love connection

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I love when you connect, when you make a connection between seemingly unrelated things.  Like this:  two horned friends in a watermelon boat, and the Chinese New Year.  Huh?  I'm not sure what came first in my mind.  I was taking a photo of this lovely gift from Lisa, and I think that's when it all came together.  I thought of these guys as two buddies, sisters or friends, riding along in their little watermelon boat.  Keeping each other company on their voyage to who knows where, maybe China?

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You know that Lisa sent me this gorgeous and meaningful deer friend earlier, so I was drawn to the deer and didn't really notice the ox.  It clicked that tomorrow begins the Chinese New Year, the year of the Ox.  And then I made the connection – ox equals OX, as in Hugs and Kisses.  Right?  So how cool is it to have the deer, a loving sign from my sister, riding tandem with Hugs and Kisses?  Very cool. 

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Another connection:  the other night my fortune cookie told me "Spirit guides accompany you" and the back was the Chinese word for "watermelon".  I know, hcit!   My favorite Ugly Doll, found earlier this year:

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Make this connection:  The Year of the Ox, can be the year of OX.

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16 responses to “love connection”

  1. Lisa Hoffman Avatar

    There is no one on the Planet whose laser-sharp mind makes these wonderful connections as fast as you do. Are you SURE that you didn’t write the DaVinci Code?
    Now every time that I see the word “ox” (which, granted, isn’t too often) my brain will think: “Hugs & Kisses”….who knew?
    Ox’s by the boatfull to YOU my Darling…..

  2. tina Avatar

    i never noticed even though my younger son has that same ugly doll. aren’t they the coolest ugliest thangs you ever did see?? but of course you made the connection. too cool sista!!!!yes the year of ox…. i will be looking more closely.

  3. kim mailhot Avatar

    OX OX OX OX OX
    Too cool for school !!!! You are amazing ! I love how this all came together (The fortune cookie fortune ????Watermelon !!!Come on !!!!) but most of all how you explain it all to us ! You really do have a vision for things Michelle, and that is am amazing gift! Thanks for sharing it and inspiring us to use our own gifts !
    PS : LOve OX ! He is sooooo uglee/cute and love his profile too !
    OX OX OX OX OX

  4. carin.c Avatar

    How awesome that you are so in tune with the connections arounds you… the fortune cookie message is so dead on… gave me chills. No such thing as coincidence…

  5. Julie Prichard Avatar

    Happy new year! Rushing through this morning…but I have to say..you are such a smartie with color..all of your posts have common “Ward” characteristics…but each is totally unique and interesting. You Rock. 🙂

  6. Linda Warlyn Avatar
    Linda Warlyn

    After reading this post I looked up “serendipity” in my dictionary. Yep, just as I thought–there was your picture. Like the others have said, you have a totally amazing ability to immediately see and connect the winks all around you and know the messages they bring. Lisa’s gift and the resulting artwork is just awesome. I love your ugly doll and his story is hilarious! As ever, oxox

  7. forcryeye Avatar

    I wish I had your talent for making those connections. People tell me I am observant…but sometimes obvious things slip past me. You need to go to Target, I saw some XO things near the stationery and damask things as well…they made me think of you.

  8. Chris Avatar

    that’s one of the cutest damn dolls i’ve ever wanted to OX.

  9. Kathryn - Collage Diva Avatar

    I’m all about connecting the dots. I love your OX story from beginning to end. What a year it will be for you filled with hugs and kisses and many magical connections.
    Whenever a magical connection happens, it tells me that I’m right where I am suppose to be. I can see you are so in tune and on *YOUR* rightFULL path.
    oxOXoxOX
    k

  10. Regina Avatar

    Well, tonight as I was getting my Bejing Grilled Chicken at the caferia style dining at our local supermarket, my eye was drawn to OX! I picked up the little flyer wondering what does hugs & kisses have to do with Chinese food. Then I realized it was the word ox and the flyer was advertising specials for the Chinese New Year.
    Well, you must know I thought of you and your penchant for x’s & o’s.

  11. Judy Wilkenfeld Avatar

    You must be left handed.
    Your brain think very laterally.
    Love all the connections.
    Is the ugly doll and “oxymoron”?

  12. Xanthe Avatar
    Xanthe

    Hi Michelle! Your blog is always so inspirational!
    My Maiden name is Olson, Xanthe Olson. XO
    When I was a child my mom gave a bracelet covered in x’s and o’s. I thought it was made just for me! I figured out later about the hungs and kisses 😀
    By highschool I was given the ironic nickname by some” OX”. Ironic because I was about 5 feet tall and 90 some pounds!
    So all these X’s and O’s have multiple meanings for me *grins* I collect X’s this time of year because with a name like Xanthe, I never find anything with my name on it!
    Have a great day!
    Xanthe

  13. Regina Avatar

    I found more x’s & o’s last night in the February issue of Better Homes & Garden. They are on the cover & inside there was an offer to get miniature cookie cutters that included the x & o.

  14. Leslie M. Avatar

    What a clever girl you are to relate the year of the OX and Xes and Os. And here’s the watermelon connection again. Yikes! I’m knitting in those colors.

  15. trish Avatar

    wow! I was googling for art journal ideas and your journal gallery came up-LOVED them all! I bookmarked the page to look at again:) thanks for the inspiration!!

  16. Marylinn Kelly Avatar
    Marylinn Kelly

    The mind of Michelle, a wonder to behold, hemispheres in harmony, fitting the pieces together where all we saw was space. And watermelon on the back of the fortune, give me a break. OX around the block and back again. You amaze me.

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