a friend said to me a couple of years ago "you've lived a charmed life". he was referring to the fact that I was dumbfounded that upon opening the box containing Trev's new swingset that he had purchased, we didn't have all the required bolts.
but none-the-less, Dear Reader, when such lovely compliments come around, i always accept them.
things that are charming me today:
snow outside my window
gentle rustle of the furnace air blowing
quiet
umbrella drying on the porch
thick knitted socks
a pot of water bubbling and steaming on the counter, waiting for...
a cup of tangerine orange zinger tea
tonight's full moon - and pondering what magick might be done today
my new sturdy winter shoes
remembering that I need to make soap today
my babies' sweet sleeping breath
what's charming your life today?
Sunday, October 12, 2008
snow
it's snowing.
sigh.
the roofs are white, everything has a blanket of an inch or two of snow.
oh my goodness.
well...... alright, then.
sigh.
the roofs are white, everything has a blanket of an inch or two of snow.
oh my goodness.
well...... alright, then.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
in gentleness
another perfect day.
grey skies.... soft breezes.... gentle rains..... the children are following quiet pursuits of mellow computer games and painting.
this morning Maddie and I left home for a neighborhood walk - carrying a large brown basket, a pair of scissors, and an umbrella. We collected sunflowers, and rusty dried weeds that will be beautiful in our Autumn arrangements.
Since then I've collected roses, lavender, and peppermint from our gardens.
It feels like a Sunday.
There's a hush in our home - probably attributed to the closed windows, the soft whoosh of air coming from the heat vents, lit candles, and the gentling essential oils simmering in their pot.
There is beauty and gentleness here, today.
All is well.
grey skies.... soft breezes.... gentle rains..... the children are following quiet pursuits of mellow computer games and painting.
this morning Maddie and I left home for a neighborhood walk - carrying a large brown basket, a pair of scissors, and an umbrella. We collected sunflowers, and rusty dried weeds that will be beautiful in our Autumn arrangements.
Since then I've collected roses, lavender, and peppermint from our gardens.
It feels like a Sunday.
There's a hush in our home - probably attributed to the closed windows, the soft whoosh of air coming from the heat vents, lit candles, and the gentling essential oils simmering in their pot.
There is beauty and gentleness here, today.
All is well.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
the promise of today
for this perfect day i have intentions.
i'm cleaning - tidying up. it'll be easy and stress free - under a few toys and books are clean counters and floors.
i'll be fetching my witch friends from the garage, and setting them free to fly about my home.
i'll be taking a neighborhood walk to collect sunflowers. and maybe interesting pods.
and i'll be going up the mountain to listen to the quiet, breathe the cold air, feel the crunching of leaves under my boots, and to gather a few beauties for myself.
perfect.
blessings to you.
i'm cleaning - tidying up. it'll be easy and stress free - under a few toys and books are clean counters and floors.
i'll be fetching my witch friends from the garage, and setting them free to fly about my home.
i'll be taking a neighborhood walk to collect sunflowers. and maybe interesting pods.
and i'll be going up the mountain to listen to the quiet, breathe the cold air, feel the crunching of leaves under my boots, and to gather a few beauties for myself.
perfect.
blessings to you.
burrowing into
Even though the weather isn't unfriendly, I'm still finding myself burrowing in.
Staying in my home.
Cleaning thoroughly and often.
Warming up the kitchen with soups, cookies, and pots of water for tea or decadent chocolatey coffees.
It's another reconnection, I think.
In the spring we awake and are enlivened by the joy and life Mother Nature offers us. We tread so softly on the earth - carefully watching for the youngest sprouts and tiniest buds.
She invites us to join with Her in celebration --alive!, alive!, rejoice!, she sings and sways.
And we celebrate life with her. For the next several months.
And then suddenly - and it does seem to happen suddenly, for me - everything slows down.
The fruit stops falling from the trees. The beauties in the garden just stop ripening.
Now there seems to be a hush across this land of mine - everything seems to have just... stopped.
There are not many obvious signs of autumn here, yet.
The trees in the valley are still green. I don't hear the rustling of leaves, or see them tumble pell-mell down the road.
