Favourite Things: Scarfs

Rocket & Roses HQ Play List:

Foo Fighters Play List on iPod

Is it really Tuesday already? Blimey the time has flown by since my last post. I had the most hectically wonderful weekend. Great time spent with both 'families'...Saturday was spent in the sun with ML, my sister and her little ones at a fantastic park. There was Splash Boating, Giant Swan Pedalo's (?), green lushness, fresh air, great play grounds, some spots of rain and fantastic moments shared. (Could've done without a Rooster and six Peacocks hell bent on becoming this Birdphobic's best friends..Zoiks! lol) Things you do for the little one's in your life.

Sunday was a very different day as our friends came over and we all got stuck into the packing and we made such a huge impact on it. There was also a lot of laughter shared during the day and I realised just how blessed I am to have them all in my life. And to be honest it was just great to spend time together. So my time has flown by since then and suddenly I am sat here listening to Mr Grohl and co and realised we haven't cooked a single meal since. 

So instead I am going to share with you another of my favourite things. This time its scarfs and I don't mean the older lady scarfs..lol I mean the rock types that I have a collection of...I have a waterfall of rock scarfs hanging on my bedroom wall. So they double up as Art too! lol. (Yep packing up the bedroom is going to be traumatic...already packed my jewellery and watch collections up and that took me 8 hours! Of blood, sweat and tears...oh the tears!!! lol)

This scarf was a recent purchase and as with all of my collectibles I am never precious over the price. If I like it...if I'm feeling it...it's in. lol. This one was only a couple of £'s. I seem to have many Skull scarfs and each one very different from the other. I loved the skull, roses and words combo of this one. Simple, cheap and beautiful.

Do you have collections? If so, what do you collect? I can't be the only one, can I? lol

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your week has started well and you are happy?....

~Red~

Fire Lotus and Me

Rocket & Roses HQ Play List:

Kid Rock ~ Prodigal Son
Deana Carter ~ Just What You Need
Crowded House ~ Locked Out
Joan Jett ~ You Can't Get Me
Lacuna Coil ~ I Like It
Foo Fighters ~ Miracle
Queen ~ Killer Queen
Doris Day ~ Be Prepared
Shakira ~ Long Time
Haydn Cello Concerto in D
Garbage ~ Why Do You Love Me
Sugababes ~ Stronger
Marilyn Manson ~ Lunchbox
Andy Taylor & Luke Morley ~ Quiet Life

Rebirth by
Toni Carmine Salerno

In Buddhism, there is a beautiful symbolism present in the blossom of a Lotus Flower. In nature, the Lotus, which is known for its delicate beauty, blooms forth from the blackest of mud and deepest depths. The Lotus therefore, represents the human struggle to rise up from the "mud"of our existence and blossom into the beautiful, spiritual person that we are. It is a symbol of rebirth, renewal, and overcoming the darkness in our lives. Fire is symbolic of cleansing... starting over. In nature, fire destroys all that it touches, making room for new growth. It is an end to the old and a beginning of what is to come.

Happy Saturday folks! Today I wanted to share with you one of my favourite flowers. Not only is it beautiful to look at but the meaning behind the symbolism is awesome. And I as I couldn't explain it better myself I left it to Mr Salerno to eloquently do so above. lol. There have been times in my life I have felt the need for Rebirth..one of them right now actually...so the lotus is a symbol of starting anew and that all important symbol of Hope. 

I am very much a Fire sign and to some of you that won't be a surprise. lol. So have always accepted that fire is my element. For healing I have always felt at peace next to the water but just as much near a fire be it the cosy coal fires, fire pits or bonfires...and my preferred beach fires. I get both in one go then..lol. Perfect.

Someday, soon I hope, I want to have a fire lotus tattoo so I can carry this beautiful symbolism with me. It's part of who I am and my life story.

I found this design and it could be a contender....

....but then so could this one...I am confident 'when' (see confidence and hope at work there!)..the day finally comes I will have found the perfect design. To see other designs I've posted about simply click here..



Artist ~ Toni Carmine Salerno

And of course there is the all calming yoga lotus...

I love the colour in this image...that peaceful calm in amongst the fire of the sky and reflections in the water. Perfect.

