sun again, no rain for two weeks and counting. the plants on the side of our walking trails are wilting, looking tired.
bluebird arrived today and inspected the tree swallows' house and chicks. swallow returned home and chased it off.
sat under the apple tree with my boy. he watched the dog, the trees blowing in the wind; i watched the sky through the apple boughs. it's been a long time since i've lain on the ground and looked up through branches at the sky; it was like snuggling back in to a cozy chair at home, instantly comforting and familiar. friendly apple leaves, so simple in shape, every shade of green with the sun filtering about them.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Sun Walk
forgot to write yesterday.
almost too much sun today, the world was so vibrant in it.
walking with a new friend and our little ones near an old quarry today, came to a place where a forest stood atop a hill of sand. the world was in colors, laid out plainly for anyone to see: tan sand, green trees, blue sky. broad strips of color across our field of vision, so rich.
hummingbird arrived today, and saw my first eastern kingbird.
our little american hybrid plum, the center and keystone pollinator of our plum grove, has apparently decided to die. we're researching the culprit, and plan to replace it and and hope for fruit next year.
strawberries are leaping their leaves up to the sky, blossoms floating around them. bachelor's buttons, parsnips, larkspur seedlings finally appearing. pea tendrils have found the fence, and lettuce and mustard greens are ready to eat. dandelions are opening their third yellow generation already, as the second gray-haired ones send their seeds out.
almost too much sun today, the world was so vibrant in it.
walking with a new friend and our little ones near an old quarry today, came to a place where a forest stood atop a hill of sand. the world was in colors, laid out plainly for anyone to see: tan sand, green trees, blue sky. broad strips of color across our field of vision, so rich.
hummingbird arrived today, and saw my first eastern kingbird.
our little american hybrid plum, the center and keystone pollinator of our plum grove, has apparently decided to die. we're researching the culprit, and plan to replace it and and hope for fruit next year.
strawberries are leaping their leaves up to the sky, blossoms floating around them. bachelor's buttons, parsnips, larkspur seedlings finally appearing. pea tendrils have found the fence, and lettuce and mustard greens are ready to eat. dandelions are opening their third yellow generation already, as the second gray-haired ones send their seeds out.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Back Home
away over the weekend to be with family.
in recognition of the reality that i've not been making time for my sits for a while, i'm going to stop mentioning them except for the days on which i do sit.
feel overwhelmed by stuff in my life right now. when i don't work daily to keep it organized, our house just fills up with things. every surface right now is covered in papers, books, notes, plants, projects, things to give away, stuff, stuff, stuff! it feels like a torrent of material objects is constantly pouring through the door, and if i don't commit a good chunk of my time to recycling it, giving it away, or putting it all in particular locations in our House-of-Stuff, it will end up all over everything.
stepped out back to give thanks for the day. found the quiet, dark night right there, right outside. it's always waiting for us, just outside the door; space to breath, to reflect, to receive perspective on our lives.
in recognition of the reality that i've not been making time for my sits for a while, i'm going to stop mentioning them except for the days on which i do sit.
feel overwhelmed by stuff in my life right now. when i don't work daily to keep it organized, our house just fills up with things. every surface right now is covered in papers, books, notes, plants, projects, things to give away, stuff, stuff, stuff! it feels like a torrent of material objects is constantly pouring through the door, and if i don't commit a good chunk of my time to recycling it, giving it away, or putting it all in particular locations in our House-of-Stuff, it will end up all over everything.
stepped out back to give thanks for the day. found the quiet, dark night right there, right outside. it's always waiting for us, just outside the door; space to breath, to reflect, to receive perspective on our lives.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Waking Night
no sit.
sewing, walking, studying and the boy.
mc escher sky tonight, the black silhouettes of the pines holding up the clouds and the glowing blue.
horse chestnut in town is blooming. goldfinches are courting and being courted in our porch trees.
as i stood out on our deck tonight greeting the dark, i felt distinctly that a world is just waking. the forest felt very much alive, awake, active, though it was as quiet as usual, just a couple of peepers singing from a distance.
sewing, walking, studying and the boy.
