Fur Shui is still in Austin TX! Touring the capital and seeing the sights. Seen outside "approaching" the Capital building and rubbing elbows with two very famous Texas figures...beautiful marble statues of both Davey Crocket (guy with hand up to his chin), and Sam Houston (guy with scroll!). Stone is a very grounding Earth element that belongs to the middle gua (life space) of the bagua...the Health and Balance life space. Honoring health and well being are essential to one's life...the center of everything we do! Both these statesmen were active vital beings, using their good health and fortune to help others and establish Texas. You can add a healthy walk through famous places to encourage your own health and get a history lesson while you are at it...visit the capital in Austin, Texas!

Helllllllooooo Austin! Fur Shui has come to visit the capital! What fun. Fame and political reputation depend on the good marriage of "red" and "green". Green being for family and community, red for reputation and fame. Maybe we all could work on the "reputation" thing when it comes to politics?!
Here's Fur Shui framed in the rotunda below the capital dome...framing the city view from the iron gates...and then FAME itself...inside a Texas Star. The Star is the ultimate "pointy" object one can place in the fame gua or life section to tempt the chi to be strong and flowing for you and your fur folks. Salute to Austin...fame and fortune for all who use Fur Shui in and out of their environment!

Was a great day of creative balance for Fur Shui at the Ojai Studio Walk tour. Fabulous art and people using the day to celebrate their talent and fame. The red cover for fame as well as the green for "community" stands out along artist Christine Brennan's home fence. Art is everywhere, making up fences, homes and studios. Note the curious mouse panel along with the fish swimming by Fur Shui! Fame and fortune to all who participated!

Fur Shui recently traveled to Telluride, Colorado. What a great time with wild flowers everywhere dancing under magnificent waterfalls and streams. Crisp mountain air at over 13,000 ft elevation! The book took a break on the way to Miner's Gardens, complimenting the balance found in nature with its cover "yin and yang". A nice marmot chuckled when Fur Shui was on the mountainside. Green, green, green is greeting community, and the close knit network of family found in nature. Feng Shui "form" school is seen in this photo with the two large and "grounded" auspicious "turtle rocks" to rest on. What a wonderful spot to find peace, balance and joy!

Recently became a Docent for the Irvine Ranch Conservancy in SoCal! My book Fur Shui came along with me through the environmental class and enjoyed the great out of doors picnic with all my new docent friends (Thank you Brian...our fearless leader and teacher!). Chi is everywhere, get out into nature, be silent, hear, feel, touch, and see the beauty that naturally flows in our protected sanctuaries. It's up to you and me to enjoy, preserve, and protect, these beautiful places where nature can "be", where we can learn how to flow and grow with it. Congrats to all new Docents at the Ranch and everywhere helping folks feel from their heart the power and peace of nature!

Another fan of Roy's is his cat Tigger who does in real life have the curiosity of the Winnie the Pooh character for sure. Tigger is curious about the book, and has his own agenda with energy in their home. He is nestled into a fern green soft bed, green being the color of family and community. Roy has a wonderful family of fur and feathered folks to watch over, no wonder there is soft ferns and greens all about making life comfortable for family and sharing. Wear green for best wishes for family harmony. How about a nice green soft collar for Tigger?! Thanks Roy for sharing Fur Shui with your family.

For Roy's bird Marilyn, you have to be "on top" of the world when you look at the energies around your home. Marilyn perches up to supervise all things Fur Shui! She is the color white, which is the color of the children and creativity gua. She certainly has Roy doing creative things to show her the book. Keeping Roy on his toes and looking at the upside of things is a very good creative way of helping her person!

Fur Shui continued to enjoy many places in and around Sanibel Island, Florida! Sun, beach, shelling, dolphins, and very wonderful people to visit with. My hosts Jean B and her mom Jean A took Fur Shui visiting all over! The fishing dock at the lighthouse was a big favorite, checking to see if any large Sheephead fish were being caught, and lots of sea birds just waiting for the catch to come in! AND, a wonderful beach in Ft. Meyers, Bunche Beach which got its beginnings by Mr. Bunche before integration and equal rights became the focus. Started as a beach honoring blacks and now all enjoy its lovely long tides and wild life sanctuary. Actually the color black is all about life purpose and path in Feng Shui. This is certainly the case for all the wildlife now finding protection, sanctuary and purpose for our lives here at Bunche Beach. Many thanks to the two lovely Jeans in my life!

