THE CHILD

CLUB AWESOME

I remember a time

When I was free

To be exactly who I am....that’s me

When I only noticed
The very essence of the spirit
Of the friend playing with me

Elaine, Ellen and Marilyn

We all used to play with ease

Completely free.....just to be

Sometimes we would play

At the “haunted house”

And eat the wild blue grapes

Or share sleepovers

Dreaming of our prince charmings

And our grown-up fates

Holding hands and giggling

Barbies, dolls and bikes

Birthday parties with chocolate cake

These wonderful friends of mine

Never an ill word said

Ah....the days of being “just me”

Then one day at school

A girl asked me why

I carried my purse that way

My world it changed

That girl had told me

I had to "be" a certain way

The first stone I remember

One of many to fill my backpack

Mine to have and to hold

Then one day we moved away

To an unfamiliar place with

Sticks and stones a plenty

And I became the ugly duckling

The one who forgot to look

To see the beauty that grew inside of me

Fast forward......40 years

All grown up....my sleepy inner child

Was awakened by a “Spark”

And I was able to clearly see

With hoola hoops (we were such troops)

Carol, Christine, Debra, Linda

and 'lil ole me

We stepped outside our bubbles

We danced among the trees

And we talked about hopscotch

We planted strawberry fields

Listened to enchanted stories

Etched in sidewalk chalk

Now I remember when....not that long ago

When my heart was open wide

Free from any judgements....I can see inside the real me

© Sherry Irvine – July 4, 2013

HERE I AM

c'est moi!

Ellen and I - my Dad being crazy in the background

Ellen is watching me :)

Elaine - in the polka dot dress (at right)

Marilyn....So wonderful to see my longtime friend again.

Christine - the human sparkler

Carol - a flower in our garden

Linda - angel behind the smile

Debra - the spirit of a huge happy hug

DAY 29 - June 21, 2013

Today I wanted to explore other types of poetry.  These are called Cinquains.  A little story told in 5 lines with specific rhythms.  The last one is incorrect, but I'll leave it just because I like it :)

FAIRY

upon light wings

dusting each flower top

with the bright sparkly tear drops

of love

ANGELS

beings of light

helping me find my truth

the magic of their love filling

my soul

FACEBOOK

family and friends

meeting through the web

addicted to the connections

I make

DAUGHTER

Beautiful child

Flower of my garden

Sparkly and spunky, I am blessed

she's mine

ROBERT

Wonderful Son

Batman and Tiger Cats

Thoughtful and well-spoken

You'll always be my little boy,

my son

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DAY 28 - June 20, 2013

I woke up with a headache and stomach ache this morning. A cup of peppermint tea seemed to take some of it away.  I had breakfast a bit later and then finished my Reiki manual.   When it was completed, I still wasn't feeling the best from the headache and decided to go outside and lay down on a blanket. After laying down on the ground for 45 minutes and closing my eyes, this is what I heard (and the headache disappeared).

THE HEART OF THE MATTER

I lay myself upon the grass

Enjoying the sunny time to pass

We gently meet, chest to chest

To the ground my ear is pressed

Connecting with her presence

I can feel her very essence

The cat meows and the birds sing

And I hear the gifts she brings

She breathes out a windy day

Sweeping all the clouds away

I imagine her inner grumbles

And I am more than humbled 

She is asking for some kindness

Instead of our human blindness

And I pray and ask if she's okay

"All will be well" she says...one day

The heartbeat I thought was hers

I was certain and so sure

Until I came to realize 

The heartbeat was my own

Sherry Irvine - June 20, 2013

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DAY 27 & 28 - June 19 & 20

I'm not sure if you could call this creative....but it is what it is....I started creating my Reiki Level I class manual - complete with nice pictures in a well organized and attractive format.  Done!

REIKI

Usui Shiki Ryoho

First Degree Reiki Course

DAY 26 - June 18, 2013

CHAKRA BANNER

(experimenting with burlap)

I have been experimenting making banners for a few months now.  Many have not turned out.  Some have turned out very very well.  But I have found making these banners quite expensive to make and if I choose to go cheap on the fabric, the selection is limited in what goes nicely together.  As well, I was having difficulty with the quality of the lettering on the banners and I felt very restricted by the sizing.  So I put away my banner projects until I could figure something else out.  

My mother had purchased a bolt of ivory coloured burlap from someone's garage sale, or Ben had found it....I don't quite remember....anyway, I took the burlap, but had no clue what to make with it.

Here is what I came up with.  I'm fairly pleased with how it turned out....there is definitely some improvements for sure.  What I really really really want to make out of the rest of the burlap is my take on the Tibetan Prayer Flags.  I just have to figure out how to make them waterproof - the flags will have beautiful inspiration words that will hang in your garden.  When the wind catches the flags - the words fly out into the world....that's my idea :)

I made a chakra banner - each colour and words representing each of the chakras on the body.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sherry

DAY 25 - June 17, 2013

The last time I listened to the night creatures, I got my nose pierced...LOL.

THE SINGING FROG

It makes total sense

Just over the fence

Up through my bedroom window

A frog in the pond

With the beautiful song

Has come to sing me a message

"You married your prince

Been happy ever since

And are engaged in wedded bliss

But now you're transforming

And you will be performing

The truth inside your heart

It's time to leap ahead

Get up out of bed

Exercise the right of your purpose

Wash away negative doubts 

If need be - shout it out!

