Posts from the ‘Front Porch Musings’ category

Givin’ it a rest

All is well with all of us … just giving the blogging routine a bit of a rest.

The above photo was last week when we got 2 inches of snow that stuck around until Sunday, the first day of Spring when it was 56F!

Another pair of eyes on the problem

In our workgroup of three, often one of us will call one of the others to ask for “another set of eyes” to look at a problem. It is easy to get caught up in our own heads about something and very often even the exercise of explaining to another is enough to see a solution. But usually, it is when we look at something with someone that has not been going ’round and ’round with an issue, that a solution occurs. I’d just been working with one of the others and together we found a solution, when Auggie looked over my monitor. It was a rainy day and he was inside a good bit of the day so was looking for something of interest.

Peace

Margaret Rizza is a favorite composer. Much of her music is chant of a piece of scripture or liturgy set to her beautiful music. A particular favorite is this simple piece titled: “Calm me, Lord”.

Calm me, Lord, as you calmed the storm;

still me, Lord, keep me from harm.

Let all the tumult within me cease,

enfold me, Lord, in your peace.

Words: David Adam

Like her music, Margaret Rizza’s Reflections – with a background of her music, resonate with me.

Her video provides insight into her life using the language of music as her instrument of peace and connection with the Supreme.

This Sunday, this day of rest [for me] from the work week, I enjoyed an extra dose of Margaret Rizza’s music as well as her written and spoken words.

Peace.

The week

All is well with all of us, it was just an intense and full work week. After feeding us all, making sure we played and exercised, doing the work and sleeping … that was that for the week!

It was mostly Spring-like outside, except when it wasn’t…

This happened for about 20 minutes on Thursday.

Bear was not bothered. Auggie was out and about on his morning hunt and the snow shower did not bring him home so I guess he was not bothered either.

By yesterday (Friday) morning, things were a bit dire around the kitchen:

… almost empty granola jar…

… completely empty cracker jars! Even my backup pack of saltines was gone.

I enjoyed a relaxed day in the kitchen as it alternated between clouds, rain and sunshine.

Granola soon to fill the granola jar.

Cracker jars topped up.

I have nothing that I must do tomorrow, Sunday, and am looking forward to my day of rest.

The week.

From the south shore

I live near the north shore of Flathead Lake. Polson, Montana sits on the south shore of Flathead Lake. I had an appointment in Polson today. After, Bear and I went to a park by the lake. Despite the snow, the sun was shining and it felt warm – warm unlike Winter.

I love Winter, but the warm sun felt so good. It felt like a mini-vacation and I did not want to leave. I let Bear sniff and explore while I enjoyed the warm sun.

From the south shore.