for sharing your heart!

One of the finest people I've come across over my blogging years is "Jesh" St Germain.

Not only is she an incredible artist, she's a wonderful, kind and generous person.

You can find her over at her blog, "Artistique".

Thank you, Jesh, for sharing your water lily hearts!

I've always been fascinated with paper dolls - ever since I was little and used to cut them out of "Sears" catalogs.  I still love paper dolls - and "Marges8's Blog" is the place I go to when I feel nostalgic for that innocent time in my life!

But paper dolls aren't all you will find when you visit Marge.

You will, here too, find a lovely friend.

Who has touched my heart in so many ways (and not just in the beautiful flower petal hearts on this paper doll)!

Thank you, Marge, for sharing your heart!

 

There are no words to describe this beautiful heart that Teri posted on her blog "Teri H. Hoover Photography".

Because "stunning, incredible, breathtaking", etc. have already been taken!

This is not unusual for Teri. Everything she posts is awesome!!!

Thank you, Teri, for sharing your heart!

I found Kathryn's blog by accident, when I was surfing around a bit.

Ah - A kindred heart seeker!!!

Be sure to visit Kathryn's Tumblr account ... "Have Heart"

Thank you, Kathryn, for sharing your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and 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 #146

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

(Note: Our cold spell has broken at last, and I will be spending a whole lot more time visiting you, my friends - and catching up on what I've missed the past couple of weeks! Thank you so much for understanding - I hope you are all staying warm and happy!)

Perhaps you've seen them around YOUR town ...

Paper hearts hanging in stores and restaurants ...

Fund raisers for various charities -

I found paper hearts at my local market; and decided to do some research.

What I found was our local chapter of CCA (Children's Cancer Association).

And fell in love with their mission statement.

"We prescribe joy.

For children diagnosed with serious illness and their families, every moment is precious. At CCA, our goal is to transform as many of those moments as possible — with joy.

Why joy?

Because in the fight against devastating illness, joy is often forgotten. Because joy connects us with the power of hope, comfort, and happiness and helps families and children feel uplifted when their lives have been turned upside down. Because joy is something every child deserves."

 In a break from "Guest Heart Thursday" tradition, I am issuing a challenge to you, the heart seekers of the world - to buy a heart - or make a donation to a charity local to your area, take a picture of your heart, and post it on your blog sometime in February!

Then link it up to Guest Heart Thursday!

It doesn't have to be today - there is still a lot more time!

Not only will you find a lovely heart to share ... but you will help to spread love and joy around the world - and help someone who needs it desperately in the process!

Until then, I can't wait to see the random hearts you've found in your world!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and 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 #145

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Once again, Texwisgirl sent me a link to one of the cutest hearts around ...

Sandra over at "Elephant Lover" is a very special lady, who does more than just talk about her passion - helping animals - she takes action!!!

She recently posted a delightful heart she found on her kitty.

Unfortunately I didn't have time to ask Sandra if I could post her heart here today ... and I try to be very careful of copyright laws.  But this heart is so special, I'm putting a direct link to her kitty heart post - HERE!

Thank you, Sandra, for sharing your heart!

Thank you, again, Texwisgirl, for finding and sharing the link!

*****

Just a note: I haven't been online for a while - mostly because of the weather. You see, we live in a drafty old farm house, heated only by a single wood stove in the living room. My computer is tucked into a corner of a different room, and when it is cold outside ... well, let's just say I've had to run my hands under warm water twice this morning - just to post this much - and I can no longer feel my toes!

I can't wait until warmer weather so that I can come back and visit you all more often.

Brrrrrrrr.

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and 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 #144

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Valentines Day is coming!

Soon hearts will abound!

But none will EVER be as cute ...

As this.

Be sure to let Theresa K know you agree,

When you visit her over at "NanaHood"!

Thank you, Theresa, for sharing your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and 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 #143

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I had to love the story of this heart ...
 

