Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: April 6th, 2024

If you aren’t making some mistakes,
you aren’t taking enough chances.

~ John Sculley
Former CEO of Apple
Born on: 6th April 1939

Porte Ponderings:

What an unusual site in a tree. Is it a petrified snake or a tree penis? No wonder I don’t often see snakes when I’m on a walkabout. Cypress trees have the strangest outcroppings not to mention their Cypress knees.

DAILY TAROT: XIII DEATH

I embrace change
in all it’s forms.

One of the most feared cards. Rarely meaning actual death but instead ending something and starting something new. Change. From one level to the next. Good or bad? Change, ever occurring, leading us in a different direction.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: April 4th, 2024

Do the best you can
until you know better.
Then when you know better,
do better.

~ Maya Angelou
Poet, author and civil rights activist
Born on: 4th April 1928

Porte Ponderings:

A solar eclipse is occurring April 8th, 2024. This is probably the last one during my lifetime in Southwestern Ontario. There is a lot of hype. Schools closed, parties, advise, warnings…. Like many celestial events the ability to see the event is dependant on the weather. I hope the skies will be clear. So far the forecast is good, but there is rain in the morning and this can change.

DAILY TAROT: P PAGE OF WANDS

I am planting new seeds and I am
willing to learn how to grow them.

Quite literally. I’ve started to plant seeds in the greenhouse. Petunias, tomatoes, marigolds.

I also have started to brew Kombucha. I ordered a Scobey through Amazon. It’s amazing that it was delivered the same day. First batch is already fermenting on top of the kitchen refrigerator.

I also ordered supplies to start to make sourdough bread. I need to buy some unbleached flour. My starter should arrive from Amazon today. 🙂

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: April 3rd, 2024

Enjoy each day
– it’s not coming back again.

~ Doris Day
Actress and singer
Born on: 3rd April 1924

Porte Ponderings:

Hidden safely among the branches to sleep the day away this Black crowned night heron is perfectly framed by the live oak branches. Tell tale signs of poop are on the walkway below, but only those who know his sleeping spot can find him.

DAILY TAROT: III THREE OF SWORDS

I am in charge of how I feel today.

The need for healing and embracing spiritual growth.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: April 1st, 2024

April Fool’s Day

When you want
to fool the world,
tell the truth.

~ Otto von Bismarck
Prime minister of Prussia
and the first chancellor of Germany
Born on: 1st April 1815

Porte Ponderings:

Happy April 1st, or better known as April Fool’s Day. This year it is also Easter Monday. A government holiday as most stores are open, but you can’t mail anything nor can you go to the bank. 😉

DAILY TAROT: KN KNIGHT OF SWORDS

I speak my truth but always
respect the truth of others.

Go in assertive and in full armour. Ride in on your high white horse, full of energy. But be careful of others and their quest.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: Easter Sunday, March 31st, 2024

Do not abandon yourselves to despair.
We are the Easter people
and hallelujah is our song.

~ Pope John Paul II
Polish – Saint 
May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005

Porte Ponderings:

Happy Easter. My husband insisted on being home Easter Sunday Morning so the Easter Bunny would find him. We left our rented trailer in Zephyrhills. Traffic and weather was not good. Atlanta was bumper to bumper for 4 hours on the first day. The second day there were so many accidents I75 was closed as we approached Cincinnati, so Google re-routed us through a lot of little communities. The third day was rain almost all the way to the Canadian border. But we’re home. No Easter Bunny. I guess we are too old.

DAILY TAROT: XVI THE TOWER

I have the strength to handle
anything the Universe throws at me.

WEEKLY TAROT: Dream Weaver’s Oracle

  1. Where you are:
    • 19 Only Weavers Know the Time
      Release timetables.
      Just keep taking the next step.
  2. What you experience:
    • 38 If the Taste Is Sweet and Good
      Slow down and savour the moment.
      This is a moment to remember.
  3. Outcome from the first two cards:
    • 1 When the storm Spirits Play
      Let go of what is unnecessary.
      Remain in the centre of the storm.
      Watch and wait.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: March 27th, 2024

If you don’t take a chance
– you won’t have a chance.

~ Cale Yarborough
Race car driver and farmer
Born on: 27th March 1939

Porte Ponderings:

My last walk through Zephyr Park yesterday for this season, maybe forever. It was windy, the water levels are really low and there wasn’t a lot of different bird species there. The wind caused an osprey to almost stand still as it was trying to fly over the water. It was a great opportunity for me to capture it’s image and get wonderful details for the photo I used in today’s quote.

I also ran into the couple from Woodstock. It was so good to see them again.

DAILY TAROT: III THREE OF CUPS

I celebrate life and cherish
my friends and family.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: March 26th, 2024

The best way out
is always through.

~ Robert Frost
Poet
Born on: 26th March 1874

Porte Ponderings:

DAILY TAROT: V FIVE OF CUPS

I am ready to deal with my
losses and regrets and move on
with my life.

Packing up and getting ready for the journey home. It has been confirmed that our landlords are selling the trailer we’ve been so fortunate to rent for the past 3 winters. It is time to celebrate the friends we’ve made and the good times we’ve had at Sleep Hollow. The big items have been loaded into the box of the truck. Now to do the wash, pack the overnight bag and clean the trailer so it can look it’s best for the next owners.

New adventures are awaiting.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: March 25th, 2024

One day
an army of gray-haired women
may quietly take over the Earth.

~ Gloria Steinem
Feminist, author and journalist
Born on: 25th March 1934

Porte Ponderings:

I slept through the lunar eclipse this morning. But I did get some good full worm moon photos.

According to google:

“What is the significance of the worm Full Moon?

In some Native American traditions, the worm moon is seen as a time of renewal and rebirth, as the earth begins to thaw and the worms return to the soil, bringing nutrients and vitality to the land. It is also associated with the start of spring and the awakening of new life after the cold winter months.”

DAILY TAROT: VI THE LOVERS

I honour the quality of love that
I express in my relationships.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: March 24th, 2024

The world is as good as you are.
You’ve got to learn to like yourself first.

~ Steve McQueen
Actor
Born on: 24th March 1930

Porte Ponderings:

DAILY TAROT: XXI THE WORLD

I deserve my success and I am
proud of all that I’ve accomplished.

Assured success, recompense, voyage, route, emigration, flight, change of place.”

Less than 1 week and I hope to be home. I’ve enjoyed my Florida winters, but live for my Strathroy Ontario springs. ❤