Sparkling Clean Bedrooms

Yesterday, I felt motivated to clean the bedrooms.  I dusted everything.  The dressers, the little shadow box with all of my small gem stones, as well as the stones and little statues.  Throughout the day every time I walked back into either of these rooms I smiled.  It feels so good to have everything in it’s place and to have it all sparkly clean.  When I had my house cleaning business, I remember the feeling of accomplishment after completing a project.  It was nice to see the results of the work I had done.  My Wonder Filled Moment was enjoying the sparkling clean rooms.

Whew, I made it through the day.

Yesterday morning, I did not want to get up.  But I did, I got ready for work and left to pick up my friend.  We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world.  As we are going down the hill, she is telling a story and my earring gets caught in my scarf (for probably the 5^th time in 3 minutes.)  I’d had it.  I took off the F’n earring rudely interrupting Lisa and I turn to her with a not very happy look.  Big smile on her face, hand out to hold my earing and then motioning towards the mountains, which have a beautiful dusting of snow on them and they are sparkling in the sun and on and on.  I felt better, at least I can work, “it will be fun I tell myself.”  I make it through the show and drop off Lisa.  All I can think of the few blocks home, is what is wrong with me.  I have a great life, someone I love who loves me back; a wonderfully wild cat; many friends, healthy family, blah, blah, blah.  

My feet hurt, I am tired and hungry, I just wanted to cry.  I greeted my sweetie, left him working in the shop and went straight to the bedroom.  Laying on the bed stretching my sore feet and back, all I could think about was what is wrong, why does nothing in my life excite me.  Then after about half an hour, I took Advil, had lunch and was feeling  better.  Still a bit grumpy though.  I turn on the computer, methodically going through e-mails and I notice a private message from a friend.  She sent me a copy of the most recent, Planetary Ascension Posts, http://www.gamabooks.com/posts.html January 26th post.  It was just what I needed to hear, I am not the only one, I am not alone.  This post is titled, Cliff Hanging and Rebooting, and I quote from the first paragraph of this post.  “We are at the edge of the next cliff, which means we cannot move forward until the next plateau is ready for us to occupy.  And While we are poised at the edge of the cliff, some specific things are occurring.”   

What struck me in addition to not feeling alone is her explanation of cliff hanging being how we know that good things are coming, but we're not feeling them yet, they are not quite here, and we are tired of waiting.  Rebooting, meaning the need to unplug before we start again. Much of it resonated with me, and I was finally able to take a deep sigh and know this too shall pass.  My Wonder Filled Moment was the realization that I am okay and that I can have some difficult or bad moments and still see all the wonder filled ones around me. Like... 

Beautiful Sunsets

Fun with my Hunney

Kitty Chula

Pics of the day

Bell Rock on a beautifully cool winter day.  In awe at the lighting in the sky.

 I had many wonder filled moments today, but choose the beautiful skies and my kitty to share with you.  These first few pictures were at Bell Rock near Sedona Arizona.  I've lived here for 12 years now and I never get tired of the beautiful views and coloring in the high desert. Pictures are good, but they do not quite give you the feel or the magical sense that we felt watching the clouds and then the snow falling down. 

Snow Falling over Bell Rock

Chula with out a flash

Bionic Chula using her bright green eyes to get you under her spell. Ha Ha Ha!!

At home this evening my cat Chula was playing on the floor, chasing her tail and cracking me up.  As soon as I pulled out the camera she jumped on the arm of the couch to pose.  Not smiling however, looks like it could be her mug shot.  But the picture was dark so, I turned on the flash.  When I saw the picture below I again cracked up laughing as she really can seem a bit crazy at times.




Enjoy all of the wonder filled moments you find through out your day.

In Gratitude,
Linda G 

Blast from the past

Yesterday I was on Facebook when I noticed I had been invited to a group called Crookston Connections.  Crookston, Minnesota is the name of the town I grew up in from age 9 to age 29.  The population was about 8 or 9 thousand when I graduated from High School and I think it may be a bit smaller now.  It was/is a small farm town and I think everybody knew everybody’s name.  Or at least it seemed like that.  Looking back at that life and the pictures, and people brought tears of joy to my eyes and thoughts of going through my pictures and seeing what I have from back then.  I have not been to Crookston in over 12 years.  Although, I’ve been in Minnesota, Crookston is 360 miles or so from the Twin Cities where most of my family live, so that is usually as far north as I have gone.   

My Wonder Filled Moment was looking at this page and seeing pictures of long lost friends, my old stomping grounds including a picture of the path I took to get down to the woods behind our home, where my little patch of green is.  That was a place I could go and just be.  Where I would lie on the grass by the river and just watch the world go by. 

Java and Gammon with friends

My Wonder Filled Moment was sitting by the fire enjoying a cup of coffee with friends.  Later we played a game of team Backgammon.  Fun was had by all. 

Desert Rain

Ahhhh, I love rain in the desert.  The clouds billow in, blue sky’s are filled with many shades of grey and if we’re lucky, the clouds are lined with a shimmering white light while rays of sunlight stream through, like God Ray’s.  

 Out in the back yard yesterday afternoon I could feel the increased moisture in the air.  When I took a deep breath the air felt silky and smooth.   Last evening the rain began coming down, so I sat and listened to the rain drops falling on the sky light, such a calming pleasant sound.    

This morning the heavy clouds and rain are feeding the cacti and creating beautiful streams rolling down the desert hills.  I have never appreciated rain as much as I do living in the desert.  The sounds, smells and feel of the rain falling upon your face when you step out into it, is nothing less then magical.  

My Wonder Filled Moment enjoying the desert rain.

Coffee With my Love

Amonites and Herkimer Diamonds

As we were drinking our morning coffee, my Sweetie and I were looking at all of these beautiful gemstones and imagining how they can be made into jewelry.  Picture the sparkling Herkimer diamonds set into the Ammonites.  Beautiful.   

 

To the right is a picture of my Sweetie with an Optivisor on.  Optivosrs allow you to see the details of all of the gemstones.

A Blessed Life

Angel in my backyard in Sedona, came from my Mom's yard in MN

As I was thinking about my day in preparation for writing, I found I was having a hard time choosing what to write about.  Today is my 15th day of writing this blog and I can honestly say that I am truly blessed.  Not only has it been easy to find one thing per day that touched me positively, usually, I have way more than one to choose from.  I truly believe I have always had wonderful things occurring around me that I simply did not see.  Now each moment, as I am moving through my day, I see all of these beautiful little wonders and I think to myself, “Should I write about this?”  Then time will pass and I will be doing something else, and again my heart is filled with joy of yet another wonder filled moment and I ask, “Should I write about this?”  

I have a bumper sticker on my car that says, “Don’t follow me I’m following my bliss!”  I now say, “Follow me, I’m following my bliss!”  Look for the Wonder Filled Moments in your life.  The smile from the little girl in the cart at the grocery store, a loving moment with your pet, a hug from a dear one, or the beauty of breathing in the clear crisp air on a chilly winter morn, or feeling the warm rays of the sun as it dances across your face.  Life is meant to be joyful, and happy.  Follow your bliss and see where you find yourself at the end of the day.