Did you miss me with no post last week? The first Sunday of daylight saving and the equinox and it is drizzling a light rain, a good rain that softly soaks into the ground to nurture new growth. I am pleased I managed to get my front lawns mowed yesterday in the sunshine. It was a big job as they haven’t been mowed for months. Today I will see I might put on my yellow waterproof coat and pull a few weeds from the soft ground or I might read, or paint, or digital art, or clean. No,no.no; planting all the seed I have I have to do that. Then I might.
So today started the season of new beginnings with Ceylon Black flavoured with the sweetness Pomegranate and the freshness of Mint a bright tingling flavour in the mouth. I chose my cup called “Grace”, blue skies, butterflies and flowers; blossoms, violets and roses a gift from my sister Sue-anne as a tribute to the Spring and anticipation of moving towards Summer’s warmth.
I have done some rearranging in the lounge with the purchase of a new, very large, painting I got from TradeMe for $11.00. It is a stunning piece of art and I absolutely love it. I thought I would put it on the wall behind my chairs where the Kowhai painting is but it didn’t work, everything was so out of balance. I could not have lived with it in that position. Finally after a time spent trying it in different places the best place was between the two windows facing the garden where my Saddleback painting “The Pearl Fisher” had been. It then involved moving plants and other bits and pieces til I finally found the best arrangement. How many of you have that problem when you add something new everything else has to be adjusted?
Serida has just curled up in my arms while I am typing, she doesn’t like the muscle movement when I am typing, she has progressed from growling to tolerating it to be with me but her very active tail starts flicking over my hands and the keyboard. Patience and her desire to be with me are good learning guides.
Sharing with you a poem I wrote last year as Grace seems to be the focus of today’s musings.
Bringing Grace Into The Day 23/10/2016
Body waking to the bright morning
Quiet mind, thoughts stilled
From depths softness arises
The taste of earth, rich, deep and secret
Followed by a salty sweetness
And a sense of timelessness
Of traditions handed down
Bursting across the tongue; flavour
Of life lived in its fullness
Mind and soul in wreathed in gentle quietude
Light flows through porcelain
Infusing the tea in a golden glow
Wreathed in fragrant steam
The mind’s eye sees high mountain plantations
Glossy green leaves, quick hands
Young tips plucked as they being to unfurl
Tenderness in the leaf
The delicate flavour floats softly
Into mind body and soul
Bringing grace into the day
And also
Within the curve 2013
Soft flow
Gentle motion
The eye faithfully follows the curve
Mind quiets
Centered
Stillness and peace flow out.
Blessings to all and may your days be filled with Grace and stillness and peace flow from you into our chaotic world.