Dorothy delights my heart each week with postcards featuring hearts for every occasion imaginable!

But when she tried to find a New Year heart to post on her blog, "Coffeedoff's CoffeeBreak", there were none to be found!

Dorothy was just about ready to admit defeat ... when she got this postcard in the mail.

Complete with a heart!

Thank you, Dorothy, for sharing your heart!

You may know Susannah as "Wanderin' Weeta" ... because that's her blog - "Wanderin' Weeta (with Waterfowl and Weeds)"!

I have been following Susannah's blog for a long time now ... but it seems like I am always learning something new about nature and beauty - each time I visit!

Susannah's post about lichen last week had so many hearts in it, I had a hard time choosing which shot to feature! I see at least 5 in this photo ... do you see more?

Thank you, Susannah, for sharing your heart!

I can't say enough about how much I love Leovi's art.

He does things with everyday items ... reflections and colors ... that fascinate me.

I look forward to each and every work of art Leovi posts over at ("Abstract Photos")!

Thank you, Leovi, for sharing your heart!

And then Debbie just had to post the most DELICIOUS heart of all time!

It's a bear claw heart!!!

"It's All About Purple" ... a wonderful place!

Thank you Debbie (and Chuck) for sharing your breakfast ... er, your heart!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and 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!  

Craft Store Heart

I had taken my daughter to a large chain crafts store to get supplies for a Christmas project she was working on.

As we left the store, I happened to glance down at the red "No Parking" curb ... only to see this cute little heart.

My daughter pretended not to know me as I whipped out my camera and took a picture!

Guest Heart Thursday #142

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

I hope your Christmas was full of joy and peace -

And that you are looking forward to a brand new year - 

Full of the same!!!

Because this is the season of FAMILY, I have chosen to spotlight one of my own today!

These are hearts from my sissie Beth ...

Beth's blog, "The Abandoned", documents the haunting beauty, and slow destruction of the once-abandoned megachurch complex near where we grew up.

We love to walk in the ruins, and the beautiful woods nearby.

Along the way, we find hearts!

Beth is an incredible artist - I especially love her whimsical "doodles".

You can check out her talent and imagination on her art blog -

"Beth's Artworx".

Beth and I both love to collect postcards - and I especially love it when she posts ones with hearts!

Beth posts these beauties on her blog, "The Best Hearts Are Crunchy" - and also hosts the wonderful meme "Postcard Friendship Friday"!

With her eye for beauty, Beth often takes photographs that leave me breathless.

Like this beautiful glowing heart cloud ... with what our family likes to call "glory light" spilling out.

You can find this, and other AMAZING photos over at Beth's "Expect the Unexpected".

When you visit Beth over at "Geometric" - you will be amazed and intrigued by the many shapes she finds in the natural world around her.

What an eye!!!

Thank you , dear sissie, for sharing your heart.

For sharing your beauty.

For sharing your soul.

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and 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 #141

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday

A Place to Share YOUR Heart ...

Where today we share a moment of silence

To remember the children of the world ...

Who are no longer here.

Our hearts go out to the families affected by the incomprehensible events this past week in Connecticut ...
We are still in shock and mourning.
 

Our hearts go out also to

innocent young lives around the world lost to

Violence.

Accidents.

Illness.

Neglect.

Poverty.

They are all children of our hearts.

Please take a moment to make a difference in the lives around you.

Perhaps this link will help.

Now - more than ever before - we need to share our hearts with the world!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and 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! 

Taking off My Glasses ...

I take my glasses off when I cry ...

In order to wipe the tears.

I've been taking off my glasses a lot lately.

My heart and soul weeps and grieves for the loss of innocents this morning in Connecticut. I simply can't comprehend the scope of this tragedy.

God Bless the Children.

Gather them Close to Your Heart.

"Weekend Reflections"

Guest Heart Thursday #140

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Throughout life's journey, many wonderful people come and go.

