Good Morning TFV! :)

[Guest guest]

Just popping in here and it looks like it will be a gorgeous day outside again,

so

i am planning to enjoy it. i have a few veggie burger recipes i have been

wanting to try so a BBQ picnic is definitely in order, in my own backyard since

the gas prices are keeping me home as much as possible. Those gas prices sure

do vex me, so when i get annoyed or frustrated i like to pause and think os

things i am thankful for instead.... maybe read a poem, too. Just thought i'd

share my morning musings with you all.

 

i am thankful for:

~ the trees that are leafing out

~ the birds that are entertaining me

~ the warm sun and cool breeze

~ my sunny kitchen and lovely patio

~ my health and that i can walk, dance and still run

 

What are you all thankful for?

 

Here's a great poem i read today by one of my favorite

Whidbey Island poets:

 

WATCHING

by Victory Lee Schouten

 

I watch people all the time,

thinking, that's how you are.

That's how you are when you trust

your body. ÊThat's how you move

when you can stand on one leg,

and jump fearlessly ashore.

 

I don't move that way, but I like to see it.

 

And that's how you look

when you're scared all the time,

knowing you're doing it wrong.

That's how you pause,

when you're judging each word,

knowing you won't say it right.

 

I know those fears too.

 

And there's how you walk

when a good man is yours.

Yours, no kidding around.

That's how you stand when you

can barely believe your good luck.

That's how you smile when you're happy.

 

I am grateful to know that face.

 

And that's how you laugh

when you've been badly hurt,

when your sorrow makes weights

of your bones. That's how you laugh

when you don't believe anymore.

That's how you laugh when you¹re broken.

 

That false, fragile laugh. Chimes near a grave.

 

And thatss how your eyes slowly close

when you know that it's all just a gift.

That's how you smile when you're grateful

to be knee-deep in the whole wonderful mess.

 

It's how you smile when you mean it.

 

 

© Victory Lee Schouten,

From Wolf Love 2000

By Great Path Publishing

 

 

Hope you enjoy a great day.

::: coffee mug salute :::

 

~ pt ~

 

Barn's burnt down . . . now i can see the moon.

~Masahide

[Guest guest]

Here I am sitting here feeling miserable because I have a BAD cold

and it's HOT already (90 today) and I'm really tired but my kids are

not going to let me nap, and then I read your beautiful poem.

Thanks, PT, for reminding me to think of all I have to be thankful

for!

 

....for the second year in a row, the little birdies have chosen the

ceramic birdhouse on our porch to raise their babies in!! I love

those little fluffy things!

 

Shelly

 

, " ~ PT ~ "

<patchouli_troll wrote:

>

> Just popping in here and it looks like it will be a gorgeous day

outside again, so

> i am planning to enjoy it. i have a few veggie burger recipes i

have been

> wanting to try so a BBQ picnic is definitely in order, in my own

backyard since

> the gas prices are keeping me home as much as possible. Those gas

prices sure

> do vex me, so when i get annoyed or frustrated i like to pause and

think os

> things i am thankful for instead.... maybe read a poem, too. Just

thought i'd

> share my morning musings with you all.

>

> i am thankful for:

> ~ the trees that are leafing out

> ~ the birds that are entertaining me

> ~ the warm sun and cool breeze

> ~ my sunny kitchen and lovely patio

> ~ my health and that i can walk, dance and still run

>

> What are you all thankful for?

>

> Here's a great poem i read today by one of my favorite

> Whidbey Island poets:

>

> WATCHING

> by Victory Lee Schouten

>

> I watch people all the time,

> thinking, that's how you are.

> That's how you are when you trust

> your body. ÊThat's how you move

> when you can stand on one leg,

> and jump fearlessly ashore.

>

> I don't move that way, but I like to see it.

>

> And that's how you look

> when you're scared all the time,

> knowing you're doing it wrong.

> That's how you pause,

> when you're judging each word,

> knowing you won't say it right.

>

> I know those fears too.

>

> And there's how you walk

> when a good man is yours.

> Yours, no kidding around.

> That's how you stand when you

> can barely believe your good luck.

> That's how you smile when you're happy.

>

> I am grateful to know that face.

>

> And that's how you laugh

> when you've been badly hurt,

> when your sorrow makes weights

> of your bones. That's how you laugh

> when you don't believe anymore.

> That's how you laugh when you¹re broken.

>

> That false, fragile laugh. Chimes near a grave.

>

> And thatss how your eyes slowly close

> when you know that it's all just a gift.

> That's how you smile when you're grateful

> to be knee-deep in the whole wonderful mess.

>

> It's how you smile when you mean it.

>

>

> © Victory Lee Schouten,

> From Wolf Love 2000

> By Great Path Publishing

>

>

> Hope you enjoy a great day.

> ::: coffee mug salute :::

>

> ~ pt ~

>

> Barn's burnt down . . . now i can see the moon.

> ~Masahide

>

[Guest guest]

Good Evening, PT!

 

What a neat post to read! We had a gorgeous day also! This is my

favorite time of year because it is so full of new life and so easy to

venture out without being too uncomfortable in either extreme of temp.

Sometimes we even get a lot of rain!

 

Got a lot of things I'm grateful for, but just want to note here that one

of those things is that I'm on a list with a poetry and literature lover

who posts such interesting and eclectic samplings. It's a treat every

day to see what you have chosen to place at the end of your messages.

 

You are appreciated!

 

Paula

 

 

 

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:12:29 -0000 " ~ PT ~ " <patchouli_troll

writes:

Just popping in here and it looks like it will be a gorgeous day outside

again, so

i am planning to enjoy it. i have a few veggie burger recipes i have been

 

wanting to try so a BBQ picnic is definitely in order, in my own backyard

since

the gas prices are keeping me home as much as possible. Those gas prices

sure

do vex me, so when i get annoyed or frustrated i like to pause and think

os

things i am thankful for instead.... maybe read a poem, too. Just thought

i'd

share my morning musings with you all.

 

i am thankful for:

~ the trees that are leafing out

~ the birds that are entertaining me

~ the warm sun and cool breeze

~ my sunny kitchen and lovely patio

~ my health and that i can walk, dance and still run

 

What are you all thankful for?

 

Here's a great poem i read today by one of my favorite

Whidbey Island poets:

 

WATCHING

by Victory Lee Schouten

 

I watch people all the time,

thinking, that's how you are.

That's how you are when you trust

your body. ÊThat's how you move

when you can stand on one leg,

and jump fearlessly ashore.

 

I don't move that way, but I like to see it.

 

And that's how you look

when you're scared all the time,

knowing you're doing it wrong.

That's how you pause,

when you're judging each word,

knowing you won't say it right.

 

I know those fears too.

 

And there's how you walk

when a good man is yours.

Yours, no kidding around.

That's how you stand when you

can barely believe your good luck.

That's how you smile when you're happy.

 

I am grateful to know that face.

 

And that's how you laugh

when you've been badly hurt,

when your sorrow makes weights

of your bones. That's how you laugh

when you don't believe anymore.

That's how you laugh when you¹re broken.

 

That false, fragile laugh. Chimes near a grave.

 

And thatss how your eyes slowly close

when you know that it's all just a gift.

That's how you smile when you're grateful

to be knee-deep in the whole wonderful mess.

 

It's how you smile when you mean it.

 

 

© Victory Lee Schouten,

From Wolf Love 2000

By Great Path Publishing

 

 

Hope you enjoy a great day.

::: coffee mug salute :::

 

~ pt ~

 

Barn's burnt down . . . now i can see the moon.

~Masahide