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Have a happy day everyone

In the church’s March newsletter, there was a paragraph, that I think bears repeating.

“Money and material things are materials for our self expression What matters is how effectively we use them, how we use them for the sake of life and for others, and whether our way of using them brings joy not only to ourselves but also the people around us.”

and aside…. how many of you own or use a cell phone.??? I was crazy happy when I started using one. Coming from a time when there was only a land line, IF that… to having a ‘phone” in my pocket… >>>>Swoon <<<<
Fast forward to 2026….. grrrrrr, I want to lock it in a drawer where I can’t see it or hear it.. Natter … . aggressive, noisy, constantly trying to interfere with my peace and quiet. Remind me, why do I need my mail inbox on my cell phone????
And what is it with saving everything even if you don’t want to… why am I supposed to have a filing system in a “cloud”

Smiles sweetly at you… Ok rant is over for now.. this is Saturday morning, and we are having a long week-end.

OH, there is the beeping of a truck backing up… someone is moving.. in or out I don’t know.. hopefully the rain will hold off for them. time for me to move along Have a grand day !!!! I am working on mine.

Oyashikiri

By the way if you follow me on FB… I have started to put a mini post in the visual posts that last only 24 hours. I am enjoying the creativity of using the “characters/personalities” i develop in SL using avatars. and Eastern philosophy.

SL is Second Life. http://www.secondlife.com

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Thursday

It’s true, under the blue sky I saw the golden glow of the leaves, waving from the tree across the church yard. In the morning, when I left home, I could feel the briskness in the early morning air.

The Chinese lanterns are showing their happy faces in the flower beds in front of the church.

I admit to a wee bit of happy anticipation of the weeks to come. The changing season… summer to fall… is a natural “high” for me. I love watching Mother Nature begin her creative colouring of the environment.. she does it gradually, first with a hint of colour, and a drop in the temperature of the playful breeze that tosses your hair. Some evenings the nip in the air means… time for long sleeves.

PL Precept # 18 Each moment is a turning point.

Can’t you just hear that crackle in a toasty fireplace?

Oyashikiri

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Thanksgiving

In PL, we celebrate Thanksgiving every month. Day of Appreciation/Thanksgiving.

A thankful heart leads to happiness.

When we really pay attention, we are surrounded by many things we can be thankful for, the society we live in, the kindness shown to us by others. You will be able to find true happiness when you can see and appreciate these things.

Oyashikiri

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why

Why do some plants do well and others “just survive” – same question applied to other situations… do you find yourself asking yourself “why” some thing bothers you one day, and not the next?

The cats thinks we should just eliminate the word “why” from our vocabulary. To Quincy and Quinn… life simply IS… they deal with it. I’m learning.

I woke and thought today was tomorrow and planned accordingly, only to realize that today is not tomorrow – so I adjusted.

How is your day going?

Thus my post on FB earlier..

Oyashikiri

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allo

The best timing to take action is when you notice it. When you take note of something, it is a signal from God that you should take care of it right away.

Have a good day everyone.

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guidence, Life, living, Oneness, perfect liberty, philosophy, photographs, pixel art, sentiment, Tao, Taoist, teaching, trust, truth, Uncategorized, unconditional love

Tuesday

Never give up – there is always a way!

yes, that is a sweet potato … it grew into a beautiful vine…

Oyashikiri

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Sunday

PL Precept # 15 All is a Mirror

Enjoy a Peace filled day!

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Friday

For days I basically dragged myself around, my attention span was that of a gnat … did you know that these little insects besides being a bother.. can bite, (they feed on blood) (biting midges)

I mentioned the other day that I had returned to the “bush” and spent some time in the dense overgrowth… pruning back, and clearing areas that were getting too dense to walk clear of wet prickly vegetation.. it was time well spent, but I was exhausted from the effort.. when I finally sat still .. my body had something to say about my activities.

Well dear reader… my body decided enough was enough, and took my mind off of wandering the woodlands. It allowed me to feel its opinion..I started to sniffle, sneeze, ear blocked, I felt a cold sore coming on.. and then it struck with the symptom it knew I was not going to enjoy,, chills, Let’s just say, my body does not have a sense of humour.

I’ve been practicing a lot of C A L M …. the rip van winkle kind.

How are you doing? Did you experience any of that thunderstorm we had the other night. Do you know we still had hail around one of the flower beds yesterday afternoon.

/all in all, today is a brand new day. Sun is out.. what adventure will it bring my way?

PL Precept #21 Live the PL Way…

PL Precept # 1 Life is Art

Oyashikiri

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jeudi

Compromise and hesitation tend to make things more complicated

Flexibly adapt to changes

When you find yourself overwhelmed, stop what you are doing, take a step back, and breathe!

Oyashikiri

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Sunday

The best timing is when you notice — when you notice something, it is God sending you a message. Act right away so you don’t miss good timing.

PL2022

Yesterday I found myself in a state of “what is going on”… everything I started doing, seemed to be “”oh no!” the festival I wanted to attend didn’t happen… I tried to find my own way there, but the directions I got were not accurate, .. the directions came from an American source, and the highway number I was given was incorrect.. I knew I should be merging to the left, but the hwy number they were giving me was wrong, that highway was to the right.. at that exact moment of trying to merge in five lanes of traffic three going in one direction and two in another, my phone began ringing with a LD call.

Needless to say.. I ended up.. getting off the highway so that I could safely determine which way was which. By the time I found a safe place to pull over… I had decided.. enough .. was enough..

I have wanted to go to this festival for several years now.. it is big, huge event (a yarn, roving, wool, etc. outdoor event that is one of the best ever!!!) I had waited for my friend to give me the co-ordinates, I guessed finally after waiting for days for the info. that it wasn’t going to arrive.. that is why I turned to google maps. SIGH….

The disappointment will pass. Even the cat felt the moment with me.