Chilly Outside

Do you ever feel like you are being watched? Old Man Winter is right around the corner. I saw this imprint on the ground and knew immediately that I had to use it in the blog.

The first snow has fallen in the High Colorado Rockies and skiers are beginning to prepare for the winter slopes of powdered-speed and downhill excitement. For those living in more southern regions, lately, you have had the delight of the white dustings of a winter wonderland, too.

It is time to put away the lawn furniture, wrap the pipes, seal the windows, bring down the snow shovel and stock-up on de-icer! The air is cooling and ‘Ol Man Winter is approaching from the north.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“May you enjoy the season of slumbered rest as much as you benefited from the activity of the dog days of summertime.” tc

Country Living

There is an attitude that permeates the actions of those living in rural America. It is a propensity towards allowing nature to operate at its rhythmic pace. Emergencies are reserved for actual life & death situations. Neighbors are often miles apart but close at heart. An appreciation for the bounty of the land is in all that they do.

As a country girl, the times that I lived in the city were unsettling to my inherent comfort of a slower pace and natural surroundings. I love to visit the city and take in the conveniences that it offers in the form of entertainment, bright lights and action but at the end of the day, where I lay my head to rest is under the twinkling stars, enveloped by fresh mountain air, expansive meadows and forests of large trees and diverse foliage.

I find a sense of peace in the energy of the countryside that radiates the harmony and balance of Mother Earth. Where ever you find peace, may it saturate your life with goodness and expand to include all that you do.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“Live in peaceful harmony, full of joy and balanced in the Light.” tc