RominaItalia: I wish all my FAR friends, and those I haven't met yet, your families and friends a very Blessed Happy Easter.
    Siouxsun: Miss your presence, hope work slows down for you. I was looking at your fan art portfolio, you are a very talented photographer. Roger Williams park, one of my favorite places to go when RI. I tried to get a pic of that same bird a few years ago but he was more interested in showing off his tale feathers to me. Was mooned for nearly twenty minutes. Congratulations on that shot! -


RominaItalia: Reviews may not always be positive but should be constructive and not 'mean'... just saying.
(had to vent on that one)


RominaItalia: I am alive and well but suffocating with work. I miss my quiet time reading the writings of my FS friends. Things need to change. I hope to make time in the next few days. I MISS MY PENCIL!
    Bicpen: ... and maybe he misses you ! -
    DBastian: I hope you find time, too! So important ... that relationship :) -
    Child of the King: Hello everyone-- I have doing reviews for hours lol then I spend the money earned on promoting a work. Then I do reviews and repeat--sigh-- but I do love reading everyone's writings just wish I could read and review faster. :-) -


RominaItalia: A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. ~Thomas Carlyle
    DBastian: Hmmm, interesting thought. The heart certainly is important, isn't it (you've two quotes in a row about it!) -
    RominaItalia: Yes, it is, very...but sometimes, the gut needs to set it straight. ;) -
    Siouxsun: ~ and the seat of motivation -
    Bicpen: .. and the fear of the Lord is the begining of wisdom !

    Just thought I'd pop round to let you know I got your message and hope you can appreciate my work, any advice and help gratefully recieved ... ! -


RominaItalia: Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

    RominaItalia: You are so very welcome! I look forward to reading your work :) -


RominaItalia: "Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.â?? ~Bo Bennett
    DBastian: Nice quote ... yes I would say, if I met enthusiasm today, those are the ingredients I'd meet along the way! -
    DBastian: Yeah ... great to wake up to ... work up to :) -


RominaItalia: "The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see." ~Winston Churchill


RominaItalia: UPDATE: Blizzard is over and we are buried in over 3 FEET of snow. My children are ready to get out there. It'll be up to their necks. I'm worried they'll be snowdrowning. :O But I have to say, it is serene and beautiful. Oooh, oooh, I think I saw a penguin!


RominaItalia: UPDATE: 22 inches already at 10pm and only 12-14 HOURS left to this storm. This is gonna be gooooooood. :O
    DIS-illusioned: But, your frowny face belies your enthusiasm. :-p
    Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! :) -
    Julia.: About 15 years ago, we got 30" over Christmas Eve. They didn't plow my street for three days (it was a low traffic residential street) and I had to hitch a ride to work with my dad who had a big 4-wheel-drive truck. With a snow plow on the front. He was quite busy plowing out a lot of people on Christmas Day. Hope you guys don't get that much snow! -
    Shirley B: Please be safe and take care. 22 inches of snow? No thank you. Oklahoma is lucky to see that much rain in a year never that much smow! :) -
    Siouxsun: We were fortunate we only got about 15 inches. My daughter got 3 feet lost power, no heat still. -
    xotic flotsam: That 3 feet needs to be on my mountainside, going to elated powder shredding. Last year we got a single night 47". But we all loved it. Have fun. -


RominaItalia: And the blizzard has begun! Hopefully it will make for good writing and good photos. Be safe all you fellow Blizzardians. :)
    RominaItalia: Hhhhmmm...I'll have about 20-30 inches. How much do you want? :D -


RominaItalia: â??Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.â?? ~Kahlil Gibran
    DBastian: intriguing thought ... I see you ended your day with it, while I am beginning mine with it ... -
    RominaItalia: There are some quotes that resonate and so I thought this would be a nice place to share. :) -


RominaItalia: I hope everyone is having a great week!
    RominaItalia: Mine will be starting with 20 or more inches of snow. Yippee Skippee. :) But hey, snow day for schools and hopefully it will make for some good snowmen, extra writing time and photos. -


RominaItalia: Where ever you are, where ever you may be, I hope you enjoy all that you see.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! :)
    DBastian: What a lovely way to wake up! -
    Robin Gilmor: Thank you and welcome. We are expecting a bit of snow in Maryland. Should be a good weekend. Robin :) -
    RominaItalia: David, I'm glad you woke up well. :)
    Robin, We're expecting some snow here, too. Be safe. :) -