All the world is not colored in golden oranges, browns, and reds.
But it's here, none the less.
I can feel it making its way into my thoughts, and even into my daily activities.
Inside my Self I can feel autumn breathing its first sighs.
I feel it in the mornings when I awake, burrowed into my lush comforter filled with down.
I feel it as I put my feet into the first pair of socks I've worn in months.
I feel it in my mind - wanting to get to a deep and still place, instead of being lured by the excitement promised by gallivanting adventures.
Outwardly, my world seems to have paused at this precipice.
In our very next collective breath, shared between Mother and I, I expect this world to change right before my very eyes.
All of me welcomes it.
Staying in my home.
Cleaning thoroughly and often.
Warming up the kitchen with soups, cookies, and pots of water for tea or decadent chocolatey coffees.
It's another reconnection, I think.
In the spring we awake and are enlivened by the joy and life Mother Nature offers us. We tread so softly on the earth - carefully watching for the youngest sprouts and tiniest buds.
She invites us to join with Her in celebration --alive!, alive!, rejoice!, she sings and sways.
And we celebrate life with her. For the next several months.
And then suddenly - and it does seem to happen suddenly, for me - everything slows down.
The fruit stops falling from the trees. The beauties in the garden just stop ripening.
Now there seems to be a hush across this land of mine - everything seems to have just... stopped.
There are not many obvious signs of autumn here, yet.
The trees in the valley are still green. I don't hear the rustling of leaves, or see them tumble pell-mell down the road.
All the world is not colored in golden oranges, browns, and reds.
But it's here, none the less.
I can feel it making its way into my thoughts, and even into my daily activities.
Inside my Self I can feel autumn breathing its first sighs.
I feel it in the mornings when I awake, burrowed into my lush comforter filled with down.
I feel it as I put my feet into the first pair of socks I've worn in months.
I feel it in my mind - wanting to get to a deep and still place, instead of being lured by the excitement promised by gallivanting adventures.
Outwardly, my world seems to have paused at this precipice.
In our very next collective breath, shared between Mother and I, I expect this world to change right before my very eyes.
All of me welcomes it.
camera
Oof.
Startin to go crazy.
I'm entering the next season with no camera! The last part of summer, and the beginning of autumn with no pictures.
Shop called, can maybe fix, maybe no. Will know in two weeks. Or three. Hmmph.
The new Canon SX10 IS comes out in a week or so. I've got my eye on it. Is it wrong to almost hope that mine can't be fixed? I love mine! It has a great zoom, 12x optical, and the macro is wonderful. And it films movies.
But the new one! It has a zoom of 20x optical!!
I just want a camera.....
Startin to go crazy.
I'm entering the next season with no camera! The last part of summer, and the beginning of autumn with no pictures.
Shop called, can maybe fix, maybe no. Will know in two weeks. Or three. Hmmph.
The new Canon SX10 IS comes out in a week or so. I've got my eye on it. Is it wrong to almost hope that mine can't be fixed? I love mine! It has a great zoom, 12x optical, and the macro is wonderful. And it films movies.
But the new one! It has a zoom of 20x optical!!
I just want a camera.....
Friday, October 03, 2008
last night's debate
my only thoughts on it are:
every time (and there were at least three) time she said "we'll do something about the corruption on Wall Street...", I kept thinking, "What about the corruption in the oil industry?"....
every time (and there were at least three) time she said "we'll do something about the corruption on Wall Street...", I kept thinking, "What about the corruption in the oil industry?"....
get with the times
oof.
I finally took my camera into the shop.
Was considering picking up a new one - either to keep or borrow, depending on repairs to mine (the drowned one. remember that?).
Turns out, Canon's new version of mine is out in 3 days, and no one in the valley has one.
Hopefully life will be back to normal with pics in a week!
I do okay, and then I go crazy with not having it....
I finally took my camera into the shop.
Was considering picking up a new one - either to keep or borrow, depending on repairs to mine (the drowned one. remember that?).
Turns out, Canon's new version of mine is out in 3 days, and no one in the valley has one.
Hopefully life will be back to normal with pics in a week!
I do okay, and then I go crazy with not having it....
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