All Is Well

Holiday Cheer from a friend to me.
Sending that Cheer on to all of you!

It's been awhile.  I've missed you.  Though I've been away from home most of the time since Thanksgiving and very busy when I wasn't, I'm finding that writing a brief, meditative or thoughtful perspective daily is as good for me as it is for you--maybe even better.

So I'm back saying hello, taking a long moment in contemplation, valuing my Space of Love, looking deeply into at least one spark of joy in each day, loving an instant when light flashes into knowing--these are all, once again, Things I get to do today.

Thank you for joining me from time to time.  When it looks like the world around us is going crazy, our time together, anchoring into the sweetness of a moment understood, will keep us grounded and sane, and will welcome peace into our souls.  May you all be blessed with Good Health, Abundance, and Great, Great Joy.

Flying Out

Things I get to do today:  visit a friend.  My first college roommate lives in Arlington just north of Spy Pond.  If you live on the West Coast, it's just easier to say Boston.   This morning I'm fly out.

We'll pick up easily from wherever we left off in our last conversation.  We'll laugh till we're silly.  And we'll knit.  She loves yarn, wool and anything that has to do with the warmth of that process.  I'm hoping to beg a few skeins off her for fun little projects.  And we'll drink tea and eat--wonderful cozy things.

Mostly we are going to just settle in and enjoy being together in the same space, appreciate the time we can share and build more lovely memories.  I'll probably post a blog or two from there. But if I don't,  you might find a few things that you get to do over the next couple of days.  See you soon!

Circle of Love

Maybe in a past life I was a tree.  I'm not sure if that is possible.  But when I opened the box and then the plastic bag that contained this wreath, the fragrance exploded through my whole being.  It wasn't just an ordinary nice smell.  All my cells understood that.

The box and its contents were not a complete surprise.  My dear, long-time friend, Therese, has sent me a wreath for my birthday, for Thanksgiving and for Christmas for several years now.  Since these three events are so close together, one glorious wreath is that circle of love that expresses her wishes in my behalf.  And I gratefully accept them.  This year the wreath stayed inside a few days while the bliss of those branches blessed our living space.

The last of the Things I get to do today is hang the wreath outside where it can stay joyously fresh until New Years and where it can send greetings of love, joy and peace to all who pass by.  Thank you, Therese.