Looking together in the same direction.

Looking together in the same direction.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.

by my favorite poet, Mary Oliver

"Instructions for living a life.

Pay attention.

Be astonished.

Tell about it."

Mary Oliver


Friday, February 4, 2011

One kind word can warm three winter months. (Japanese Proverb)



     Neighborhood kids collected food for their church's food pantry yesterday.   We left a bag of food for them as we always want to support children in their endeavors.   It was a snowy afternoon after school let out, so I doubted they would come. But they did.  And left us a charming thank you.  We should have thanked them!  They give us hope for the future.  They teach us what life is all about.
     We have company coming for the weekend....my brother and his family of six will be staying with us before heading up to the mountains to ski, plus dear daughter Kate, who lives here in town.   Wonderful news to look forward to.
     I did my stretching and modified push-ups and crunches routine.  I then jogged a really slow mile in the snow and slush with my dog before scooping snow for 30 minutes.    I grocery shopped for our company, and did a little house cleaning and food prep.  It was a busy day.  A great day.

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