The Meeting On The Turret Stairs

I have fallen in love with this

 painting and the story

 surrounding it. 

Going to view it, 

is now on my bucket list.

The Meeting At The Turret Stairs

 is available to see at 

The National Gallery Of Ireland,

to see once a week for 1-2 hours.

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Photo: The Meeting On The Turret Stairs

 The subject of the painting is the love story of Hellelil, who falls in love with her bodyguard Hildebrand. When her father hears of it, he sends her seven brothers to kill Hildebrand. The painting depicts the moment before Hildebrand goes out to meet the brothers, kissing Hellelil one last time, and parting with the injunction to "say never my name". Hildebrand subdues each brother until he comes to the youngest; then Hellelil, forgetting his request, calls to him to plead for mercy; as Hildebrand complies, the youngest brother kills him. Said brother takes Hellelil back to their house by dragging her from his horse, tortures her, and locks her up in a tower for many days, eventually selling her for a church bell. Hellelil tells this story to a Danish Queen in whose service she is, before falling down dead herself. 

I am beside myself...

I want to see this painting.

Maybe one day I will go to Dublin

and spend one entire hour with it.

What would you do if you were given

 one hour to do anything you would like to do?

(no matter where or what it is?)

Have a happy day.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Earlier

Photo: Sunday dinner

 The sun is going down earlier and earlier now.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Team Believe

 There is one week till the North Texas  

Komen Race For The Cure.

Team Believe would appreciate your support,

Be it monetary, prayer, good thoughts,

 joining the team or just a kind comment.

Team Believe

Thank you to all who have donated, 

you make Team Believe very special.

 Love you beyond the moon.

Me

The Winner Is...

Photo: The winning ticket and Lew our next door neighbor

 Yesterday was raffle day.

Our next door neighbor was kind 

enough to pull a ticket out of the raffle jar.

Judy D. is the winner!

Judy is a breast cancer survivor,

and lives in Ohio.

Congratulations Judy!

Judy, I will contact you next week and 

let you know delivery times 

for the paperweight.

My thanks goes to everyone who donated 

to Team Believe/Komen. The struggle is real

and I appreciate each donation 

more than you will ever know.

Next week is our Komen North Texas Race.

Please think of us...

walking for those who cannot

with making a difference in early detection

and research. 

Happy Saturday

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Right?

Photo: The last Zinnias.

Summer is finally over.
I feel it in my sore bones.
The mornings are cool 
and
I must start taking my
daily mental health walk
around the neighborhood.
Getting healthy,
one step at a time,
 is crazy difficult at my age.
But.....It will work out.
Right?
Love you beyond the moon.
Me

daily now.

 

Faith

Photo: Last Week-end

 Driving home last week 

during the Harvest Moon, 

this is what I saw.

It had been a very long day 

and I needed this very much.

Just to be reminded of my beliefs 

was a confirmation of faith.

Isn't life amazing?

Love you beyond the moon.

Me