Cyberia - The City of Ladies

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It blocks the rumble of the city with the sound of constant running water, and in keeping with my general state of whimsy the turtle and the gargoyles have gravitated toward this epicentre of my outdoor world. The small daisies I find along the park side after the grass has been cut and I just can’t bear to leave them to be pounded underfoot.

The spirit finally just took possession of me last night, must be the magic of Mayday, and I painted furiously between eleven and three in the morning. I am not unhappy with the work so far, and I am ecstatic to have finally painted again. hanks to all of you who’ve expressed your confidence in me that I would paint again, those little nudges go a long way to keeping me on track. For those four hours I felt no pain, no miseries of any kind, it was wonderful.

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Tomorrow is May and the weather here is still very much below what it should be for this late in spring. The plants on my balcony are still very tentative about wanting to grow much at all. I won’t be giving up the thyroid meds any time soon, I still need the heat. Maybe this is why I feel so sluggish and the days go without accomplishing much at all. I have an empty canvas staring at me and stories are kicking around in my head

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www.flickr.com www.flickr.com no comments yet The little Joys in Life Posted in City Sights by aletta mes on April 26th, 2007 Of the many photos.. I’ve taken the last couple of weeks this has to be my personal favourite. I was in the car, the back seat between my grandson and his playmate. Wedged between baby seats, but what a place to photograph little kids. The sun playing thought the windows started Monty on a sneeze and I just managed to grab him in the middle of it. On a more whimsical note this photos of my Gargoyle “Ernest” bathing and having altogether too much fun. no comments yet Girl Stuff Posted in City Sights by aletta mes on April 17th, 2007 Playing with this photograph of my granddaughter and some of the other ladies present at Easter. It had a certain old Saturday Evening Post quality to it and in that vein I played with the colour balance and softened edges. I like some more than others but thought it worth keeping this sampler of the process. Some of the other full size images are viewable at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aletteke/ no comments yet Early Vine Posted in City Sights by aletta mes on April 6th, 2007 Early Vine White heads held elegantly Gold hearts exposed to chilled air Faces scan for sun’s warming Debutantes on solar breath, dancing Darker partners, holding, climbing Together weaving, darting, vining 1 comment Snowy Days Posted in City Sights by aletta mes on December 11th, 2006 Snowy days, Warmth kept in scarves, and bulky clothes Older ways Friendly gatherings under lampposts Meaning stays in spite of change and time Snowflake plays on reddened faces, waiting tongues Aletta Mes 3 comments A Little Light Video Editing Posted in Uncategorized by aletta mes on December 6th, 2006 the full all out video, with soundtrack, versions can be seen at www.gooboobtube.com and soon on my website Aletta 1 comment Older Posts » World of le Enchanteur Authenticated by le Enchanteur City of Ladies Christine de Pizan set out to disprove masculine myths and within the context of her time her thought was revolutionary. In her classic ‘The Book of the City of Ladies’ Pizan explains how she had been commissioned to build the City of Ladies. The Cyberian City of Ladies, is a reincarnation of the lost City of Ladies as envisioned by de Pizan. Capital of Lemuria The City of Ladies is the capital of Cyberia and is the city that residents retreat to during the long Lemurian summers. Being by the sea it is a cool place but perhaps more importantly, it is populated by an eclectic bunch of writers and artists who maintain residences here. Pages Entering the City of Ladies Keeping Soul Food Free le Enchanteur Dream Seeds When le Enchanteur, Heather Blakey's alter ego, invites you to join her in Lemuria and spreads her dream seeds creative transformations occur. To bear witness to the transformation make sure to read Zen and the Art of Team Blogging and Potentiate Using Blogger. Upon passing through the door that leads to Lemuria and the City of Ladies you will be given dream seeds to plant and nourish within this exciting co-authored realm. Categories Christine de Pizan City of Ladies Cafe Society City Residences City Sights Crone's Watch Tower Gypsy Caravan Hermitage Villa High Priestess Il Taverna di Muse Lemurian Celebrations Lemurian Wisdom Maternal Ancestors Orlando Non Furioso’s Villa Queen of Lemuria Chateau Salon de Pizan Uncategorized Villa of Dreams Women's Myth and History The Lemurian Abbey Lemurian Abbey is a divine sanctuary across the lake from the City of Ladies. This lake is not unlike Lake Como in Northern Italy and is home to votaries of the Soul Food Way. 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