`Well, I didn’t even think I had a collection of Buddha statues until my sister, Marilyn and sister-in-law Patty said to me I should do a blog post on all the Buddhas that I have…so I guess I do have enough Buddhas to consider it a “Collection,” and here it is…notice how each Buddha has his own personality! I’ll start with our
cottage on Cape Cod…this Buddha looks over my garden…click here to see my garden!!This one on our mantel, holds potpourri!! Victor gave me this charming little guy made of metal, he peeks out from a corner of our fireplace!!!My son-in-law Tom gave me this prayerful shell keeper!!I bought this young Buddha for my grandsons’ room because he reminded me of them and thought he would add a calming atmosphere to their room😉Now we’re at our Boston suburb house!!  This Buddha enhances the peacefulness of our backyard patio… Gina gave me this fountain for my birthday several years ago, he greets people as they come into our back door and has a soft trickling sound of a spa🙌When you walk in our front door, this is what you’ll see!! A vintage Buddha that I inherited from my father, sits on a shelf in my dining room…my parents were partial to Asian style furnishings and my father had this statue on his bureau.Marilyn gave me this jolly guy, he sits on my kitchen windowsill to remind me to lighten up🤣This is the first Buddha statue that I bought, 30 years ago at a gift store in Quebec, he is made of wood…Another statue from my dad, it was in his den, it holds incense, it has to be at least 75 years old and still has incense in it!!!

This is a great mug to enjoy a calming cup of tea…

Yes, I even have Buddha jewelry!!!

This is the newest statue I just got for “The Train House” in Virginia…click here to read about “The Train House!”  This Buddha reminds me of myself when I meditate…often times I fall asleep😂

 Why do I like Buddha statues?  I’m not a Buddhist, but I’ve read quite a bit about them and listened to some of their talks on Dharma Seed…I find it a kind and calming way to live.  When I see a Buddha statue it reminds me to breathe and be calm, how I want people to feel when they walk into my home🙏🏽 

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This apple tree belongs to my neighbors, Diana and Bill… Diana emailed me to tell me they had a huge amount of apples this year and would I like to come over and pick as many as I want!!They are Macoun apples!!  Diana told me, she bought the tree for $5 the first year they moved into their home, 22 years ago and that it’s been covered with flowers each spring, and apples each fall, ever since.  What a treasure!! I did pick enough apples for a few desserts… Although Victor and I are allergic to raw apples, we can eat them cooked, so I have always loved trying different apple recipes, most of them with lots of butter and sugar, but I’ve been trying to eat healthy… So I decided to make “Spiced Apple Compote” with healthier ingredients…it can be used for an oatmeal topping, with yogurt and granola, pancakes, a spread for toast with a little peanut or almond butter or with vanilla ice cream!!

Your whole house will smell devine as you’re cooking this compote!!While it’s still warm, serve with vinalla ice cream or frozen yogurt…Store in a mason jar, keep in the refrigerator until your ready to spice up your life!!

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Diana and Bill not only shared their apple tree with us, but with their other neighbors too...

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened.  Happiness never decreases by being shared.”  

-Buddha-

Thank you, Diana and Bill, for increasing happiness🙏🏽❤️