GETTING OUT OF THE DOLDRUMS

 

I don't know why I am blogging. I am not ready to get back to my three-a-week schedule. Yet I am sitting here pushing keys. I have got much to do outside, but it is gloomy [at least weather-wise]. I was feeling gloomy yesterday; too much encroachment of the world's craziness.

When I am feeling gloomy, depressed, judgmental or otherwise out of sorts; I know I can get out of it, by looking at my thoughts and changing them. I can see how I am attacking myself [others]. Sometimes I stubbornly refuse to get out of a mood, I could easily escape. That makes my feel worse about myself. Eventually I come to my senses and decide to be happy. Sometimes I cry. Tears are good.

I just got finished listening to a youTube. Manly P Hall, The Love of Truth. It was made in the late 90s. It is definitely worth a listen. It is over an hour long. Have a cup of coffee or tea with you and enjoy.

Saturday my children and grandchildren are gathering here to build a fence. We want to connect our pastures. We now have, what I call the North pasture, it wraps around the North and Westside of the house. We want to connect it with the South pasture. The pastures will then wrap around the area, the house and barn sit on. I don't know if we can get it completed in one day. It involves driving sixty to seventy steel posts and making a corner with wooden posts. Four of my grandchildren are young men. It astounds me how much energy they can have. I have a fifth grandson, the oldest, in his middle twenties already. I am not sure he can come. Elijah, who is sitting behind me listening to a noisy iPad, is a little too young for heavy work. He could fetch a libation when needed. I only have one grand daughter, Emily. She is precious. They are all precious.

Our four sons and a son-in-law will be working and providing supervision. The women will be providing food, partying, and solving the worlds problems. I will be the liaison person between the two groups and I will try not to get in the way

I have more to do to get ready for this project. I have a roll of fence that I bought a long time ago. It needs to be moved to make it easier for the fence builders. It has been sitting there so long, I am sure it has grown into the ground. I feel I should move it to make it more available. Yet, should this old man try something those young people could accomplish in minutes? Hmmmmmm............. well I would, at least, like to see how difficult it would be.

One thing and another, we are late getting our garden in. Jamie is the gardener. She has had much on her plate. We hope to get it wrapped up this week.

Sometimes, it is hard to see, that there is an awakening, occurring in the world. I have faith, it is true. When I look for it; I see it. The media blast can be horrible, however. I thought the election campaigns were so bizarre, they were amusing. Lately, it quit being funny. Well, maybe its just me.

I will look for the funny side and I will see the love, in the eyes, of all I meet. I always get uplifted when I go to town. There is so much love emanating from the people we meet. I know the promise of Heaven on Earth, exists in my community, and in communities, all over the World.

Love and Peace, Gregg