tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83999795580881821442024-03-13T14:56:14.885-07:00Sallianne McClellandSallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-80549350454816526642017-03-18T16:36:00.002-07:002017-03-18T16:50:54.743-07:00Lessons learned at a swimming carnival
As the children marched up to the blocks, you danced.
As the children stood awaiting instructions, you pirouetted.
In your pink swimming hat, goggles and swimming costume with frills around your legs you turned and turned. Arms in the air, outspread and wide. Revelling in that moment of excitement.
The whistle blew breaking you from your revery and into the water you jumped, with Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-73145436013980384372014-06-10T20:33:00.000-07:002014-06-30T04:20:59.763-07:00Where have all the flowers gone?
Back in January 2010, my good friend
Loretta Benedetto Marvel shared a post on her blog that to this day resonates with me ... divert yourself for a moment and enjoy her words from that day: http://tinyurl.com/p5uv4qp
I too was able to relate to her posting. I too grew up surrounded by some incredibly special Great Aunts who were very present in my life. My parents made sure Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-74247213431542314592012-08-04T20:43:00.000-07:002017-03-18T15:33:56.540-07:00When Faith Radiates
…it feels wonderful to be warmed by the glow.
That is how we all feel about our beautiful girl and her fellow Sisters. Sister Susanna, and her family at St Cecilia stand together united in their love of God and their desire to serve him. Our world is a better place for this.
Who shall find a valiant woman?...She is worth more than precious gems!..
She is a woman of strength and Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-72962035906865274042012-07-02T04:57:00.001-07:002012-07-02T04:57:06.333-07:00Who Is This Lady Liberty? She stands so straight, so tall Who is this Lady Liberty Do I know her at all? To New York she came For a new path in life To her children she is mother, To her husband she is wife. She creates, she gives, she helps With her out-stretched hand But her feet and heart seem stranded Somewhere in no-man’s land. For it is a sunburnt country Where her other foot does rest Family, Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-49631491739860627902011-11-11T03:06:00.001-08:002011-11-11T03:06:44.412-08:00Through the eyes of MaxSometimes you need to stop and breathe in the air…that would be the air of excitement and joy of a little boy who was going on his first trip to NYC. Max and I sat down the morning of our Field Trip and we planned where we wanted to go...Armed with our google map with all the destinations marked, we boarded our train with glee and a desire that the next stop would be Grand Central…even an Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-5863650736255811572011-07-23T02:33:00.001-07:002011-07-23T02:33:11.947-07:00Interview with the incomparable Ricë Freeman-Zachery Hi everyone! I know I know….it has been way too long…like almost the whole of summer…and I will report in on that. But wanted to share with you a lovely experience my friend and I had. Click on the link below. Scroll down and you will see what looks like a video that you can play with me and Ellen smiling back at you. It is an audio interview that we did with Ricë. Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-22305959075231549942011-05-28T15:58:00.000-07:002011-05-28T15:58:00.203-07:00Josh and Jules “You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” Dr. Seuss Sending you lots of love on this happy and exciting day that is all yours. Remember you can sleep next week!! We love you Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-2502320876845474612011-05-20T14:37:00.001-07:002011-05-20T14:37:11.830-07:00I should be sitting at the kitchen bench… But a few continents, water and the ties of life separate us. I would probably be washing up the dishes left behind by the previous evening’s family dinner (unless of course Gran had got there first). So then maybe I would be folding the laundry that is on the dining room table. We would be having tea or perhaps we have taken a walk to the local French patisserie for some realSallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-63554159187722208772011-04-27T07:11:00.001-07:002011-04-27T07:11:01.338-07:00Five is a magic number and Max is our magic man. Getting home these days requires a lot more planning than it did five years ago. We have become in a large way less of a tourist and more of a local which means a lot more commitments by all of us to activities and people in our life. So when I saw a window of time to get home, show the family that yes we still know the way home and to check they were all stillSallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-89537252921745955762011-01-25T04:05:00.001-08:002011-01-25T04:05:12.878-08:00Fame: 15 Seconds of “IT”  How does one define fame?  The dictionary refers to fame as having “Widespread reputation” but how widespread does that need to be in order for you to be famous? I am famous for: Trusting Loving Caring Crying Loyalty Generosity Loudness Bossiness Friendship Honesty (about being bossy) Creating Volunteering Making lists BeingSallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-59217874602103747382011-01-21T11:54:00.000-08:002011-01-21T11:54:00.687-08:00Friendship  "Friends are the sunshine of life." -- John Hay (1871) Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-66947039826750086942011-01-14T09:32:00.001-08:002011-01-14T09:32:39.275-08:00Happy Birthday Nanny! Dear Nanny; I just rang the hospital but they said you were discharged...but of course! You had to get to the club for your birthday...yes? Happy Birthday – 91 Strong!  I hope you had a lovely day.  We are starting January 14 now so I will do something nice for someone else in your honor today. It is extremely cold here (-2F) but life goes on.  