mc escher sky tonight, the black silhouettes of the pines holding up the clouds and the glowing blue.
horse chestnut in town is blooming. goldfinches are courting and being courted in our porch trees.
as i stood out on our deck tonight greeting the dark, i felt distinctly that a world is just waking. the forest felt very much alive, awake, active, though it was as quiet as usual, just a couple of peepers singing from a distance.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Blooming
evening sit.
wondrous day, sun and clouds and rain and sun and breezes. wandered the yard at twilight. such life everywhere, springing up out of the air. the birches across the yard sang the wind's song. my pine's branches, thick with needles, were soft green clouds. the boy and the dog were content to be out eternally, as was i.
tonight i loved the newly open space around our land, the big sky it allows, the communities of trees seen from a distance.
the yellow carpets of dandelions have turned gray, sending their seeds out for the next generation. apples are in full bloom, white petals and all the air around them infused with sweetness.
wondrous day, sun and clouds and rain and sun and breezes. wandered the yard at twilight. such life everywhere, springing up out of the air. the birches across the yard sang the wind's song. my pine's branches, thick with needles, were soft green clouds. the boy and the dog were content to be out eternally, as was i.
tonight i loved the newly open space around our land, the big sky it allows, the communities of trees seen from a distance.
the yellow carpets of dandelions have turned gray, sending their seeds out for the next generation. apples are in full bloom, white petals and all the air around them infused with sweetness.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Well-Being
brief afternoon sit under tree.
felt good to finally take the time to sit today, sink into my sense of my body, the world around me. all the world was green, tan, blue, and white. green grass, bushes, and trees; tan dirt on the roads, tan dirt billowing up and swirling over the land in big gusts of wind; blue sky laying behind patient white clouds.
walking back through the yard toward the house after my sit with a sleeping boy in my arms, i was taken by a happy feeling of well-being. happy, healthy boy, living in the country (relatively), a wide yard to walk through with trees all around, if at a bit of a distance, plants growing in the garden, happy family.
potted strawberries and yarrow today that had been wandering through our garden beds, to donate to our local library plant sale on saturday.
felt good to finally take the time to sit today, sink into my sense of my body, the world around me. all the world was green, tan, blue, and white. green grass, bushes, and trees; tan dirt on the roads, tan dirt billowing up and swirling over the land in big gusts of wind; blue sky laying behind patient white clouds.
walking back through the yard toward the house after my sit with a sleeping boy in my arms, i was taken by a happy feeling of well-being. happy, healthy boy, living in the country (relatively), a wide yard to walk through with trees all around, if at a bit of a distance, plants growing in the garden, happy family.
potted strawberries and yarrow today that had been wandering through our garden beds, to donate to our local library plant sale on saturday.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Blank Day
no sit today.
woke up late, studied a lot, felt disconnected from my boy, nature, my passions. each time i saw the clock, felt that the day was flying by. like a missed-day. need to start making something every day, i think; knitting, sewing, creating something, to see at the end of the day that i accomplished something.
realtor says our house is not as valuable as the farmhouse we saw, so we will be staying here for a while longer.
garden is growing, plums are playing at making their first puddles of shade on the grass. planted two long rows of bachelor's button seeds, and a couple of zucchini and summer squash.
feel drained. have not been giving time to myself for some weeks now. spend most of my time studying, caring for the boy, or keeping on top of the house, garden, and communicating with my family. need to stretch, pray, meditate, take a bath, anything just to feed myself.
woke up late, studied a lot, felt disconnected from my boy, nature, my passions. each time i saw the clock, felt that the day was flying by. like a missed-day. need to start making something every day, i think; knitting, sewing, creating something, to see at the end of the day that i accomplished something.
realtor says our house is not as valuable as the farmhouse we saw, so we will be staying here for a while longer.
garden is growing, plums are playing at making their first puddles of shade on the grass. planted two long rows of bachelor's button seeds, and a couple of zucchini and summer squash.
feel drained. have not been giving time to myself for some weeks now. spend most of my time studying, caring for the boy, or keeping on top of the house, garden, and communicating with my family. need to stretch, pray, meditate, take a bath, anything just to feed myself.
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