I promise you'll feel much better

Jump forward to start

Listen to your heart

And all your dreams will come true"

© Sherry Irvine – June 17, 2013


Transformation, abundance, new waters of life abounds, reminds of emotional connections to mental, teaches how to cleanse and adapt, Are you being bogged down in old ways, drowning in emotions? They can show you how to change and add the water you need in your life. Frog can teach you to get in touch with your feelings and emotions and wash negativity and doubts away. Are you listening to your feelings and the voice of your heart? Are you getting bogged down in life - maybe it's time to leap forward with a new start?

DAY 24 - June 16, 2013

JAKE THE EXPLORER

There once was a boy

With a whale named Troy

They sailed back and forth

They rode the high sea

To see what they could see

In search of the great white north

They embarked on "The Rock"

To the Table Mountain top

Where they found their Pop-Dee's fort

They then saw a moose

With a cod on his hoof

Then had a craving for torte

So they built a tall bridge

To look in the fridge

Because the boy was so short

Their Nana had baked

A warm pie with steak

Which they ate with tiny forks

They thought it was best

To have a wee rest

Before heading to North York

Where the Maple Leafs play

On a cold summer's day

As this was their favourite sport

So they fell fast asleep

On the seat of the jeep

Dreaming of Superman and storks

© Sherry Irvine – June 16, 2013

DAY 23 - JUNE 15, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN!!!

Helen

Hope you have a happy day
Explained by chocolate cake
Love you lots....my sis-in-law
Enjoy the moments that you make
Naughty or nice...you're the cat's meow.

© Sherry Irvine – June 15, 2013

DAY 22 - June 14, 2012

SHE'S THE QUEEN OF MY GARDEN

She's a a tiny bit invasive

But I'm pleased that she is here

Dressed up in her finest lace

She's sweet and such a dear

I know that she's a poser

But I'll honour her anyway

I very much enjoy her face

And I'd like for her to stay

My dragon's blood flows freely

Across her delicate feet

Guarding and protecting her

As she takes her royal seat

The protective maple shades her

From the sun and pouring rain

They understand her fragility

From here she'll surely reign

The hosta bows its gorgeous leaves

Just past the eunonymous bush

While the garden fairies play hide'n seek

Under a mushroom's tush

She admires the long beards of my goats

Their slender blossoms do quiver

Delighted by the coreopsis blooms

And their golden crowns grow bigger

Across the way the daisies grow

Their smiling faces so sweet

They hope to get a glance of her

Before the moon dances at her feet

The willow weeps his tears of joy

At the sight of this magical being

The beautiful mallow with the purple flowers

Do their best to cover the scene

My garden is a wonderful place

A wonderful place to be

Where I can go and be myself

With my new friend...The Queen.

© Sherry Irvine – June 14, 2013

DAY 21 - June 13, 2013

Inspired by my lunch date today with Laurie at the Harbour Diner in Hamilton.  Good food at very reasonable prices and as always great company <3.

I love writing silly poems....makes me feel free.

THE SWAN AND THE CRAB

crab claw and swan shadow - taylorempireairways.com - google images

The Swan and the Crab

Met at MacNab

Where the Diner meets the Harbour

The swan was pretty

The crab a bit gritty

It's Hamilton -- not Ann Arbor

The crab asked the swan

"Would you like a bon bon?"

"No thanks, I'll have Mac & Cheese"

The Swan smiled a bit

And the Crab took a fit

Because she asked "with lobster please"

The Crab ordered "chicken"

The Swan paled and sickened

Cuz they ate each other for lunch

The "chicken" was spicy

The Mac & Cheese pricey

So they shared a Hawaiian punch

To make sweet amends

Because they were friends

They shared a coconut cream pie

The Swan and the Crab

Then split the tab

Wrapped up in a foiled good bye

© Sherry Irvine – June 13, 2013

Crab & Lobster Mac & Cheese 

Fish n Chips

I had coconut cream pie - these are the leftovers - dressed in a foil swan

Laurie's Mac&Cheese leftovers - foil crab

DAY 20 - June 12, 2013

BANANA DAYS

I had a few bananas that were ripe enough for baking.  I saw a couple of interesting recipes on Pinterest on bananas - so today I thought it would be fun to use up my old bananas and see what these banana recipes were made of!  Banana Pancakes and sugar free Oatmeal Raisin Banana Cookies.  Please see below.

FLOURLESS BANANA PANCAKES

1 very ripe banana

2 eggs

pinch of cinnamon

a dash of vanilla

yield:  4 pancakes

Mash banana.  Add eggs.  Mix well.  Add cinnamon and vanilla.  Mix until all combined.  Drop by spoonfuls into hot pan coated with a bit of oil.  Allow each pancake to cook until the bottom of the top portion of the cake starts to look cooked...then flip and lightly brown.

While I was making them I thought that I would be getting a banana flavoured omelette..LOL...I dressed it up like a pancake with a bit of butter and real maple syrup and they were actually pretty good. 

OATMEAL RAISIN BANANA COOKIES

1 cup oatmeal

2 ripe bananas

1 cup raisins

Yep...that's it...3 ingredients.

In a large bowl, add 1 cup of oatmeal and 2 large bananas.  Mash together until well combined.  Fold in 1 cup of raisins.  Drop by teaspoonful onto greased baking sheet.

These are pretty good as well.  The bananas make the cookie sweet enough for sure.  Must have raisins though....or perhaps chocolate chips.  May add coconut to them the next time for a tropical flavour.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Sherry