Tag: 2026

Still cleaning up and hoping, spirit

Still cleaning up and hoping nothing died.

Today’s thread is driven by ‘every’ Florida homeowner’s landscaping challenges and opportunities.

And in the hoping, freedom and peace.

Never let your memories be bigger than your dreams.

It’s a lot of effort to do the impossible, but it’s also fun.

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Teach hope, spirit

mountain lake
We often stay for extended periods less than a mile from here. This photo was taken shortly after sunrise.

Teach hope spiritually…

“Hope for what?”, you may ask.

Hope for peace and contentment.

Teach hope simply by exuding hopefulness.

Is there a catch to this?

Yes.

What then?

You must exude this – demonstrate this – for a lifetime. Nothing less.

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Harvest hope, spirit

mountain
From our cabin deck. Singleshot Mountain.

Reflecting on 2025:

1. What are you most happy about completing?

2. What was the smartest decision you made?

3. What one word best sums up your 2025 experience?

4. What was the greatest lesson you learned?

5. What is your biggest piece of unfinished business?

6. Who were three people that had the greatest impact on you? (Have you thanked them?)

7. What was the biggest risk you took?

8. What did you shed to improve your life?

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Compounded hope, spirit

mountains
Same spot as earlier two photos in previous blog (lane8.org). Same day. Same minute.

My spiritually compounded hope (goal) is to die with peace and contentment.

Peace with who i am.

Content with what i have.

Note: Peace and contentment assumes that everyone i love knows where they stand with me. And the two people that matter most are obvious. It’s not that the others aren’t important, it’s just that no one can hold a candle to Cheryl and Chapin.

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Disciplined hope, spirit

mountains
Continental Divide, West side. Bishops Cap prominently visible.
mountains
Continental Divide, East side. Bishops Cap, left-center ridge, unrecognizable from here. That is, unless you know where you are and what you’re looking at. Then, it’s easily and prominently visible.

Disciplined hope?

Totally.

My ‘disciplined’ spiritual hope is consistently, constantly, fed with gratitude.

i find it impossible to be unhappy while i am feeling grateful.

i find it’s possible to always be happy while i am feeling grateful.

It is disciplined hope that must be set to ‘always’.

Remember, sometimes is the enemy of always.

Note: Your mileage may vary. In my lifetime, my tests and studies reveal this remarkable phenomenon.

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