Fur Shui recently relaxed in and around Sanibel Island, Florida with Jean and mom Jean! Visiting wonderful reserves like Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, as well as Bunche Beach just on the other side of the causeway in Ft. Meyers. The red and orange sunsets matched the book's cover and also introduced its reputation to show up in famous (red is the color of Fame!) places where wildlife is protected, and people can relax, connect up with nature as well as their own very special internal "nature". Thanks Jean and Jean's mom Jean who is having fun at the end of the dock down at Lighthouse Beach!

The San Diego Zoo was visited by Fur Shui. Was a great day from Polar Bear to Flamingo sightings. The Flamingos are such a beauty all adorned in Pink. Spring time is the time for pairing up for these birds of a feather and they are naturally equipped in "pink" to do this! Pink is the color of the love and partnership life space in Feng and Fur Shui. Why not put a little bit of pink on your animal's collar or leash, bed or sleeping area and let it attract love for itself and of course YOU! Think Pink for love!

Fur Shui bloomed along with the many beautiful Camellia plants and hedges in March at the Descanso Gardens outside of Los Angeles. What a nice match for the deep red of the flowers and Fur Shui. Both red and green signify luck, fame and abundance for many in this new year of the rabbit! Red is fame, let's all celebrate the famous Descanso Gardens, a wonderful place to stroll, learn and enjoy...and there are many rabbits running about as well in the well kept gardens.

Jim and Fur Shui visit the historical site of the Alamo in Texas recently. Dressed in black and hat appropriate, Jim also had a acting part in the original film The Alamo alongside John Wayne. Coming back to celebrate his fame with the color red of Fur Shui along with his black outfit (amping up his acting career for sure) which is the color of the career gua, this is a very lucky and auspicious visit for both in quite a famous place!

Sunny day in Laguna Beach, CA! Fur Shui visited the Wyland gallery and enjoyed the back porch and sculptures. The Grey Whales are now migrating, so be on the lookout if you are along the SoCal coast. When the whales surface, they look like huge barges floating off shore! Grey is the color of the helpful people / travel gua and these whales that can reach 52 feet in length, live 50-75 years travel 10,000 to 12,000 miles during their migration from the Arctic to Mexico. Travel is their specialty!

Cheers and a great 2011 to Marianne and her dog Dexter. Dexter is "napping" and not in the photo, and Fur Shui decked the halls for both Marianne and Dexter. Marianne won a chakra read for her photo send in and Dexter is enjoying the wonderful energy of this new year! This sweet living tree is sporting a bright big red star. AND, stars do hang out in the fame section of your home and life. Rev up these long darker days with a bit of red for both you and your fur folks and see if you do get energized for the day! Congrats to Dexter!

A very Happy New Year to all! This is Caleb who had a love filled Christmas with his person Marilyn. Caleb is a wonderful help / service dog for folks who need a little bit of extra cheer! He enjoyed the angel tree this year...there are 5 angels that pop out to you in this photo. 5 is the number for helpful people / travel gua and this is so true of Caleb's talents! His service kerchief is of the holiday spirit of red and green which recharge him (red/fame) and also strengthen his family love and ties (green/family). A big Fur Shui salute to Caleb and Marilyn for doing all the good they pass forward!

Happy Holidays from Fur Shui. Been on a bit of a "holiday" from travel as of late. The colors red and green are very popular for the holiday season. With Feng Shui, the color red is for fame and reputation and has the quality of increased "energy". It is a "re-charging" color for fur folks and non furry folks. Red helps us with a bit of extra energy we all need during the holidays...so, don the home with red and wear it as well during this short day, long night time. Green is for the family life space and the holidays are filled with green for sure. Trees, decorations, wreaths, garnishes, cookie sprinkles too! Put a green kerchief on your fur folk and see the family bonds get tighter. Warm wishes for you and your family this wonderful and cheery holiday time...and many thanks for your gifts of love, loyalty, and friendship this past year!

Fur Shui went to Andy and Melissa's wedding in Escondido, CA! It has been a very "Western" theme as of late for Fur Shui and its travels. This month the book went with Lucinda to a wedding where the accent was definitely the old West with the bride and groom decked out in wild wild West costumes and Lucinda came as a native American. Lots of black was evident in the old time vests, suits and dresses, very formal...black is the color of life path...let the wedding couple have a long and prosperous life together for sure! The father of the bride and bride find Fur Shui to be amusing as well as the book seemed at home with the gifting and food celebrations! All enjoyed the day and cheers to the bride and groom, may they have many happy years together with much abundance and joy!

