Monday meditation

If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.

~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Crabapples in the rain

It was dark and rainy this morning.  Breezy, too, as I went out for my walk.  I thought I’d go for a quick turn around the pond, but ended up staying out for about an hour or so.  It may sound a little crazy but it was so beautiful out there in the rain and breeziness.

Woods beyond the cornfield

It is still morning as I put together this post, and I’m still feeling the invigorating effects of the wind and rain and coolness of the air.  Have you ever stepped outside just before a storm and felt a surge of energy?  It’s a little like that.  I thoroughly enjoyed the feel of the wind and rain, coming out from beneath the shelter of my hooded raincoat  to feel them on my face.

Today’s view of the pond. I know that in some ways it’s not very pretty, but I think it’s beautiful, even on a gray day.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

~ Alan Watts

This little duck came in for a landing on the pond while I was out for my walk. She was moving too fast for me to get a clear shot.

I’m holding a lot of folks out east in my thoughts and prayers today.  Family, friends, people I don’t know and will likely never meet.  Stay safe.  I talked with my father a little while ago.  He’s in New Jersey, along with my brothers, my sister, and their families.  They’ve battened down the hatches, and made all the preparations they can.  Dad said Sandy is expected to come ashore in southern New Jersey around 8:00 this evening.  Most of my clan is inland, central New Jersey (between Philadelphia and the shore, closer to Philly than the shore), but they’ll still be feeling the effects of the wind and rain.

Light on a dark and rainy day

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

~ Pema Chodron

There is still some color to be found if you look inwards, where the trees are sheltered.

Well, I have things I should be doing to get ready for the storm.  As of this writing, the wind has actually died down a bit.  I think it was windier overnight than it is right now.  They’re saying the wind gusts might get up to 80 mph near the lake.  To my friends and everyone else up that way, stay safe.

Color and light, wind and rain

Thank you for dropping by.  If you’re anywhere in the path of Hurricane Sandy, be safe.

Rainfall potential, days 1-5.

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