this time of year

autumn is never the same two years in a row.  
some years it is early with frost near labor day
other years it is warm well into fall
this year it has been mixed cool nights, warm days and heavy morning fog
the transition this morning from  thick fog to sunlight~

space in my life

The nest is wonderful space.  

Hard to believe two children didn't like or want to use this playhouse.

That is how we got this nifty building.  

A friend's 2 kids did not see the magic. Can you believe  that?  That was 12 years ago.  

At the time I felt funny accepting this most incredible gift.  

When was the last time someone you hardly knew gave you a building

and brought it over and installed it?   

~

I absolutely love this little space although I do not use it as much 

since the yurt and the dome come into my life.

I try to visit each of these spaces each day a little ritual, a little honoring.

All of my spare space is rather remarkable and each is different.  

God has blessed me with muchness and I am grateful.  

~

It seems excessive which is why I try to share it with others.  

What I find perplexing is that so few take up the offer to share.  

Maybe there are lessons and messages in this --

one being many do not feel comfortable without amenities 

and many do feel the magic of being close to nature?    Perhaps I am wrong.

inherited gardens

In losing our yurt tenant, we have inherited her gardens.  

My choices are to let them go completely or to change them 

so they are low maintenance.  

I have decided on the latter.  

Ordered up a batch of dafs that naturalize 

and will pop them in along with seeds for some wildflowers.  

Same with the bed down closer to the yurt, 

add some bulbs and some shade happy perennials that can take over.  

I am not going to weed more beds.  

This shall work out well, give us  spring and summer color with minimal work.  

It will not be a cared for bed nor should it be sitting there in the midst of nowhere. 

 Once we finish repairs on the yurt, we can serious look for a guest, 

then the gardens will have their new caretaker.

LATER
Went up with manure and a rake so bed improved.  
Then spend a couple of hours putting in 300 dafs.  
We shall see how full the bed looks come fall.
Next step is to add some wildflower seeds for the post daf season.

stormy skies

Returning from camping in VT where it was raining

 to Maine where it was clear, 

 we stopped in NH to eat some left over stew along side of the train

 near the AMC building

south of Bretton Woods. 

You can see where I was looking west

then looking east to where it was clear.

out walking and shooting

naming

I like words and believe they are important.  

Is it crazy to enjoy naming things, animals, buildings, land,  house, dogs, goats ?

You name it, I like to name it.   

Right now I am working on a name for my bedroom.  

Rightio that is my bedroom now downstairs, ground level basement.  

Cozy it is and decorated in my usual laid back decor.  

I spend many hours, menopausal hours, awake contemplating the world, 

my life, the universe, yada yada so it is kind of spiritual and kind of a getaway 

and more 

thus a fitting (easy to remember) name seems fitting. 

Our gifted little building out in the field, the playhouse is The Nest, 
 it fit and was easy. The yurt is still after years in the works and may just be what it is.

For whatever reason this bedroom name has not flowed or been easy.  

Abode, Sanctuary, den, cave,  my place all not fitting. 

I have woken up at night  and pondered.  

I an almost on "Mew".  Nice old word which means a secret place or hideaway. 
 It works also and because I sleep with two cats most nights and tada what do cats say? 
Or it could be the Cat House..... 

Well Mew is sitting well with me and may be it.  I shall sit with it a wee tad longer to see.  

Physically, and spiritually, like all of life, this is a space and a name in progress 

and may be subject to change.

Isn't it exciting when it all comes together.  Like an aha moment..

Mew has not been exactly aha, but  really really close.... 

~

Woke up last night with "snug" in my head.  Another fine word.

So many choices none wrong......

overloading on positive

Right now, in my life there seems to be happening a great deal of

good stuff and positive vibes

 so much so it is mind boggling.  Why?  

I believe it is because 

I am working harder to put good stuff and positive vibes out there 

and it comes right back to me in other forms. 

 The more I accept life as good, people as good, the more it is good. 

How simple is that?  

Obviously not all that simple or I would have been doing this all my life

 instead of mooing  and grumping, instead of fighting the river.

  

There are two ways of looking at life, full glass or empty glass. 

 Liking the full glass a great deal ~

 so  I shall try to continue to remember 

that the glass is as full as I allow it to be.  

This morning I was given rain and rainbows. 

 RAINBOWS right there in the pouring rain!

Let there be kindness

I received a gift today that was special and simple.  It said volumns.  

What do we want in life?  We want to know others are out there for us.  

Too often we feel alone, unloved, unwanted.  We are not,

 but sometimes it helps to be reminded that someone cares 

and is thinking of us......

no money spent other than a stamp, some time and some thoughtfulness...

from my sister Ceci in the mail today, a kindness that made my day in a big way.

the kids

We do not own big dogs.  

We own a giant breed Great Danes. 

 I live with them 24/7 so I forget that others find them big as in BIG.  They can be overwhelming even to us, but overall they are GENTLE giants and silly dogs.