Fur Shui's Texas road show continues on to Blanco, TX! Blanco is a small cattle town established in the 1850's in the Texas Hill Country. Jim visited the 130 year old Blanco Courthouse and a restaurant that is more than 100 years old...reports are that the food is quite "fresh" though! Fur Shui is gobbling up many miles with Jim and is becoming quite the conversation piece with all the communities it has visited. Better charge up in the travel life space upon return home to Austin...more adventures to come!

The wild wild West tour with Jim continues for Fur Shui at the Enchanted Springs Ranch, TX. Now the book visits "Boot Hill" and the "Silver Spur Saloon". Then on to more of the modern era riding atop Steve Schmidt's 1964 Caddy...watch out for those pointed long horns...wahooo! "Pointed" objects as well as the car's hot red color do find their home in the fame section, of which this Caddy is quite a local famous site while driving in and around Austin!

Fur Shui travels to Texas! In the summer at that! Jim hit the "trail" with Fur Shui to the Hill Country 5 miles west of Boerne, TX to visit the Enchanted Springs Ranch. Their adventures included a visit with some pretty little tame dears, strolls down the complete western town (lots of Western films shot there), greetings with a very patient long horn steer (this one's name is "Big Red"...and seems to enjoy taking the book for a ride), and a meet up with the very famous "Pistol Packin Paula" (no, not me...but looks like fun!). Paula's white hat is the color of creativity and she is very well know for her "trick shots"! More adventures later!

Nancy won a copy of Fur Shui during a recent "guess where" the book is news sheet event. The book was originally passed on to Nancy during the Tour by her friend Vickie. The book got to travel along with both and all had a fun day at the Lavender Fields in Valley Center, CA. Vickie and Nancy had a good mission to pick up a gift basket made esp. for a wonderful Raffle prize for the upcoming Oct 9th charity walk for psoriasis that Vickie is chairing. Fur Shui WILL be doing the charity as well...raffle wise! A good cause and being led by some very helpful folks. Grey is the color for helpful people, so get some "silver" sent in to the walk in your name or sponsor Vickie's walk! The Lavender fields produce the beautiful color of the prosperity gua...purple...so, let's hope the book's visit to the fields adds some prosperous energy to the fund raising. Be sure to take a look or even sponsor Vickie's walk at: http://walk.psoriasis.org/goto/v.dowling

Wedding bells rang for Mary Jane's (my fun Italian travel mate) niece recently in the beautiful location of Salbris, France. Fur Shui came along with Mary Jane for the festive family occasion. The pretty bride wears white; the traditional wedding color which in Fur Shui/feng shui is the color of creativity and children. Red is the color of fame and with this comes good luck and fortune when present at weddings and celebrations. Fur Shui says good luck and prosperity comes to the wedding couple and all their family. Wealth and well being for their special union and beautiful day! Félicitations et bonne fortune! Congrats!

Travels through Italy continue for the American Fur Shui as well as its Italian speaking version. Fur
Shui perches atop a square in Cingue Terre and then travels on to Orvietto. What beautiful places it popped up in. Orvietto was grand with its small winding passages and unique shops!

Fur Shui made its way through many regions of Italy! It is enjoying fame and fun in large and small towns from Florence to Orvietto. Here are a few memorable locations in the Cinque Terre from Montorrosa to Vernazza, what fun!

Italy!!! Finally caught up with Fur Shui (Il Doa de Gatti....red spine next to other famous books!) in its new home in Italy. The book is doing very well and here is how it looks in "Italian". First spotted in Milan at Mondadori book store off the Duomo square. Great friend Ida who lives in Milan lead me to the book as well as gave me a great tour of Milan and good friends who love animals and nature. Bella "Fur Shui" and Ida!!! Red is the color of fame and reputation and now the book has both in Italy. Be sure to add some red to your animals collar or leash if you want to get them going strong...red energizes and animal and they love it!!

Fur Shui really put some miles on with Glenda from New Hampshire! The book went with a little side kick "witch" called Esmerelda all the way from NH to Bowling Green Kentucky to take part in the National Corvette "All things Corvette" convention. Fur Shui's "mom" drove her silver grey Corvette named "The Grey Ghost" down this year late April, Early May. Grey is indeed the color of Helpful People and Travel and Glenda sure did this in style with Fur Shui and Esmerelda. Grey and travel are great vibes. Glenda is the New England Chapter head for the Corvette club in her part of the country. Congrats on the trip which included stops for new colt and fillie ooooing and ahhing in horse country as well as a few enjoyable trips to Lincoln's log cabin, Red Rose distillery and the such. Thanks Glenda for taking little Fur Shui for a neat road trip! Vrrroooom, vrooooom, Fur Shui!