magic in the sunbeams

I go to sleep with Mary Oliver
and waken to the babble of forest faeries
before breakfast I stumble to the garden
the dogs soak in the sunlight, eyes half closed
the energy shimmers as I snip, and rake
and gather old debris
the faeries settle in the nests of
Fibonacci ferns 

sweet spring rain

Rain.  Soft and gentle and gray. 

Cedar leaves glisten. 

Tiny green leaves pop out from honeysuckle, lilac and mock orange.  

Wind catches my red hood.

puny

this may be a normal size font but i am not at all normal.  day 3 of pukey poopy viral lie down right now stuff.  so.  no blog.

michael is stronger every day.  dressed up as a darling Phool for April Fool's.

he bought me a fabulous resting chair to recover in after hand surgery.  merlot leather.  very comfy.  it was delivered this morning.

i will miss all the parties tonight.  i send my love and blessings.

Back to normal...

If I have a clue what normal is...However, it is wonderful to back in Tai Chi and meeting with my writing group and going to my Al-Anon home group.  And gas is up to (gulp) $3.99.  That alone will curtail some of my activities.

Tomorrow a world wide meditation asking for peace, harmony and well being for the waters of Japan and all the plant life and humans.

For this moment, blessings and sweet dreams.

stars in the sky...

The churn of the dishwasher, the crackle of the fire, the endless flicking of the remote as Michael searches a zillion channels for something of quality.  His quality and mine are not the same.  I'm ready to listen to "The Help" on CD.  It was a great read and wonderful to listen to with all the accents of the characters enhancing the story.

The energies of the Universe spiral around me.  That and lack of sleep make me wonder where I am.  Still here.  Jose Arguelles died.  Did you read him in the '80s around Harmonic Convergence and the Mayan calendar?  Well, it is 2011 and maybe he needs to do his work from the other side.

Mostly I've been working with the Paulina Tarot deck this week.  Detailed artwork that invites meditation.

I'm reading "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle."  This is probably a must-read, though I've had a hard time getting into it.

Bought some ferns for the garden.  Mostly I must get everything tidied up before I randomly begin to plant.  Don't worry.  That's just an idea.  I always plant randomly and it is as delightful as painting with both hands.

Speaking of hands, here they are with a fresh coat of pale pink polish, tanzanite and pearl rings and hand braces.  For several years I've worn hand braces and then for a while only at night.  Last month I had a new pair made and they reduce the pain.  This week I saw a hand surgeon.  My hand looks very weird in the x ray.  Well, the basal joint (upper thumb) has disintegrated.  She said it looked "moth eaten."  Probably will have surgery in May.  

Look to the sky and swallow the rain or drink the stars.  We are all blessed beyond compare.

Michael goes back to work

Blue skies and spring sings up to 59 degrees.  Michael went back to work yesterday.  Despite recommendations of reduced hours, he decides to do a full shift, which turns into 9 and 1/2 hours.  Eileen and Walt invite us to dinner and we enjoy a fabulous salmon dinner cooked by the fisherman and chef.

Today Michael goes to his first physical therapy session today + work.  Yes, he's tired tonight.  Me too.

Vernal Equinox

Sunshine and the promise of hyacinth.  Leaves stretch from lazy honeysuckle vines.  I tend the garden with the help of the dogs and rake up winter debris.  Unto this space, I invite peace and harmony that it shall expand world wide, shining to the central sun.