Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Living in Nature
I can’t remember when, of if, I ever smelled such sweet air. Stepping out on my back porch for some reason, I became transfixed to the smells, the sound of the stream, the view, and the sacred peace of it all. I know it was cold, but I just couldn’t resist sitting outside for morning chai... and nashta (breakfast)... ok, and afternoon lunch too.
Cold takes on a different meaning in different contexts. Here, cold means vibrant, awakening, refreshing, enlivening, getting the sap flowing kind of cold. It calls out to me, ‘come on outside and come alive.’ And so I heed the call.
My previous, daily, short half-hour walks, up here, now turn into 1-2 hours of exploring the land (4 acres). I found the entire NW side of the property if neighbors with the stream that you see in the picture above.
There are several springs that can be turned into ponds for summer fun and cooling off, and maybe for drinking and washing water if we decide to build sadhana huts around the land.
So much work to do unpacking, fixing up the house, and of course writing. But then the sun comes out and says, ‘come on outside and come alive in nature - become one with her.’
Yesterday the sun came out and, following the old adage, make hay while the sun shines, I went outside to insulate the water pipe that runs from the well up into the house. It was so warm the lady bugs were visiting - and very friendly I might add.
A real sense of accomplishment, fixing something on your own house - first-time home owner - Went into town to get some more steel wool to fill the pipe holes coming into the house where the mice like to visit - they are too friendly.
The insurance company said to put a railing on the front porch, so off I went to Lowes to get the railing material. I called them first to see if they had a responsible forest policy - they do - I bought. This is my next project, but today the weather really dropped and sleet is in the forecast - we’ll see when the sun calls me out to play again, that’s when I’ll be putting up the railing in Nature.