Recently I found this short piece of piano music on YouTube...I'm including it in today's post because its called The Lotus Flower...and its a very gentle and calming piece of music. And when I can work out how to get it from YouTube to my Pod I will use it for much needed moments of calm. lol. Hope you enjoy it too..

New Age Piano ~ The Lotus Flower

So that's it for today. Thank you for stopping by and I hope your Saturday is a fantastic one.

Namaste

~Red~

Favourite Things: Love, Hate, Crave, Need Choker

Rocket & Roses HQ Play List:

Beth Hart ~ Get Your Shit Together
Nerina Pallot ~ Learning to Breathe
Foo Fighters ~ What Do I Do?
The Rolling Stones ~ Brown Sugar
Michel Legrand ~ Satie: Gymnopedies 1, Lent Le Douleroux
JET ~ Crazy Gun
Depeche Mode ~ Rush
Evanescence ~ Call Me When You're Sober
Evanescence ~ Weight of the World
Tom Jones & Jools Holland ~ Life's Too Short To Be With You
Dixie Chicks ~ Never Say Die
Count Basie ~ April In Paris
P!nk ~ So What
Harry Connick Jr ~ A Wink and a Smile

Happy Weekend folks...now we have been forecast snow this weekend with temps dropping to -14...however I am sat here on freaking bed rest with my blind up on my large bedroom window...window opened and enjoying the lovely spring like sun shining into my room. For as long as it lasts...lol.

So there are some good foodie posts coming your way..thanks to ML for currently cooking up a storm in my kitchen. But today I wanted to share a couple of my lifetime Favourite Things...things that I would be gutted if I lost them.

First up is a pewter choker. Now I have had this little lovely for *counting*...oh blimey...2o years. I was away for the weekend for some serious gigging and my friend and I found this little jewellery shop. It was like rock chick heaven for us and we spent quite some time in there. In one of the corners I found a box labelled Misc...so I started to pick through the pieces. And it was the usual rocker type pendants...and then hidden in the corner I caught sight of the word Crave. This intrigued me so dug down deeper and pulled out a pendant strung on a single black cord. As I examined the pendant I fell in jewellery love and before I could think about it, I was handing over my £1.50...lol. Yep..this is off great monetary value.

The word that did it!..lol

Now this choker has been with me every day for the last 20 years. I love it. The original cord broke or disintegrated a couple of years ago so I had to re-string it and I chose some leatherette and double stringed it. And I still wear it as a choker...it was just meant to be worn that way.

Oooh does this one get me in trouble? lol

It has been said over the years that this necklace is very in tune with me...lol. That it somehow always manages to turn itself around to the word I need at that moment. And when stuck in some conversations with people I wouldn't have chosen to talk to..or have hurt me in the past....this choker is always found to be showing Hate. As in I am hating this moment in time...spooky. And of course there are the people who think I am sending out a negative message with this side of the pendant. They are very welcome to this opinion but they would be wrong...

And of course the flip side of Hate....is Love...

To keep things fair and balanced there is always Love. Really don't need to add anything to this one, eh? Sappy people...lol

Yep..Need is a tricky one

Now of all the emotions on this choker this is the one I find the most challenging. Because the term Needy gives me a serious case of the Hinkeys. So over the years I've come to think of it as positive word. Need for acceptance...Need for understanding...Need for love....Need for tolerance...etc. You can see where I am going with this one...eh?

For me this pendant is simple in design but beautiful in its messages. I was drawn to it the moment my eyes flashed upon it...and I confess if I am lucky to reach 90...I'll still be wearing it then! lol.

So my other selection for Favourite Things today is a ring that I have had probably just as long as this choker.

Silver Ring of Stars

Once again another pricey piece...I bought this from a jewellery stall on my travels. It was one of a kind and the creator seemed really pleased that I loved this ring instantly, as much as he did when he made it. It's silver and divine. I wear it everyday and taking it off to take this photo felt so wrong..lol. But it is one of my Favourite Things and as it was hugely expensive jewellery I thought it fit. Yep I am an expensive date...this one came in at £5. lol.

Well I seemed to have spoken too soon about the weather...the window is now shut and I am sat shivering...Yikes. Maybe the weather forecasters are correct this time...who knew?

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having the best of weekends folks....

~R~