1581. that moment before a thought forms

 

before a thought formed

a sense of first-timeness rose

what a place to be 🦊❤️

There is a magical place called “now”.  It exists before your thoughts catch up to what your eyes are seeing.  When you encounter it, there is no knowledge, understanding or familiarity with what is right before your eyes. That moment of being “part of it” is the ultimate in peace, stillness and rest.  I wish all of us that for whatever holiday we are celebrating this week.  🦊❤️

1580. first

 

i sat and sipped tea

watching cars be cleared of snow 

mine used to be first… 🦊❤️

I sat watching my neighbors clear their cars of the year’s first accumulation of snow.  I was still in my recently purchased pajama bottoms that are super baggy and very warm. I could see the morning sun was already starting to crystalize the snow into a more solid coating.  My cup of ginger lemon tea with honey and lemon tasted good.  I thought about why being the “first” to clean my car on a snowy morning was so very important to me for years. I realized that it still is important to me.   I called Yulan and shared my observation.  We laughed. After we hung up I continued to ponder the question. Later that evening I bundled up and cleared my car of the frozen snow.  🦊❤️

1579. when toys were toys

 

rusted hulks of toys

rescued and made new again

sadly not for play…🦊❤️

I have had extra time in my hands recently and have been binge watching “Chip Channel Restorations” on youtube. The channel is all about “Chip” restoring absolutely rusted and broken toys to mint condition. His skill and expertise is mind blowing.  As I watched the videos I recalled the magical fun I had as a kid playing with simple trucks and cars out in the dirt.  Building roads, hauling and dumping dirt and sometimes demolishing the toys when war games were being played. It made me think about the fact that these simple toys, non electronic and unsophisticated were simply prompts  to build creativity and imagination in my brain. Too bad Chip’s restored toys will most likely never again end up in a little kids hand to be rolling around in the dirt and mud. Rather they will be safely stored on a shelf after purchased for a very high price…. 🦊❤️

1578. drones, drones, drones

 

awakened from sleep

two eerie blue lights closed in

drones? maybe worse?? 

My sleep has been very restless lately.  I suddenly woke in the middle of the night with a fuzzy mind and fuzzier eyes.  I saw two eerie blue lights appearing to be closing in on my bed.  My first thought went to “drones?” Then I instantaneously realized that the lights were operating lights on my room humidifier.  Who says that drones, or maybe worse can’t be so very small they could zoom around inside our homes.  Actually it would be pretty cool!!! I eventually drifted off to sleep after snapping a picture of my overnight “sighting” for today’s blog. 🦊❤️

1577. faux fun

 

on this rainy night

my faux wood burning stove roars

mmmm this tea tastes good 🦊❤️

I love my fake wood burning stove.  A real mood setter!! 🦊❤️

1576. just keeps on ticking

my mom’s alarm clock

puts me to bed… wakes me up

time ticking away 🦊❤️

 One of my most cherished possessions is my Mother’s alarm clock. Her clock and her well worn Rosary Beads are just about the only two items that became mine after her passing 23 years ago.  It is nice having her alarm clock at my bedside. It puts me to bed and wakes me up daily. The tic-tocking drives Yulan bonkers so she graciously wears cotton in her ears when sleeping. 🦊❤️

1575. warmth over style

 

it’s not about style

staying warm is the ticket

whatever it takes 🦊❤️

I had to chuckle as I looked at Yulan getting ready for our chilly pre-breakfast walk on Sunday.  Wearing a pair of my sweatpants that are about 8 sizes too big, rolled up two times at the waist - she looked like David Byrne of The Talking Heads in his “Big Suit”.  Warm is where it’s at!!! 🦊❤️