Monthly Archives: May 2010

Connecting with Mother Earth

by Kathy Ruff This week I worked on planting my vegetable garden, and I just finished this morning. I planted my broccoli (see earlier picture), leaf lettuce and onion at the end of April, but I waited until this weekend … Continue reading

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Serendipity

by Kathy Ruff Serendipity — the gift of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for — is natural outgrowth of living a spiritual life. As we open up to the world around us, we see things that may have … Continue reading

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Mirror Images

by Kathy Ruff Nature has a beautiful way of showing the depth of its beauty. This early-morning trip to the lake displayed the serene waters of a windless daybreak. The still waters create a mirror image of the wooded mountain … Continue reading

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Cleansing Sounds of Water

by Kathy Ruff Two people commented on my video of the sounds at the breast of the Mauch Chunk Lake (even though I couldn’t find the comments in my blog), so I thought I might as well try to show … Continue reading

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Receiving a Send-off Gift

by Kathy Ruff After a weekend in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for a conference and time with a long-time friend and her family, I hit the road for the two-hour return home. Less than a half mile from Kim’s house, I pulled … Continue reading

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A Morning Serenade

by Kathy Ruff Take one minute (that’s all this video is) to hear the sounds and see the sights of a morning trek to my favorite spot, sitting on the breast of the Mauch Chunk Lake Park dam. Turn up … Continue reading

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Living as an Example

by Kathy Ruff      (Laura) Jane Addams, winner of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize winner for pioneering work in social justice and peace, was quoted as saying:      “America’s future will be determined by the home and the school. The … Continue reading

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Share Random Acts of Kindness

by Kathy Ruff      One of my clients owns the Mountain Valley Family Martial Arts school in Hazleton.  Sensei Nevin Baskin continues to promote a program with his students as well as with students throughout Luzerne County to practice Random … Continue reading

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Appreciating Simplicity

by Kathy Ruff      I appreciate simplicity — the smell of a rose, the beauty of a sunrise, the chorus of the morning songbirds as they usher in a new day.  I enjoy the many things that tickle my senses … Continue reading

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Sharing an Extended Family

by Kathy Ruff      Today we had our kick-off meeting for the second annual Alzheimer’s Family Fun Festival & Memory Walk to be held Oct. 9, 2010 at the Mauch Chunk Lake Park, Jim Thorpe.      Fourteen people attended the … Continue reading

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