The Redwoods Northern California

These pictures were taken on our trip to California. Notice how huge the Redwood is behind me. Incredible I felt indescribably small. It was kinda like maybe Alice felt in Wonderland. My husband and I stayed the night in the Redwoods. We spent several hours walking and taking pictures the next day. I would have loved to have spent a week. Maybe next time the land of the giants will still be there as long as they have the continued water supply to sustain them.

My fairy name

Your fairy is called Bramble Icetree

She is a bone chilling bringer of justice for the vulnerable.

She lives in leafy dells and bluebell glades.

She is only seen when the first leaves fall from the trees.

She wears bluebell-blue dresses. She has icy blue butterfly wings.

Get your free fairy name here!

Wedding pics have arrived!

The Mikowski's and the Prinzing's have united.
It was simply Beautiful and our family's merged naturally.
A Joyful,and peaceful celebration. Click on picture to enlarge.

Reconnecting with another brother

Wow life is amazing. I have not seen my brother Norlin for more then 30 years and it has been close to that since we spoke on the phone. With the creation of the internet we can communicate more often YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!:)
What an adventure I have been on since birth and now I have connected with all my family found family I didn't know existed and I look forward to us all being together. Everyone please say prayers visualize us all together. I believe this is the most important thing for family to unite and heal. Honoring our mother for giving us life and each other will be an everlasting tribute to her and every generation to follow. Peace, Love, Unity, Justice and Joy

Thanksgiving Gratitude-Family Roots Update

I am grateful to write this letter to update the information that I have just learned regarding my family roots. Read my past article Rootless but Fruitful in my blog history.

Today I received information from my newly discovered family in Germany who were discovered through the death of our mother. I have also reconnected with my blood father after sparse communications over the past 40 years (Who is a blue eyed blondish German). Trying to figure out who I am and why our mother abandoned so many of her children. I was told today after believing I was Jewish that our mother was a German and worked for the German air-force as a teenager How could she do this if she was Jewish?

This information has made me rethink who I am. The truth shall set us free from many misinterpretations and change our perspective. I have been caring the pain and abandonment of what I thought was genetic for 50 years to find out it is all a lie. I do not know the truth. Intellectually I was able to reconcile this ox y moron putting out the fires of any guilt or shame. I will continue to seek truth always.

I have experienced a life full of contradictions,to find the only reason to live, (reconnection to family helps in this process) honoring life, creating peace and unity in the world. Thus establishing our individual nobility and responsibility to protect and care for all life all humanity in a just manner uplifting and educating ourselves and others in this process. Realization that we work better as a whole unit then fragmented fear based ego veiled survivalists. We are love. We are worthy. We are powerful and we can change the world and make it a better place to live.

Bridgit Interviewed on tv

Bridgit Wolf
Click on her name and it will take you to TV interview. Three songs made it to the finals in the UK. I;m so proud of your accomplishments.

Bridget Wolf Uk Finalist

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Talent songwriter honored in UK contest
Bridget Wolf of Talent releases her second CD
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By John Darling
For the Tidings
September 17, 2009

For Bridget Wolf of Talent, writing and performing her award-winning music is a doorway to feeling more connected to life and nature — with lyrics that are so optimistic and encouraging that she's been welcomed to sing them in many Unity Churches.

Wolf, 42, recently released her second CD, "Love Transforms" — and her song "I'll Never Forget You," a piano solo inspired by a breakup, was chosen as a finalist in the instrumental category of the UK Songwriting Contest, meaning it finished in the top 2 percent of 6,000 entries.

Two of her other songs were honored. "Let's Make the Difference" was a semi-finalist in the Adult Contemporary category and "Life is Precious," inspired by a friend considering suicide, was a semi-finalist in the Christian/Faith category. They are on her just-released CD "Love Transforms."
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Bridget Wolf Celebration Concert

Sunday, Oct. 11

Meet & greet the songwriter, 3-4 pm, 6-7 pm

Concert 4-6 pm

Anjou Clubhouse, 100 N. Pacific Hwy, Talent

Going north on Hwy 99, take the first right after Valley View

RSVP 512-8862 (due to space limitations)

Semi-finalist means they ranked in the top 30 percent.

"I'm so excited! I don't have words for how I feel. I burst into tears when I found out," says Wolf.

The soft-spoken and enthusiastic Wolf keeps a "Measure What You Treasure" chart in her living room, per the instructions of her business coach, noting that, since July 1, she sold 32 CDs, did 18 performances and had 587 people attend her performances - at the Eugene Saturday Market, and New Thought Churches, such as the Center for Spiritual Living in Central Point and Unity Churches in Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, Corvallis and Bandon.

Wolf, a native of Minnesota and a music graduate of that state's Carleton College, found her "uplifting and empowering" approach to music from parents, who taught her those ways of living and, despite their own upbringing in poverty, devoted themselves to travel, concerts, dance and music lessons and other enrichments for their children, she says.

