Surprise!

When I looked out of my bedroom window this morning, this is the sight that greeted me .

Below is the view from the covered deck of my firewood preparation area. This is where I chop wood in preparation for a day like today.

Next is our "Charlie Brown Christmas Tree".


The gate to our courtyard/driveway.

Ooooo! The snow is beautiful. There is a fire in the wood stove, popping and crackling! Hot coffee, turtleneck, denim, wool sock day.
This is a day for hot tea and homemade soup and fresh homemade biscuits. A 'Stick to your ribs' food day. Warm flannel and denim, snug warm lap blanket, cup o hot soup in your hands, curl up on the couch with your favorite book day. Back up to the wood stove with hands behind your behind, feeling that warmth. Ummmm.
I think you get the picture. "But," you start, "I have to work today!" But you can be there. With the awesome power of your mind, you can. Close your eyes and imagine. See, you were really experiencing it. If you have ever experienced something, you can relive it over and over by closing your eyes and just remembering.
Rule number one: Never confuse the important for the immediate. The immediate clamors for our attention making noises like it's really important. Don't be fooled by imitators. Important things sometimes are also immediate. On occasion it's hard to tell the difference. Spending time with your children or significant other is important. Telling a loved one that you love them is important. Sharing yourself is important. Polishing the silver is not important. Dusting the top of the refrigerator every week is not important. Respond to the immediate but never let the important things wait. They will wait until they shrivel up and die. Think of the important as flowers. If you tend them a little on a regular basis, they will thrive. Neglect them for a while and they wither and die, then no matter how much attention you give them, they will not revive.

The Meaning of Life

I sit and am still.
Yet things inside seem to rush on
like leaves and twigs on the surface of a stream,
pushed inexorably on to keep a date with who knows what,
controlled but out of control,
with a life of its on, pushed to the limits.
Seemingly serene, just part of the landscape
not minding anything save nature and its own being,
busy with essentials of life,
of which I have pondered the meaning.
Now I know the meaning of life,
for life is spread out like a living canvas for us to see.
Life is not supposed to mean,
but be.

Today is a good day. May you be blessed with goodness even when you don't deserve it. May you be treated with kindness and respect when you are cranky.
Thanks for tuning in. Have a little fun when you can.