This entry is going to be two diaries in one, since there is a lot I want to share with you.
First the title. Many of you here may know that for several years I had the site Village Blue which I closed the down in November 07, due to lack of participation and the cost.
Village Blue was a site about anything but politics, a lot of this and that, a dash of spiritual, a frame built upon The Native America Code of Ethics, lots of beautiful art and flower pictures (mostly of my garden) and many just plain fun entries.
“Well sometime in early march I got an hankering for that kind of site again, seems I had a lot to say and just couldn’t find the appropriate place to publish my thoughts. Of course I dropped a few diaries on Booman, but you know it just wasn’t the same, so I set out on a journey to restore the old VB.
10 days later, much hair pulling, frustration, angst and anger, 2 hosting services later, I once again had A VB. It was at this point bare bones, nothing like the old VB, that had been carefully nurtured for 3 years, just a plain old site and for 2 days I stared at the site, wrote a word or two, tried to spruce it up, and then started to ask myself, why! Here I was again staring at this site, that would cost me money again and now I could barely write a word. LOL. Writers block.
So being the sometime sensible person I am, I thought, “heck over here on the other hand I have this lovely free site, Village Blue 2. with guess what, all kinds of bells and whistles, easy to use, didn’t need a degree in computing to fix it up, so what the heck, I canceled the paid site and kept the free one.
Which brings me to the point of inviting you all to come and visit Village Blue2 , a non political site, once again beginning to be filled with flowers, lovely words, art pictures, and Shirlstars and Whisel with their uncanny ability to write the most delightful series of words. Expanded Views which is mainly the purview of Shirlstars to post the esoteric and spiritual material she collect and receives from various sources, of her group of spiritualists and friends around the Internet.
Secondly, Divorce California Style
As I have written previously on this site my 32 yr. old daughter is going through what has become a most nasty divorce. Due to my closeness with her I am the one she confides in and tells all the stories to, I am one of the many who try to bring her comfort, I try to help keep her and kids fed properly, help her to navigate her way through both the nastiness, the pain, the legal system, and any other associated systems that we have been doing research on and of necessity must apply to.
Boy, I tell you, it doesn’t get any easier to go through a daughters divorce than your own and the constant ups and downs emotionally play havoc with your stomach and temperament. I guess an upside of this is that I am losing weight.
There however is a good side of all of this too. I am witness to my daughter’s blossoming and blooming. I am seeing her grow in her own inner beauty, strength, happiness and worthiness. I see her beginning to really love and embrace the wonderful and glorious side of her life and personality. I have seen her come to the realization that she can indeed have a life of joy.
The whole family remarks that we have never seen her happier (for the most part), and we are collectively so proud of her for taking this step of shedding that which was constricting and hurting her for lo these many years.
So that’s my story for today, and please do come and visit both VB2 and Extended Views, come often, contribute your own words and pics, we would love to see you there.
I leave you with a beautiful flower picture, best wishes to all and have a great day!
My wife is big on taking pictures of flowers. I think she’d like this one.
Well I hope she does, and please be sure to visit the village where flowers are always on display.
I find it interesting that in pictures of conferences, etc. in Middle Eastern Countries there are always flowers abouding and especially on the dais and tables. To me that says something about their culture that I would like to see in the US.
Good luck with reviving your site, diane. And all the best to your daughter as well, too many of us here know too well how difficult that situation can be.
Can you check your link to VB? I get “Problem Loading Page” when I click it.
Thanks for altering me to the links ask, and please be sure to put vb on your bookmarks, would love to have you for a visit.
Thanks also for your kind wishes, yes all to many of us I am sure are going through or have gone through, thank heavens we have places such as this to vent from time to time or to just plain share our pain and joy.
Writing it out always helps me.
And so I am looking around to see if I have any words left over after writing my book. I’m sure I will find some.
Really feel free to visit us over there. It is a great place to vent and recover from election fatigue. Share anything you like with us and we will be most happy to connect with you.
It’s a great place to share your interests, memories, daily happenings, topics that capture your curiosity, writing you just want to share, poetry, music, books you are reading, pictures, all the other parts and pieces of your lives.
So, we look forward to seeing you there. For sheer joy and entertainment, I think you will love Whisel* piece about Hair. A delightful foray into getting your hair trimmed and the often interesting results.
Love and Hugs
Shirl
How surprising. . .
I did manage to write some words on the very topical subject of Race and Change. . . sort of the long view of things from my family experience.
You can check it out here Village Blue 2
Hi Diane,
glad to see you’ve settled on a new place to share with us. I always liked the old place, even though I kinda drifted away after awhile. It really was a comfortable and easy going, layed back, spiritual rest stop. It was where i recieved the best ever b-day wishes, spoke about dealing with the death of my Pop, and got to meet Ask’s daughter, swimmer, for the first time! In other words, a freindly home of sorts, where you could count on having support or just being able to refuel with colors when life got too gray and bland :o)
But most of all, It’s good to hear that your daughter is doing so well. You know how I am when it comes to daughters! :o)
I got the reggy email and intend to get myself signeds up soon, bet on it! :o)
With love, always…
Hi Super, thanks for you kind words, and you know you use the same id as everybody comes from, and I already listed you as a contributor, so you can just swing on by and drop us a word or 2 or 3 would be even better.
Always love to you and your too..
With my daughter we have our hard days, mostly she, but we are learning to not take in the negative emotions so much and try to live in love. That’s really the best medicine.
I’m a contributor already? Yeay! Is my royalty check in the mail yet?! LOL
Hey, it can’t hurt to ask, right?
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And that part about learning to live in love?….
spread that around, will ya?
Yes Super check is in the mail, so get on over and write something to deserve that check.
I’m trying to spread the living in love around.
Blogs come and go, but the spirit remains. Good luck with VB 2.0, Diane. I’m sure that with your assistance your daughter will put her current difficulties behind her shortly.
Thanks Boran and do come over and visit, we need some refreshing words from you.