"My parents helped me with optimism. My dad has a truly optimistic outlook. My mom was a painter who taught us to look more deeply."

Wolf's haunting piano solos, especially one called "Autumn 83," bring back instant memories of the Wyndham Hill instrumentals by George Winston. Composed before she heard that label's popular works, it is "deeply connected with the pulse of life, with living, breathing nature and life force energy.

"That music was a wave"»that nourished people at a really deep level and still does."

Her "I'll Never Forget You," from 1993, is an extension of that tradition and is the song most of her followers have listed as their favorite, Wolf said. It's also been used in local dance classes.

Wolf says her main influences, whose footprints can be found through her music, have been a wild mix of Julie Andrews, Joan Baez, Enya, Alison Krauss and Loreena McKennitt — and the result could variously be called "earthy folk songs, bluesy songs for evening, sexy, sultry torch songs and chanting-drumming."

"I love all kinds of music, even rap songs," said Wolf singing a few bars of her rap song "You Gotta Do Your Thing."

"I will write in any style that moves me," says Wolf. Her penchant for writing church-suitable music reminds her of Bach, who "was a great improviser, who composed church music every week. During meditation in church, I feel it and know where to go for the keys."

The lyrics of her inspirational songs are straightforward positive affirmations of life.

"Let's Make the Difference" has these words: "I choose to be the change I wish to see in the world today / I choose to unite with all loving hearts / I choose to share all the gifts I've been given / I choose to live my life fully now / Cause all life matters! Yes it does."

Her "Life is Precious" says, "It's a miracle of creation / And you, you've been made specially / None can take your place / There is only one you."

Wolf says she's a healer and uses music in her sessions to reach and release feelings at a deeper level. She also gives music lessons and is available for performances by calling 512-8862. Her Web site is www.bridgetwolf.com.

Rootless but Fruitful

This collage was made for my long lost mother after 47 years of no contact. I mailed this to her restricted signature and received only her signature on the little green card the post office returned to me. This is a copy of the letter I sent her.
July 14, 2009

Dear Mother,

My prayers answered; I have found you after 47 years. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. I send you greetings, much love, compassion and prayers for any healing needed, in hopes and preparation of our family united.

Life is a journey. We each have our own individual paths to choose; there is much healing along the way.

I have had an interesting adventure myself. I believe there are no mistakes; only lessons to be learned. Everything is in perfect order, even when I do not think so. God has a much greater plan, beyond my comprehension.

You are my mother and I honor you. No one is perfect. We are all given many opportunities to heal and forgive, after all is done, forgiveness is (FOR- GIVING) a powerful gift that allows us to heal ourselves and bring unity and justice to the world one person at a time.

Know in your heart that you never have to say you are sorry to me; you have already been forgiven. I have always loved you.

Thank-you for all that you are and all that you have survived. No one ever had a bad word to say about you .Auntie Lorraine and Uncle Earl are still living in their home in Portland. Thomas has passed on and anyone who knew him understood why you left; I certainly do.

Rev. C-- B---and his wife P--(P--- E--- also have passed away. I thank God for their presence in my life without them I would not have learned unconditional love. I lived with them when I was 12 years old. They taught me about Gandhi and Martin Luther King. Truly shining lights in my life that I have strived to emulate in many ways.

My first child was named after her; P--------------. P and I are very close she lives about an hour and a half away and she calls me almost every day usually on her way home from work. She works for a company called ------ her job title changes frequently she is training a new girl this week moving to a bigger office and trying to keep up with the sales department she has been there for 10 years. She has two boys B---- L-- who is 13years old (Bsaid, “this is like a movie now I have two great grandmothers” his other grandmother lives close to you in Palm Springs and her name is M---- ) and his baby brother T--- who is 19 months old. P’s Sister, J------- J-lives in Indiana, where she is a teacher and married. Brother, R--- III is also a teacher and is teaching English in Saudi Arabia, he has three girls Z--- is the oldest she is two and a half and his second child shares the same birthday with her cousin M--- and the youngest just born a few months ago. My youngest son E--Z--is finishing his bachelors and recently hired to work in Washington D.C. in the computer field. He has a little girl named M, she is 18 months and his wife is a teacher.

The family is so happy that you are still alive and that they now have a grandmother and great grandmother. I can imagine this is all a bit overwhelming (It is for me.). Just remember that; you are, loved, and everyone would like to get to know you. I have not shared your location with any of my children out of respect to you, allowing some time to adjust. My children’s enthusiasm could be a bit much. (I am concerned about a smooth transition for all.) I am a little protective of you as well as them and I am happy to be the integrator if needed.

More great news is that I am to be married and I would love it if you could come. This would make this special day amazing, you would be a part of one of the most important days of my life. You are welcome to come anytime; we will make sure that you are comfortable and well taken care of whenever you decide.

