July 20, 2010

we are total goofs...

we played in the woods this past weekend
i noticed
john making a little manly stick figure
but
then i was worried little stick figure man would get walked on
so i gave him some shoes
and
then built a little fence around him to keep him protected
then we got really creative
and
made a LOVE sign
and
what's a LOVE sign if you don't leave arrows
in order to find it again
we're going back next weekend
if you want to join us
and
i think this time i'll make a
DREAM
sign
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what's the saying....something like "you don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing".....i think there's lots of truth in that

47 comments:

  1. LOVE this- how fun...and that's what it's ALL about, isn't it? Have a wonderful day, Beth!

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  2. love everything about this walk in the woods. your creativeness & your photo clarity are so inspirational. glad you had a nice time. hope all is well.

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  3. How much fun it would be to be the next person wandering down that path!...Keep on playing! I love that quote!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 20, 2010

    beth - you always make me smile. what a lovely sign to happen upon in the woods - a gift. hope you have a wonderful week! xx

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  5. AnonymousJuly 20, 2010

    So woodsy and sweet! That little man looks very loved and quite secure with the fence around him. Wonder if he will still be waiting for you when you return next time?

    DI

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  6. How fun! Love these little moments and signs.

    xo
    Debi

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  7. I love how you played in the forest and how you shared love with all beings. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. What a delightful walk in the woods ...

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  9. You both play so very well ! Love that !
    Never stop ! Dream sounds perfect...

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  10. Young at heart, you've got the right thing going on. Keep it up :-)

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  11. Oh I LOVE this.. so wondeful to share some of your whimsy with nature. Beautiful.

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  12. One of my most favorite posts.

    By anyone.

    xo

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  13. Oh I love it. How fun. It reminded me of the little bird campfires that my daughter made as a child. They were small and were a little circle made of twigs. She always made them when we went camping.

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  14. I would have loved to find your little message trail as I was walking in the woods! The quote you posted is something a lot of people SHOULD live by but don't. I know several 'old' ones who can't relate to this and are prisoners in themselves...

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  15. a goof? i would say romantic!! let us know if he is still there when you go back~

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  16. AnonymousJuly 20, 2010

    Creative... Beautiful... Romantic... ♥♥♥ IT!!

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  17. Awww, this is nice. We never get too old to play. Your love sign is really nice. Wonder what you will find next weekend.

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  18. What a great idea! My favorite is the "LOVE" photo. I've started a project that this would suit really well. Check it out here http://cheerificnotations.blogspot.com/2010/07/walk-with-me-july-19th-25th.html

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  19. That's so creative! What a cute idea!

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  20. I love this! Being playful is so wonderful. =) It reminds me of when my best friend and I made a word out of stones at winter camp one year. The word was tsadik, and we actually spelled it out in the Hebrew letters, so I imagine no one who came across it had any idea what it meant... That is a beautiful place. Where did you go camping?

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  21. SO cool. How I'd love to be walking down this path and discover this message! I would feel so special!

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  22. so true, so very true. I love your photos.

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  23. OK...that's just way too cute! And I love the photos...I want to go for a walk in the woods!!

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  24. AnonymousJuly 20, 2010

    i just LOVE that little stick man!! :-)

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  25. love every bit of this beth. beautiful.

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  26. You aren't total goofs, you are totally sweet! I love the little man, and I LOVE the arrows leading back to love. You might find me, next week when you go back, sitting next to that little man.

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  27. You two are like a couple of teenagers. I love that!
    xo jj

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  28. I have many memories of that beautiful rocky terrain. I love Wisconsin!!!

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  29. there is a beach on the island of St.John you would love to photograph. Everyone who visits make stick figures and rock figures- they are so cool- your little stick figure reminded me of Drunkards Bay where the stick people lay. I am a goof too!

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  30. It sounds heavenly, and I am sure it was.

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  31. i love you guys. simple as that.

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  32. Watch out Andy Goldsworthy......
    these are wonderful!!
    xoxo

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  33. How beautiful!!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  34. you are an inspiration to me!

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  35. What a beautiful, loving post. I just am thrilled to be included in this time of romance.

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  36. I love your woods. Keep an eye out for me. I may be hiding behind a tree.

    donna

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  37. Oh how I wanna come play in the woods with y'all...play hide and seek and make trail signs....keep playing...you are fun

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  38. wonderful shots and what fun...we love being out in the woods. congrats on your potw!

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  39. Stopping over from Hilary's. Such a wonderful group of pictures!

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  40. Beautiful scenery and creative use of twigs to make memories. Congrats on POTW.

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  41. Congrats on the POTW - love this...such fun.

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  42. Belated congratulations on the potw.

    More folks should do stuff like that. I'll have to remember next time I'm out in the woods. I'd love to stumble on that. Heh, heh.

    Just doing your part to make life a bit more surreal.

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  43. This is just a fabulous post! Congrats on the POTW award...well deserved. I love the arrows pointing to the LOVE sculpture.

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  44. This is what I love most of all about you. You always find ways to play.

    Can I come over?

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**I love reading the comments you leave, as they make me feel like we're sitting in my kitchen, having a cup of tea, discussing life and wondering where all the time has gone ...beth