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| My Wednesday morning project. |
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| Prairie stars that are EVERYWHERE! |
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| Lupine among the balsam root along the road by Larry & Elsie's. |
Wednesday 5/10. Spring green in all its brilliance is at once calming and energizing. Sitting on the porch this morning, I was just soaking it up. This Spring, the myriad of lush greens seem to be affecting me even more than the many colorful wild flowers. So much of everything in this season of rebirth, both flora and fauna.
Although we come at it from different directions, it seems that most of us who gather in the forest to live, come for the same reasons. To find peace in nature, away from the madness of civilization. Away from the noise and mindless chatter. Humans tend to be so constantly predictable in their greed and susceptibility to the influence of evil. It often seems to overwhelm all their goodness.
Mother Nature is a constant which one can rely on. Both calm and stormy, but bringing out the best in a person. Challenging them to be their best. To let go and become "one with the Universe", so to speak, without sounding too sappy. I often cannot find the right words to express what it is like. Words can be so feeble, and this is something that must be experienced, be given into.
Maybe it is that at our age, we are ripe to realize it. Having spent more than 60 years in the hustle and bustle, in the constant competing of Down There, it is time to be Up Here. Time to BE. Perhaps as I sit here enfolded by Mother Nature, watching and listening to the birds welcome the new day, I am subconsciously interpreting their songs.
So much for waxing poetic. I got off the porch and split the rest of the wood from last year. From the tree that our son cut down in October. JB took it to the wood shed in three tractor-bucket loads, where I stacked it. Then after lunch I drove Miss Kitty down to get the mail.
It was a beautiful day and our warmest yet with a high of 67. We are so ready for it!
Thursday 5/11. It was 50 and raining this morning. The forecast thunder storm bypassed us, although at 5:00 am we could hear distant thunder and the rain moved in. Rain fell off and on all morning, with fog moving up in-between showers. Both rain and fog disappeared for the afternoon, but the sun was unable to break through the thick cloud cover. Our high for the day was 54.
We both did chores inside, although JB checked out Miss Kitty, as she overheated a bit yesterday. He filled the small radiator and we will watch for leaks. I got out my summer clothes, and put away the winter ones.
We are considering getting a very large cooler to replace the refrigerator outside, then possible burying the refrigerator and using it as a small root cellar.
On our afternoon walk, I discovered that bear grass had bloomed overnight in the midst of all the balsam root on the south ridge.
The wind blew in more rain just before dinner, but by bedtime we could see patches of blue sky.
Friday 5/12. It is 36 with clear skies this morning. I hope to work outside again today.
Thought for the day: Pray is a four-letter word you can use anywhere.
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