Morning Muse for ....preparing for Autumn..
Crone Gratitude...What makes my day filled with contentment???
Sitting in the early morning by the window watching the birds flit in and out of the trees and garden chirping and chatting among themselves understanding on some natural level that life, as it is in the moment, is wonderful!
The morning unfolds with Grace. I light a candle and breathe in the morning air. I give thanks for this gift of contentment .Taking my camera I walk barefoot on the wet grass after a heavy rain that cleansed and freshened the garden around me.
The scent of the wet earth fills me with the memory of a time when we knew the importance of all aspects of the earth and her wonder. I walk the garden enjoying the dampness on my feet, knowing that the birds, bugs and plant life care nothing about how I look. They are busy searching for their next meal, especially the family of crows who have been re generating and visiting for the
past six or seven years.
They are a constant source of pleasure for the lessons they share. Camera in hand I snap away, loving the portraits
of close up fantasy right here for me to experience. Coming back in and making a cup of coffee, I sit and listen, knowing that I have a whole day to myself, a very special gift. Along with coffee, photos and jazz I will put paint to the canvas.
Ah yes, and sit down and chat with you all about the love of living simply, and the gifts it brings into my life. A gentle connection that, as I get older, means so much to me.
Jo Ann Parker
Crones Corner