Author Archives: Camilla

Happy World Mounted Print and Love

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June 19 2018:

Pixels & Ink run this afternoon. This one turned out so cool!!! An 8 X 10 size Happy World. Thanks Lois and Theresa for supporting Lillian’s fundraiser! xoxo

Hunter said he got lots of comments on this one as it sat on the counter awaiting my arrival. One print and one mounted print. Thanks to Kate Raina for doing the initial work to ready this drawing for inclusion in the book. 🎉🎉🎉

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June 23 2018:

Writing about Love and this came on …. All we need is love …

“Love is my religion,
Love is my religion,
Love is my religion
I’ll take you to the temple tonight
All my days I’ve been searching,
To find out what this life is worth
Through the books and bibles of time
I’ve made up my mind
I don’t condemn, I don’t convert,
This is a calling have you heard
Bring all the lovers to the fold,
‘Cause no one is gonna lose their soul
Love is my religion,
Love is my religion,
Love is my religion
Hey you can take it or leave it,
And you don’t have to believe it
I don’t want to fight,
Hey let’s go fly a kite
There’s nothing that we can’t cure,
And I’ll keep you in my arms for sure
So don’t let nobody stop us,
Free spirits have to soar
With you I share the gift,
The gift that we now know oh oh oh
Love is my religion,
Love is my religion,
Love…” -Ziggy Marley

Heart Rock 2016

Lillian and Camilla June 2018 Date Day

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June 18 2018:

Lillian and Camilla June 2018 Date Day ….. First stop. Fries for Lillian followed by a beautiful butterfly cookie. Vegan apple carrot muffin for me followed by dark chocolate covered pretzel. Yum!!!!!

Second stop. Geiger Way Lookout to watch the sun set. 💛💛💛

Last stop. A moonlight swim and soak in the hot tub. Ahhhhhhh ….. 💦💙💦💙💦💙

Just what this banged up body needed! Between this and the amazing homemade salve Carolyn R Smith brought me today; I’m feeling so much better.

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Refuel and Nourish Your Body by Camilla Downs

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May 18 2018:

Just as I refuel and nourish your physical body,
You must take action to refuel and nourish your emotional and creative body.

You cannot serve others if you are deeply depleted.

Creativity and improvising become clouded and stagnant when you are depleted.

You tell yourself you must continue, yet unless you give yourself time away from those who unknowingly drain you; your circumstances will not improve.

There are those in your life you …….

Love and Hearts: Refuel and Nourish Your Body

Wilderness Camp and Overnight Camp

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June 12 2018:

Wilderness Adventure Camp for Thomas! His 5th year attending this camp and last year in this age group. Look how gorgeous! Just adore this place!

We are incredibly grateful to Great Basin Institute for the scholarship. He always loves these camps and enjoys the hikes! Plus, Thursday night is tent camping for a night!

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June 14 2018:

Overnight camping for Thomas tonight! So happy he gets to do this!! Thanks Great Basin Institute!!!

Thomas Overnight Camp 6.14.18

A Taste of India and A Fall Backwards

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June 16 2018:

What a treat for Thomas and I tonight. A Taste of India dinner at Moon Rabbit Cafe. This is a Pay-What-You-Can Cafe and all the proceeds stay with the center.

For starters, Alootikki with onion and mint tamarind chutneys. Followed by chicken Biryani for Thomas and veggie Biryani for me. Finishing with a sweet Basmati rice pudding and a hot cuppa Masala chai tea.

Deep gratitude to chefs Nick Purewal and Jay Modha!!! Where do these amazing chefs usually cook? Anyone know? This food was absolutely amazing!!! Thank you Reno Buddhist Center for tonight’s A taste of India dinner!!!

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After our lovely dinner Thomas and I stopped by Audrey Harris Park.

Do I look like I just had a serious physical trauma? I slipped backwards on the rocks on a downhill slope while trying to take a photo and fell so dam* hard on my bottom that I nearly passed out.

