HAPPY MONDAY!

Monday Morning! Of course, Mondays don't mean the same to us retired folks as it does to the working stiffs. Yes, I remember, it has been seventeen years, though. It is hard to believe I have been retired that long. The truth is, I didn't mind Mondays that much. Oh, there may have been a little pang on Sunday night, but the jobs I had were so social. On Monday morning I could reconnect with my colleagues and hear the adventures they had over the weekend. Yet, there were those Monday Morning meetings, frequently.

Well we had a good weekend! The weather was great, perhaps a little hotter than we are used to. Elijah and Naomi were here much of the time. Elijah is still here and adding light to our lives. We had a great evening, the weather had cooled off a bit, and it was perfect for dining on the deck. It has cooled off considerably today, it is only 66.5 F.

Our house abuts the North pasture and now that we have the pastures connected I can look out my North window and see the sheep when they are over here. They like being near people so they can baaa at them. I throw the kitchen scraps to the chickens and the sheep feel they need to get in on it. Sheep have, more in common, with pigs than one would think. Every time they see me, they think, I might be bringing them a treat, so they greet me with loud baas.

We don't have as many sheep as we need to keep the pastures down. They are getting overgrown and the season has just started. I would like more sheep. Do I really want more sheep? I am beginning to be aware, that I am in my 83^rd year on planet Earth. Can I handle the work more sheep might bring? I have given the question to the Universe.

Speaking of work, I have a lot of pruning to do. We have an ornamental cherry [or plum] that has lost limbs. From what, I don't know. I noticed that it has the scars, of suffering sun scald, when it was young. Our lilacs could use some old branches cut out and one needs to be shaped. There are black walnuts growing where they will be a nuisance and need to be removed. Lots of other little landscaping chores.

I have a neighbor lad cutting up an old Sugar Maple that died. He is a much valued handyman, but some of the more nuanced chores, I need to do.

I will probably get back to the “Our Minds” discussion. When I don't know. Right now I just want to avoid the craziness. The main stream media portrays a world gone absolutely mad. There are folks, that I attributed with a modicum of common sense, who have embraced causes and ideas that do not have any intellectual structure, and they seem to be going off the deep end. It is, as if, politicians and other notables, have decided to join the cast of a huge farce. At least I hope they are only acting.

On the other hand, most the folks around me seem to be level headed and just enjoying their lives. Oh, a few get lost in a cause now and then, but for the most part sanity reigns. Most of us, seem to understand, that we just need to love each other and be happy.

I think the craziness of the MSM, creates a negative energy, that makes it harder to keep negative thinking at bay. I think it is true for me. I always said, that I could watch TV news and it didn't affect me much. I don't think so now. I find it easier to avoid destructive thinking when I keep the idiot box off.

We will get through this just fine. The World needs our light. We need to hold our love light high. To do this we need to keep our minds clear of negative thinking. Look for the awakening among your friends and relatives. It is happening. We are beginning to see, that except for the craziness, we are living in paradise. What is the craziness? Anything that is not love. What else is there to do but love each other and take care of each other?

It is a Happy Monday!

Love and Peace, Gregg