Rose and Max Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-986159634999045522010-12-25T01:27:00.001-08:002010-12-25T01:27:39.701-08:00Merry Christmas  January Life decisions February The love of siblings March The loss of our Grampi April The joy of family   May The blessings of friends June Remembering that life is like a carnival, no ride is the same July Dancing to the same song for seven years and never missing a beat August New roads to travel Same entertainment September Granny Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-26558612871755883112010-12-08T03:03:00.001-08:002010-12-08T03:03:55.086-08:00Giving yourself permission to playThis is a fairly common statement in the world of art and mixed media that I move in these days.   Reminding adults that they are not too old to get the glue out, get their hands messy and create.  Yet when we do get our hands dirty, and messy and when we do create, we are often critical of the end product.  We often look at the project sample and think ours has to be “exactly Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-43445796499847767062010-12-01T03:06:00.001-08:002010-12-01T03:06:38.370-08:00The Wisdom of Recipe Sharing As you think back to your childhood, is there a dish that your mum, dad or someone special cooked?  and no I am not talking about Nanny’s junket desserts or her famous curried eggs.  It would be that dish that when you knew it was coming, your mouth would water, although the curried eggs that had been stored on the dining room table for 2 days did that too.  With this dish you Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-42447479583447704362010-09-06T18:45:00.001-07:002010-09-06T18:45:49.132-07:00Another year goes byIt really doesn’t matter whether you are 46 or 4. Sponge Bob, Party Hats, Chocolate cake with M&M’s, and candles that don’t blow out…are the only way to celebrate your birthday. Oh and family…The Engineer now has a Kindle so he will gladly accept Kindle vouchers from Amazon…there are over 200,000 history books he can choose from! Rose and I were present for this auspicious occasionSallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-40804015744967508922010-08-23T01:56:00.000-07:002010-08-23T01:56:00.680-07:00Tomato SauceWe live in a predominantly Italian town…well we did but we have now moved 5 minutes north and this town is predominantly Jewish with a few Italian's thrown in for good measure… All around our streets right now you can see wooden crates (no I was not quick enough to take a photo) out ready for pickup by the trash guys. The crates hold these -   Well imagine my delight when Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-36466043378589696082010-08-21T01:37:00.001-07:002010-08-21T01:37:06.534-07:00And summer went where?  Our summer has been a blur and only a few of us have taken time to relax …. totally We got through the “moving house” bit although boxes are still to be unpacked.  Maybe if they are not unpacked, it means I don’t need them….I certainly didn’t have all this stuff when we moved here! So let us do a quick recap: Rose sang up a storm in RENT and her lovely group of friends came for Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-666881418417472462010-08-10T16:58:00.001-07:002010-08-10T16:58:01.770-07:00at peace  It is with a sense of contentment that I look at this photo and see the peace and joy on the face of my Kel and her Sisters. Four generations stand before you.  One embarking on a new journey and the other three who stand with love, proudly beside this wonderful young woman – their daughter, their grand daughter and their great grand daughter.  They too can be at peaceSallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-20392268718955695302010-07-31T03:35:00.001-07:002010-07-31T09:21:31.129-07:00In Just a few short days These beautiful girls will be joining the beautiful women in Nashville where they will commence a new journey. Did you know with total conviction what you wanted to do, where you wanted to be when you were 21? Well in a few days my niece will be 22 so maybe that makes all the difference? I doubt it. At 22, I was a little lost, travelling back to South Africa to see if I could find Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-18944024446946881862010-07-24T04:50:00.001-07:002010-07-24T04:50:39.623-07:00 Cause you are you - The way you share You are you  - How you wear your hair You are you - With the words you speak You are you  - You're so unique Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-9978855015737415132010-07-21T08:46:00.001-07:002010-07-21T08:49:21.877-07:00A host always dresses when company comesView Full Album Ellen and I recently had the opportunity to host the first of what we hope will be many, small art party’s at The Homestead.  It seemed fitting that our first party teacher should be Pamela Huntington who we did not know four years ago and now can’t imagine our Art Is… life without her.  When so many doubted us and our plans to create the unique East Coast Art RetreatSallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-36281675494742573862010-07-14T10:25:00.000-07:002010-07-21T08:36:57.562-07:00Dancing with the DolphinsMay the sun radiate the fire of your spiritMay the moon reflect the beauty of your soulMay the earth reveal the vitality of your beingMay the sky fill the vision of your dreamsMay the wind whisper the wisdom of your sacred selfMay the stars sing the music of your song, andMay the rainbow illuminate always the love of your heart...It was a week of learning to appreciate the power of intent, of Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-46142504540983893012010-06-26T19:25:00.001-07:002010-06-26T19:25:32.679-07:00A new beginning… Over the past seven years we have reinvented ourselves a number of times and recently we did so again.  We have moved into a home that is like a castle for this Prince! Built in 1920 and originally owned by a German American family, the home sits splendidly amongst the trees in our new neighborhood.    The Engineer has been excited to find treasures such as Trench Art in theSallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399979558088182144.post-65071903363975180232010-06-04T11:14:00.001-07:002010-06-04T11:14:54.044-07:00A lovely day with a special family   Happy Birthday Su Su.  Sallianne McClellandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663169478540309645noreply@blogger.com0