Had to lay in the car until the dizziness subsided. I was going to leave once I was able to drive, yet Thomas knows that taking photos feeds my soul. And he probably sensed I needed a bit more time. Holy he**!!

Falling hard on your butt is a most excruciating pain in the butt!!! Think I may wake up with whiplash too. Oh my gosh!

Beautiful view though!!!

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June 18 2018:

Second day post fall – Parts of the body that hurt when one falls backwards on a downward slope, landing hard on one’s bottom: Ankles, calves, knees, thighs, bottom, lower back, upper back, elbows, palms of hands, shoulders, upper back, neck.

And, it hurts one’s bottom when one sneezes! When one has this type of fall, sneezing should be outlawed. No more sneezing!

Plus, a PSA: Flip flops DO NOT mix well with loose rocks on a downward slope when one decides to squat so as to get the perfect photo. 

However, I do feel better and by week’s end should be much, much better!! xoxo

**July 18 2018: Update – I’ll be seeing a doctor next week so as to get a referral for craniosacral therapy (OT) and perhaps a bit of PT to make sure I’m all good from the fall. I have not seen a doctor in about 10 years so this will be interesting … xoxo

Movie Night: Boy and the World

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June 16 2018:

Team TLC movie night – Lillian’s choice: “Boy and the World”

Lillian says, “Good, liked the colors, and liked some of the music.”

I say, “My tailbone hurts from the fall I took and I don’t feel very good so I have no idea what this was even about and I didn’t even understand the sections I watched.”

Thomas didn’t want to watch this one. I don’t blame him! Ha!

Boy and the World Movie 6.16.18

My Adventure to Surprise Arizona by Lillian Darnell

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June 16 2018:

Lillian wrote about her Surprise, Arizona adventure. Here’s part 1. You have got to read these. Hilarious!

“After a little while, I got bored so I took a lot of selfies. I also found out that their car had a GPS built into the car and a little cord you could plug up an old GPS with. Anyway, around 4:43 pm PDST we arrived at Beatty, NV. We spent the night at Death Valley Inn & RV Park which was nice … ”

My Adventure To Surprise Part 1

Where Would You Fly Arrives in Florida and Texas and Baltimore and Creative Short Stories

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June 12 2018:

See what came in the mail! Cannot wait to dive in. Thank you Lillian for all the time, effort and love you put into this book! And thank you to your mom, Camilla, for helping this manifest into reality! – Kasey Claytor, Florida

Kasey's Copy of Where Would You Fly Florida 6.12.18

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June 12 2018:

Fly, Fly, Fly.
One Egyptian Eye
One Where Would You Fly
Departing in about 30 minutes
To Katy Texas
Fly, Fly, Fly
xoxo

Where Would You Fly & Egyptian Eye to Katy Texas Monica 6.12.18

“So happy to receive my book and art print this weekend!!” -Monica, Texas

Where Would You Fly & Egyptian Eye Arrived in Katy Texas Monica 6.18.18

June 14 2018:

Placed the order today! More flying our way! Hope I ordered enough for those who want one at the Chromosome 18 conference in about 2 weeks. Wahooo!

Order More Where Would You Fly Books 6.14.18

June 16 2018:

With much gratitude to Merrilee ….

“So many creative short stories woven together. Love her imagination! Way to go Miss Lillian!
Gave the book to our school librarian for others to enjoy!”-Merrilee B., Reno, NV …..

We are incredibly grateful for the time you took to write this! Much love to you!! xoxo

The Daughter Knew She Could by Camilla Downs

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June 15 2018:

The mom had nearly given up.
The daughter would not.
The daughter held strong to the
knowing that they were going.
Now. They are going. 
And it’s due to her persistence.
In the next two weeks
There’s still some
distance to cover.
The daughter enlisted her creativity
and crafted magical stories
to compliment each of
her selected drawings.
For her fundraising goals
the drawings would be offered.
Have you seen the stories
or the drawings?
The daughter knew she could.
So she did.
-2018, Camilla Downs

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