Riding the Wave

Seems we're all riding a wave of energy these days- even with summer dragging things into slow motion, the wave persists! Several friends have mentioned low energy days, or even low energy weeks, and I began to notice that these trends were happening in waves. Talking with good friends in Tombstone, the subject came up again. I promised them I'd post a blog where we could share our thoughts on this... certainly not to perpetuate THAT energy, but instead to share uplifting ideas and energy that will surpass this (possibly global) tendency. Chime in any time!  As for myself, I've found tai chi is working wonders to free up any stagnant physical energy that might be getting in the way!

Slowing Down

Just as thoughts of Monday were creeping into my afternoon nap, I opened my eyes to see the gift of a brilliant double rainbow out the big window from my place on the couch. The sunshower was falling in big drops as I hurried outside with the camera. Here are some images of the magnificent afternoon sky....

And a large snail making his way along the garden path....one more reminder to slow down and enjoy it all!

Mother Nature Sets a Tea Party

4:00 p.m. each day seems to signal the onset of thunderstorms and rain, now that it's August! On Monday, the rain fell hard enough to make me suspect a microburst. Lots of unusual sounds on the roof. Then the sun came out, and a visit to the rapidly rising water's edge told another story...

First, giant chess pieces began floating by in the muddy red creek. Rook, pawn, bishop; black and white. Then a full picnic table, complete with both benches surfed by. I took photos of these, as it was so odd. I waited hours for the White Rabbit and the Queen of Hearts, but they never showed!

I've always loved the quote from Alice in Wonderland, "Oh how do we get back to that beautiful garden?" I'm sure I've arrived! All of the sweet creatures and stunning landscape, just outside my window!
But after the storm there is half of the huge Juniper tree resting on the rooftop where it fell and the squirrels are having a tea party there...while the picnic table, planted upright on the bank across the creek, waits for the rest of the cast!