So many things swirling in my head as the day wanes and there remains much to do. So this will be short today.
There are still flowers blooming in the garden. And on our way to meet a friend for breakfast this morning I saw roses, sweet alyssum, and black-eyed Susans blooming as though it were the middle of summer.
I’m remembering to find joy each day. Some highlights.
I saw a man walking his teeny tiny dog downtown and they were wearing matching jackets.
Thursday morning, the full moon, did y’all see it? I was so tired and blah and wishing I could stay home and curl up with a book and a second cup of coffee, but away I went to work into the dark on my bike. A few blocks away I pedaled past one of my neighborhood lakes and there was the fat full moon with a coppery yellow tinge to her, above the trees across the lake. From the lake rose a thin mist, and across the water shone the light of the moon. I felt the joy rushing in and washing away my fatigue. I slowed down so I could enjoy the moon longer. And I called out greetings and gratitude to her before I left the lakeside and lost sight of her. She buoyed me all the way to work and throughout my day.
Then there is Michael Franti & Spearhead (I would link to the video because it’s wonderful, but WordPress has decided that linking or embedding videos requires a paid upgrade):
Don’t give up!
I just finished a poetry collection about birds by Mary Oliver that was so blah, and now I think she could use a lesson from you on how to capture emotion and bringing nature to life in words.
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Oh Melanie, you are so kind!
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And honest! 🫡
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We had some beautiful views of the moon last night as we drove home from Glasgow, especially when wee wisps of cloud wafted across her. Winter arrived with the full moon it seems, and we have had frost all day. On your election, I just knew that it wasn’t going to go well for the world, I think everyone is in dread, especially in Ukraine. I’m trying to look on the bright side of life, as Monty Python advised.
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Your moon view sounds gorgeous! Monty Python is the best! Perhaps these days require a re-watch of Life of Brian. Always good for a laugh!
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Well, MARY OLIVER IS MARY OLIVER lol but I enjoyed your Quickie post too, Stefanie.
And I just cried through that entire video. I wonder how many times I will have to watch it to really take it in, because obviously that’s not the ideal response. /snotbubble
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Heh Marcie, I’d only heard the song on my playlist many times but when I looked up the video I cried too 🙂
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Matching jackets on dog and man – what a delight! I think Ross Gay would be delighted by that too.
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I suspect you are right that Ross Gay would find the matching jackets delightful! And he’s be able to write a wonderful essay about it too 🙂
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Oh I love the man and dog in matching jackets! And the beautiful moon that you stopped to thank. These are wonderful things to notice.
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The matching jackets was pretty wonderful 🙂
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I do love your description of the moon and the lake. And blooming flowers at this time of year…that’s really stretching “the last rose of summer”!
I got a big haul of baby things from a neighbor just down the street–I didn’t know she lived so close until I answered her email about giving away the baby things! (The baby stuff is for my son and DIL; she’s due in early March.)
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aw! how exciting that baby is on the way. {{{hugs}}}
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Thanks Jeanne! The blooming roses were such a surprise, both pretty and unsettling. That’s so awesome about the baby things! My neighborhood Buy Nothing group is always passing on loads of baby stuff. It’s great that things can get such good use.
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Great song, thank you. 🙂
Grateful for our friendship!
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Thanks Care! Same here!
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