Victor in vineyard

Hummingbirds

Today when I came home, I saw 2 hummingbirds and was amazed that I was able to get these pictures.

Dream Center

Today I spoke with Julie at the Dream Center in Los Angeles about donating bears and blankets. She was very excited about our program and said they could definitely use our bears and blankets. She said every Saturday they go into the community and try to build relationships with people who are living in shelters, on the street etc. She said there are many children who are going through difficult times and she knows a teddy bear and a blanket would be something that would brighten their day. We just received a hugh donation of baby clothes and we will be donating some to the Dream Center as well. If you would like to learn more about the bears and blankets program, check out our website: www.bearsandblankets.com

IT'S ONLY TUESDAY

It should be Friday. That's the way I feel today. I really don't like my job and it makes for a very long day. I would really like to leave my job, go and find a place near the beach and sell purple flowers. I know that sounds crazy to some people, but it would be heaven to me. Instead I'm online looking for another job. What I'm finding is that the salaries out there are really low. Either that or I was lucky these past years and I'm making good money. I just don't see taking a 20,000 cut in pay to do the same job that I'm doing now. So what do I do? I don't know. Maybe I just need to pray and ask God to guide me in the right direction. Right now I feel lost and don't really know which way to turn.

New Wine T-shirt

Here's a rough draft of the New Wine T-shirt. New Wine is the title of the CD that my friend Victor Tarassov recorded in Bodega Bay, CA last month. You can check out some clips of the CD by visiting his website www.victortarassov.com and click on the Listening room tab. His music will calm your soul.

Bears and Blankets

In January 2005, I created a program with my friend Jennifer, called Bears and Blankets. The program was created from the 2 things that we enjoy. I love to knit blankets and Jennifer loves teddy bears. We decided to collect teddy bears and make blankets or get people to donate bears and blankets so we can then give them to children in need. Last year we donated some blankets to the Hurricane Katrina victims and we also donated to 2 local agencies. Last year we donated 55 bears and blankets. So far this year we have donated 110 bears and blankets. We teamed up with an organization in Romania and sent them 100 bears and blankets in April. We hope to be able to do another shipment to Romania in September. We are always looking for more places to donate to. We are always in need of teddy bears and blankets. Anyone who is interested in donating can check out our website for more information. www.bearsandblankets.com

My thoughts

A friend suggested that I start a blog, so here I go. I have no idea what I will write here. Some of it might be fun, some might be spiritual and some might just be ramblings of my day. I chose the name Purple power flower for my blog, because of a video that I did recently of my friend Victor when we were in Bodega Bay, CA. Every time I see a purple flower I think of this video and it makes me smile. I don't know if I can put a video on this blog, but I will post a picture of the purple flower that he tried to sell. We were in Bodega Bay so Victor could record his CD.
You can check out his website and listen to some clips. His music will calm your soul. It is beautiful flamenco guitar music. Check out his website: www.victortarassov.com and click on the listening room tab.