The dogs and I have just returned from a very invigorating and senses filled stroll on the beach. And there's no doubt about it, Igor is having a big influence on the ocean and the wind. Wow ,the whitecaps are awesome and the pounding of the surf thunderous. Compliments of Igor ,I came home with a good sized handful of seaglass and brown was the color of the day.Will soon need another bowl to hold the glass I find from now until my hands get too cold picking it up.Aren't the gulls just a squawking too? The shadows they formed while flying over us made one think they were much larger than they really are.I'm grateful for how my body so seldom minds the coolness now as I was able to feel very comfortable meandering the shore in bare arms and feet. Just a t-shirt and shorts it felt good in spite of the seawinds .Mr.Sun is so powerful .As Oreo sits on my lap as I typeI can feel the warmth of his furry body as it was heated by the sun. Very quiet at the beach today. Met a couple on our way back to the trail .They're usually the last ones to head out in the fall. My Saskatchewan friends will fly home next week ,followed by other friends from Ontario, We've decided to gather this weekend for an early Thanksgiving meal since we won't be together later on .Looking forward to that for sure. And all I have to do is roast the big bird !
I recalled today as I was doing a gigantic wash for the first time with the little washerspin machine neighbors up the road gave to me when they got something bigger,something a friend of mine shared with me a while back and at the time I sort of pooh-poohed it in my mind but today for some reason I got it and understood fully what he was meaning. He had remarked how much better he felt about doing something for himself if he had been able to see his productivity from the day .My first reaction to this was that he was being too hard on himself and nurturing and caring for ourselves should not have to be earned .But today as I filled,washed,rinsed.spun and drained so many times I lost count and then saw the clothesline filled to capacity with not even enough room to hang a thong ,I felt that feeling of having accomplished something really worthwhile and the two hours I spent doing this hopefully big last wash of the season was saying go and have a wonderful time tonight in Pictou listening to Alistar MacLeod do readings from some of his excellent books. Strange how things just come out of the blue like that and we see something from a whole different angle.But I love it when I have those aha moments and I see things in a new way. I don't like being stuck in my mind unless it's a very deep personal belief.
So it is now time to clean myself up and get a little doodied up to head off to this special event .Not all that many occasions to dress up much anymore and I take every opportuinty to do so. I like feeling like a lady from time to time . Cheers World ! The Muse
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