Each one of them fills a special place in our hearts.

Sometimes, though, we have the opportunity to meet someone who makes such a profound impact on us, they not only fill a special place in our hearts ... but they make a huge difference in our lives.

Such a person, to me, is Laura.

Laura shares incredible photography and amazing insights on her blog

"Shine the Divine: Creativity IS a Spiritual Practice" ... the wisdom and beauty of what Laura shares touches my heart, soul and spirit.

During recent hardships in my life, Laura's sweet comments and e-mails helped to ease the pain.

Laura's beautiful soul does indeed "shine the divine".

You would never know she has her own demons to face ...

Her response to life's battles humbles me in my little infirmaries.

And inspires me beyond measure.
To look within myself.
And to look beyond myself.

For several years now, around Thanksgiving, Laura has assembled a "Gratitude Quilt".

When you visit her blog, be sure to click on the link ...

You will be awed at the "quilt squares" shared from around the earth.

Thank you, dear Laura, for sharing your heart.

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and 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 ...), 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!  

Angel Wing Heart

I found her hanging out on the lamp shade, this beautiful angel with the heart-shaped wings.

She stayed through Christmas, then disappeared.

I hope she will return this year, to help chase away the blues ...

With oranges and yellows.

"Orange You Glad It's Friday"

Guest Heart Thursday #139

Welcome to Guest Heart Thursday -

A Place to Share YOUR Heart!

Gypsy Lala needs few words over at "Just Capture" - the incredible photos speak for themselves!

Do you see the butterfly? I do! I also see the delicate heart-shaped "wings" on this beautiful "flying butterfly" flower.

Thank you, Gypsy Lala, for sharing your heart!

I love seeing the beautiful Christmas decorations being posted this time of year by my blogger family. But the decorations I most look forward to each year are posted by the sweet and amazingly talented Darlene over at "A Dancing Mango".

So where are the hearts in this shot?

If you look carefully at the wallpaper in the background ...

Thank you, Darlene, for sharing your Christmas spirit - and your heart!

JM finds the most amazing abandoned buildings (among other things!) ... which he posts on his blog, "Lisbon and the Sunshine Coast".

I love this shot of a mime performing in front of one such building ...

With a tiny little heart on his bag!

Thank you, JM, for sharing your heart!

When Texwisgirl sent me a link to Kim's blog, "My Field of Dreams", I knew I was in for a treat.

What I found was a delightful place - with beautiful pictures, and someone whose random thoughts are a treasure trove!

Kim was about to straighten out the wreath she had just hung on her front door ... when she realized it was a heart - and left it! 

Thank you, Kim, for saving this heart - and for sharing it!

Thank you, Texwisgirl, for sending the link!

Just when I thought I was done reading my e-mails, I found another link from Texwisgirl.

And went straight to yet another delightful blog - Susan's "this n that".

And found myself, once again, in a treasure trove!

Like this adorable cow ... with the equally adorable heart!

Thank you, Susan, for sharing your heart!

And thank you, AGAIN, Texwisgirl, for sending the link!

As always - a huge thank you to all who linked up with Guest Heart Thursday last week. I loved seeing the delightful and 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 ...), 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!  

Autumn Leafs Its Heart ...

Usually by December the trees are bare, the rain is dumping, and we've raked for compost/mulch all of the fallen leaves from the yard ...

Not so this year.

Most of the leaves are down ...

But not all.

Many are still hanging on ... through the pounding rain and heavy wind.

Maybe the leaves are just trying to hold on until Spring ...

as I am.

Road Debris Heart

Because our road is somewhat rural, people often think it is okay to dump trash from their vehicles. I often walk down the road, picking up bags full of other peoples garbage.

When I saw this small heart, I was glad that it was made out of paper, which eventually breaks down and returns to the environment.

When I got home, I looked closer at the shot.

And had to giggle at what created the top of the heart so perfectly ...