July 24th, 2009
Sunset tonight in the eastern sky after a day of storms in the Similkameen - jagged lightning, rolling thunder and pelting rain. Exciting and welcome after long weeks of hot weather.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
What a wretched lot of old shriveled creatures we shall be by-and-by.
Never mind - the uglier we get in the eyes of others,
the lovelier we shall be to each other; that has always been my firm faith about friendship. --George Eliot
I am unloading the dishwasher of yesterday's lunch dishes, and washing and putting away the good cutlery.
As I do it my heart is warm and my memories of yesterday's luncheon delight me.
We invited some friends from Charles' Class of '42 to share a meal with us, and to visit. Most of my invitations these days are by impulse, - if I think too long about them I am inclined to shy away, not being as adept at entertaining as I once was.
Our time together with these old, old friends was full of happy reminiscence, - laughter and good stories of the fellows' school day friendships. Tales of adventure and mischief and sometimes nostalgia.
Wives and husbands have all been adopted into this wonderful fellowship that the Class of '42 has maintained for the last sixty-seven years. Loosely at first, while everyone was scattered and busy with the demands of life and family, but for the last thirty years it has been a close and precious relationship. Far away class members don't have the energy to come to week-end reunions anymore, but the little core of friends who live close by keep the associations alive in small ways.
We lingered long over coffee and dessert. At no time does Charles let the opportunity to talk politics pass him by... We discussed the whereabouts of old school chums. I think they gossiped, - a little! We talked about being ancient, - its pluses and sometimes its drastic effect on health, but we also mused about paintings and modern music and the Dream Cafe. No rocking chair slouches present.
Reluctantly, four hours later we said goodby.
It was so warm and wonderful I could do it again, quite easily! Preferably next week, while the house is still in pristine company condition and the garden has not fallen back into its cheery but disheveled state.
There is nought better to be
With noble souls of company:
There is nought dearer than to wend
With good friends faithful to the end.
This is the love whose fruit is sweet;
Therefore to abide within is meet.
~Mahabharata (B.C.400)
Never mind - the uglier we get in the eyes of others,
the lovelier we shall be to each other; that has always been my firm faith about friendship. --George Eliot
I am unloading the dishwasher of yesterday's lunch dishes, and washing and putting away the good cutlery.
As I do it my heart is warm and my memories of yesterday's luncheon delight me.
We invited some friends from Charles' Class of '42 to share a meal with us, and to visit. Most of my invitations these days are by impulse, - if I think too long about them I am inclined to shy away, not being as adept at entertaining as I once was.
Our time together with these old, old friends was full of happy reminiscence, - laughter and good stories of the fellows' school day friendships. Tales of adventure and mischief and sometimes nostalgia.
Wives and husbands have all been adopted into this wonderful fellowship that the Class of '42 has maintained for the last sixty-seven years. Loosely at first, while everyone was scattered and busy with the demands of life and family, but for the last thirty years it has been a close and precious relationship. Far away class members don't have the energy to come to week-end reunions anymore, but the little core of friends who live close by keep the associations alive in small ways.
We lingered long over coffee and dessert. At no time does Charles let the opportunity to talk politics pass him by... We discussed the whereabouts of old school chums. I think they gossiped, - a little! We talked about being ancient, - its pluses and sometimes its drastic effect on health, but we also mused about paintings and modern music and the Dream Cafe. No rocking chair slouches present.
Reluctantly, four hours later we said goodby.
It was so warm and wonderful I could do it again, quite easily! Preferably next week, while the house is still in pristine company condition and the garden has not fallen back into its cheery but disheveled state.
There is nought better to be
With noble souls of company:
There is nought dearer than to wend
With good friends faithful to the end.
This is the love whose fruit is sweet;
Therefore to abide within is meet.
~Mahabharata (B.C.400)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
ABC Wednesday
A is for Attitude
"It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily. "So it is." "And freezing." "Is it?" "Yes," said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately." ~A.A. Milne
Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
Quotations about 'attitude' abound, and they all emphasis the importance of a positive attitude, but sometimes I wonder if looking at the world through rose coloured glasses is 'nature' or 'nurture'....are some people born with a smile on their face and a happy giggle in their laughter? And are others born with a sorrowful disposition? Do they struggle to attain a positive attitude and have trouble watering that green tree in their heart that encourages the little bird to sing?
Not that we shouldn't all struggle to be an optimist.....
(Optimist: someone who isn't sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled silly just to be in the play. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com)
it's just that I think some people fall into that lovely state of mind, and having been dealt such a fair and easy hand it would be nice if they would water the green tree in others' hearts encouraging the kind of accepting attitude that says...
Sometimes life's Hell. But hey! Whatever gets the marshmallows toasty. ~J. Andrew Helt
This little guy looks as if he could do with a bit of something....does anyone recognize him as one of their own?
A is for Attitude
"It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily. "So it is." "And freezing." "Is it?" "Yes," said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately." ~A.A. Milne
Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
Quotations about 'attitude' abound, and they all emphasis the importance of a positive attitude, but sometimes I wonder if looking at the world through rose coloured glasses is 'nature' or 'nurture'....are some people born with a smile on their face and a happy giggle in their laughter? And are others born with a sorrowful disposition? Do they struggle to attain a positive attitude and have trouble watering that green tree in their heart that encourages the little bird to sing?
Not that we shouldn't all struggle to be an optimist.....
(Optimist: someone who isn't sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled silly just to be in the play. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com)
it's just that I think some people fall into that lovely state of mind, and having been dealt such a fair and easy hand it would be nice if they would water the green tree in others' hearts encouraging the kind of accepting attitude that says...
Sometimes life's Hell. But hey! Whatever gets the marshmallows toasty. ~J. Andrew Helt
This little guy looks as if he could do with a bit of something....does anyone recognize him as one of their own?
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