I'm pretty sure I ended yesterday's blog with a plea to the universe for a little sunlight in order to utilize our solar panels (which have spent most of January on hiatus!).
Ahhhh... yesterday morning began with a beautiful sunrise. Yes!
We were filled with hope as we walked the horses up to the pasture in the golden light.
But the universe was obviously oblivious to my request, because, again, that sun was engulfed by cottony, grey clouds that lingered all day. No solar energy for us.
After morning chores were complete, we spent a cozy couple of hours in the shed.
With a fire in the little pot-belly stove, boiling water for tea,
we sat there toasty warm, reading, knitting, and napping.
Have you noticed how easy it is, during winter, to fritter a day away going from task to task. Before you know it, the day is flushed down a whirlpool of idle-minded busy work. Then, the day ends and you feel like you have been dissolved in a lukewarm sea of hum-drumity.
There is a cure for this feeling. Go outside. Find nature. Take a walk. Even better - take your camera and find something picture-worthy. Maybe the weather isn't conducive to going outside... then find a window and look for the birds, or squirrels, or clouds - whatever - anything to make you feel more in touch with the earth. Let yourself be filled with awe.
I knew, when I got out of bed yesterday morning, that I needed a dose of Mother Nature. And yes, we live in the midst of it - but still, there are days when I need to be intentional about getting outside and enjoying all of the little things that can only be found when one looks for them.
We took the dogs for a walk in the woods
Naturally, I spent a great deal of time looking for fungi.
It's always interesting to see what is "fruiting" at any given time of year.
And though you might think that winter would be a rather quiet time of year for fungal growth, I assure you.. there was much going on.
Mother Nature has an incredible way of reclaiming what is hers. Let a tree trunk lie still in the woods, and over time the fungi and lichen and mosses will consume the wood and return all of its nutrients to the forest floor. From dust to dust. Now that is nothing short of magical!
but at live ones as well! I fear this hemlock tree will snap in half with a gust of wind as a result of this destruction. This particular tree looked as though someone had used a chainsaw on it - not so... just the repetitive rat-a-tat-tat of a hungry woodpecker.
Green has an energy unlike anything else and its vibration resonates with me. Perhaps that is why it is my favorite color.
Oh, how I long to once again eat from the garden. The squash soup was a luscious reminder of how wonderful homegrown food can be. Be patient, I tell myself.... all in due time. I suppose this is one of life's great challenges - coming to terms with the seasons. Not only the seasons of the year, but the seasons of life... and learning to be content no matter in what season we find ourselves.
Comments
but found myself chuckling when I read Rena’s comments
today!
Her and my mind were in sync when she commented
on the word, hum-drumity! Loved it!
I, too, have enjoyed your comments on the various
fungus that you spot in the woods.
BTW, I read your blogs each morning as a daily routine
and have enjoyed each and everyone of them. I rarely
find them late and once recall being concerned when
One of them was late.
When you explain the delay, I thought, “How will I spend
my mornings (other than with my prayer group) if Bev’s
daily blogs should discontinue!”
It would be like losing a friend and not knowing what
was happening in her life!
You continue to totally amaze me with all the activities that
you do so well!
Yesterday we visited a hardware store that we've never been to (we love to visit old hardware stores), and I noticed the most beautiful, lush and velvety dark green moss coming up among some river rock. Of all places, it was in the parking lot, with blacktop surrounding it. Just amazing.
I love your idea for adding apples to the squash soup! I had planned to make soup today, and I will try this rendition. Thank you.
Enjoy all the gifts of Mother Nature.
It sure brake up the hum-drumity! I have chosen to do more walking then busses or taxi for I don't want to miss the little beautiful thing mother nature has to offer.