THE SUN IS BACK

The Sun came out brightly this Morning. It was so bright; it was like it was attempting to make up for the last six days of gloomy weather. I was able to do the crossword puzzle without turning on the light. It is very, very nice to have the Sun back.

I need to start cleaning up the yard. The grass is growing so fast it is likely to hide the numerous sticks that need to be picked up. We had some very vigorous winds in late Summer and early Fall. We have several soft maples that love to shed branches in a wind. Besides the branches that occurred naturally, I have a couple grandkids, who thought it would be great fun, to drag branches off a brush pile on the edge of the lawn and make a fort out of them. And I have a huge branch that broke off a weeping willow that needs cutting up. Now that the rain is over, yard work beckons.

I need to get more exercise. We relocated the chickens from a coop that was a hundred yards away, to one that is a few feet away from the house. I visit the coop 3 to 4 times every day. I use to get a lot of exercise just walking back and forth from the chicken coop. This move was motivated by Jamie, who was concerned about my falling down in the Winter [I always did a couple times- I never got hurt]. I didn't realize, until today, that it made a difference. Since then, I have gained several pounds and I clearly could benefit by more exercise. The obvious solution would be going for walks. A few years ago, I walked three miles every day, in addition to my farm work; but my feet started bothering me and I have not been able to solve that problem. I need to see a good podiatrist.

The economic situation seems to be going in the predicted direction. Gold has been shooting upward; over thirty dollars yesterday and twenty six dollars today, so far. That hasn't happened for several years. There has been an attempt to keep gold down and it has worked for several years. In the last few years, every time gold reached a certain point, a horde of gold futures would be unleashed, driving the price downward. It has been speculated, that there is more paper gold currently in circulation, than there is metal. I have felt before, that the powers that be, were losing control of the gold market and I was wrong. Things can turn around on a dime. By the middle of next week, we should know something.

An economic collapse would not be a bad thing. It needs to happen. We need to create a system that shares the wealth with all of humankind. This rapacious capitalism must become a memory. Our consciousness has raised to the point, where we can no longer think it feasible, to live in a world, where some people have enormous wealth and others are hungry. It is ridiculous! It is hard to see how it could happen in the first place. Our primary instinct is to help those in need. We can only ignore need in others if we feel there are 'others'. It takes a lot of denial and manipulation to accept that others' suffering doesn't effect us. There is nothing wrong with the love of tribe, family, country or nation, but there is something very wrong in believing that your entity is more deserving, or more right, than somebody else's. This is not a natural way to think. Our minds have been programmed to think divisively. Let us end it.

We need to practice opening our hearts and minds. We do know the truth that will set us free. We are all creative beings. We will find our creative niche; that place where our love and passion benefits all.

I note that it is Naked Gardening Day Monday. I didn't know there was any such thing. Wow! What if the whole world spent Monday gardening naked. Talk about consciousness raising!

Happy Friday!

Love and Peace,  Gregg