the garden

Sunrise with Tea

The edge of yet another snow storm coming our way. It is the first of 3 forecast for this week.

 

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epiphany?

It has been a day of blessings
mixed with discouraging words from
a dear family member who is hurting
beyond my ability to help.

We seem to be learning
overandoverandover again
just how little we know about us.
Our bodies, minds, and souls
remain such mysteries
and it really, really hurts sometimes
to know so very little.

i must hasten to insert here:

i am deeply grateful
particularly this week
to live in a world where antibiotics work
for that which bites me once or twice a year.
And only wish medical doctors knew more
about a whole lot more.

Especially when our minds and souls
go haywire.

One always hopes to be able to bind wounds.
It feels hollow not to have any answers
at all
for that lovely, hurting family member.
Not a single solitary word or action from me
can possibly do any good.
Gratefully, that person is not alone
but it feels so wrong that such a lovely soul
should be caught in such a tangled roller coaster
that seems to just go on and on...

i confess:
i was relieved when it hit me, that
the best thing i can do for that loved one
at this moment in time
is say and do nothing
but pray.

It really, truly is
in another's hands.

i was sitting here
looking for something to smile and/or laugh at
when i happened to click my over to
Lovely Lucy's delectable post
it was "just what the doctor ordered".
And while enjoying the delights there
which was exactly 24 minutes ago
this happened in the window right in front of me

and

then

the sun
she decided she wasn't finished
and gave this bright exclamation point on the day

Easter morning

i thank You God for most this amazing
day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes

(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun's birthday; this is the birth
day of life and of love and wings: and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)

how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any--lifted from the no
of all nothing--human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?

(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)

                                        e.e. cummings

It was tea time

i was walking to the kitchen when
the light in the windows caught my eye.

The kettle could wait a few minutes
while i went outside
stood in the garden
and looked up, and all around
at the feathery sky

That was rude

Just as i was preparing to make good on my
promise to post last weekend
one of those nasty thieves
trolled their way onto my computer
fooled me into clicking the wrong button
and hijacked my machine for a day.
It was Sunday
i was at Greenwood
which means i could not immediately
go to my favorite techy guys for help
and comfort.

i eventually figured out what to do
(boot up in safe mode to take control
and run the virus scan to kick the
creepy scoundrol out)
but i will just say this:

it was exhausting. And
i really don't like mean people.

Since the machine is my livelihood
and even tho i have a (slow, old) back up
i was in tense, Oh-NO mode
for 2 days.

And i still took my machine to the boys
to check it out. Just to make sure.

All's well that ends well
and i learned my lesson
(look more carefully if/when
there is a next time
before clicking).

Gratefully, it was solved easily
and quickly.
No terminal damage
no credit card/precious identity stolen.

So...that there is my
doctor's note
explaining my absense.
i will be making up those delayed posts
soon.
In the meantime
i want to share two of the magnificent
skies we've had

a sunrise


and a sunset


Very soon
maybe before the next sunset
i will make good on my promise...

Happy Halloween!

At least i think he looks like Casper...

and now, a string of evenings

Open publication - Free publishing - More evening

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P.S.
mornings and afternoons are here

Oh, my goodness!!

And there is a lovely breeze, too...