If you are unable to come for whatever reason, it is important to me that I have your permission and your blessing to be married. I need your signature in order to be married in accordance with my religion. (The Assembly helped me find you.)Please sign the document that I have included so I may be married as soon as possible.

Sincerely grateful,

Your daughter,

-------

Please feel free to call me anytime

Leave a message

I will return your call ASAP

Phone: (--- --- ----)

Sarah Breathnack said it best...

"When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present...we experience heaven on earth."

I am the world

Oregon Coast, Cape Arago

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It's pupping season on the Oregon coast and Pelicans galore were to be seen at Cape Arago point. What a beautiful place to have the winds blow you into Francis Drake in the 1500's I don't believe that the area has been spoiled since then. We are very fortunate to have such beauty so close to home.

(feet ) What do they say ?

These pictures say its hot outside hooray!

There is courage invoved if you want to become truth.

by Rumi, the great 13th Century Persian (and Islamic) poet,
entitled "Not Here."

There's courage involved if you want
to become truth. There is a broken-

open place in a lover. Where are
those qualities of bravery and sharp

compassion in this group? What's the
use of old and frozen thought? I want

a howling hurt. This is not a treasury
where gold is stored; this is for copper.

We alchemists look for talent that
can heat up and change. Lukewarm

won't do. Halfhearted holding back,
well-enough getting by? Not here.

Philomath Mary's River Park Day Camp

There is nothing more important then the education of our youth. The week of June 15th was a delightful time full of stories, non competive games, individulaized assistance in sharpening reading and math skills, nature walks, rock skipping on the river and a music program with a guest teacher Marilyn Chambers that shared her percussion instruments and skills as a drummer.

Were man to appreciate the greatness of his station and the loftiness of his destiny he would manifest naught save goodly character, pure deeds, and a seemly and praiseworthy conduct. If the learned and wise men of goodwill were to impart guidance unto the people, the whole earth would be regarded as one country. Verily this is the undoubted truth. This servant appealeth to every diligent and enterprising soul to exert his utmost endeavour and arise to rehabilitate the conditions in all regions and to quicken the dead with the living waters of wisdom and utterance, by virtue of the love he cherisheth for God, the One, the Peerless, the Almighty, the Beneficent.

(Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 171) Click above section to find out more about the Bahai Faith.

Philomath Thunderstorm

People Who Make a Difference

Philomath fire Old Mill burnt down Chapel Rd.

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Scecret entrance to Cape Arago Lighthouse

As you head south on Cape Arago Highway towards Sunset beach look to the right for a sign that says Lighthouse Rd. You will see a private drive only for the few residents that own homes there. The sign above that says no access to Lighthouse is also displayed on Lighthouse Rd. continue past the road and pull over along side the road. The property is not maintained and can be maneuvered through by falling trails that are embedded in the landscape from wildlife. Walk towards the ocean and along side the private property behind Lighthouse rd. eventually you will arrive on a road that is closed off with a chain seperating the residential area from the closed lighthouse property.

"Long before white settlers arrived in 1853, the Coos Indians lived in villages near the bay, which now bears their name. Just south of Coos Bay and 2.5 miles north of Cape Arago (originally known as Cape Gregory), is a small, detached piece of land with sheer cliffs called Chief's Island by the Indians. The shape of the island has been aptly described as a bony right-hand fist, with an extended index finger pointing northward. It was on the tip of this finger-like extension that the first Cape Arago Lighthouse would be erected in 1866."(lighthouse friends, par.1)

Update in my neighborhood

I had some time to look through my photos and crop them today. I believe this variety is much better then my first presentation of my neighborhood in Philomath. Now you get a better perspective of the town as a whole.

Top left: The local Dairy Queen at the corner has been here since around 1967 or 1968 when it was listed in the local phone book ,said Mary Gallagher with the Philomath Museum.

Top right: Philomath Museum; Historical landmark and first chartered University in Oregon.

Middle Left: Dave Campbell (owner of the Java Connection) making coffee for brothers Dennis and Fred Farris: Bottom left.

Middle right: Local Police keeping our community safe.

Bottom right: Walk and bike safty group from Clemens Primary School led by Sonlla Heern.

Center: Greengable Farm

Resource Fair at LBCC

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Students gathered Wednesday, May 20, in the center of LBCC to exchange information with many groups represented at LBCC.

Top second and fourth: pictures are representatives for a sustainability group that is just getting started.
Top third: Recycling tech.
Top fifth: Overview
Center Left: We were fortunate to have Jamba Juice representation.
Center Right: Nick Bowman (student body president), Stephen Roderick (Former Student Programming Board member ), Jesus Alcaras (SPB publicity coordinate), Jessica Van Atta
(student ambassador)
Bottom Center: Caleb Doner, Phi Theta Kappa member.