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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Leaning into the Journey

I'm always glad when I pause to notice something beautiful....last evening it was the sky. It's so easy to get wrapped up in the business of life and forget to pause...and just look. I never want to be too busy to stop and look at something beautiful.


I'm so excited to see green buds on the lilac near my condo!

Cherie and Dale....along with their precious cargo...had a busy day yesterday touring along the great river road. Cherie mentioned that she might have Traveling Flower withdrawal when this journey is over....and that made me smile. We've all been on this journey....so there will be an adjustment period.

They started in Alton, Illinois where they found a kindred soul bumper sticker.

It still makes me smile when The Traveling Flowers dine with Cherie and Dale. It takes someone with a playful spirit and a joyful heart to cart them around and take the time to stage these photos. They have leaned into this journey...and it has been an absolute pleasure!


They headed on to Grafton, Illinois to see the mighty Mississippi.


Aren't these bird sculpures beautiful!



And finally a visit to Pere Marquette State Park.
Today they are headed to St. Louis...before the final stretch back home.



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  1. dotty seiter: now playingApril 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM

    Cherie and Dale sure know how to make meaning and create joy! The Traveling Flowers are SUCH an uplift. Thank you again for sharing their journey, MaryAnn!

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  2. patty a.April 16, 2026 at 8:19 AM

    That sunset is stunning! I think Cherie and Dale are getting even more creative with the photos with the traveling flowers! The pictures are so fun and I bet they are enjoying the creative process of finding places to place the flowers for a photo. I know that my flowers are attached to a heavy rock so it is a bit of work hauling them around, but the joy of the photos - priceless!

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeApril 16, 2026 at 8:43 AM

      I agree....Cherie and Dale are getting very creative. The whole thing is just priceless!

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  3. QuiltdivajulieApril 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM

    Taking art objects out for creative photo shoots is always a hoot - and watching others watch you do so is sometimes even more fun. I have taken my quilts to local parks, playgrounds, botanic gardens, and other photogenic spots around town. Of late, I've been using the fence in our yard for my Macnas series but once I move beyond those, I plan to get back to my 'quilts in the wild' approach (when the weather cooperates).

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeApril 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM

      I absolutely love the whole idea of quilts in the wild. I do enjoy seeing quilts displayed in beautiful places!

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