Just being

The last two nights, I've been outside until almost dark getting our new raised beds fillled with "starter soil" (1/3 top soil, 1/3 compost, 1/3 peet moss), a job I've been pushing to get done for a while now.

As I've been out there, I've had the chance to watch the sun set over the hillside, and the explosion of reds and pinks that come with that, such incredible colors. The there are barred owls all around us, and they get started talking to each other about this time. Yesterday, we had 35+ mph winds all day, but by the time I got out there, the winds had died down considerable, so it was pleasant to be outside.

All of this has lead to a relative calm settling in on me. Between work, my daughters being awful lately, my wife's work being difficult, I know it's been working on me that have shown up as over eating, sleeplessness, etc. Yesterday and today, that calm of "just being" has been a welcome relief to all that other stuff. Today, if I get home in time, I'll be planting a bunch of seeds and plants that have taken up residence in our kitchen. I hope to be outside until late again as I've really enjoyed that time outside and taking in the beauty that is where we live.

Next, the blueberry bushes, four of them....one variety says you can pick almost 10 lbs off of one bush, to which I say HA (that would be a LOT of blueberries...).

Life is good....take the time to say that to yourself.....:-)