For Terri’s Sunday Stills — Freedom
“I ask only to be free. The butterflies are free. Mankind surely will not deny to Harold Skimpole what it concedes to the butterfly.” Charles Dickens — Bleak House
True freedom can be found anywhere, under any circumstance for it is an attitude of spirit ~JPP
As above, so below
as the universe
so the soul
Ruby Tuesday — The Rolling Stones
Til next time ~Peace and freedom ~JP
For Ludwig’s Monday Window
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold,
it would be a merrier world.”
JRR Tolkien
Windows come in all shapes and sizes, from square and barred to round and gilded. Here are a few we shot on a trip to Matamata, NZ aka Hobbiton
Yes that’s a hobbit hole
curved window on another hobbit hole, the fuzzy quality of the photo is caused by a sudden deluge and we all know that “it will continue to rain until the rain is done.”
Inside a hobbit hole, looking out. My favorite aspect of this pic is the “xray vision” effect of the people outside in the single patch of sunshine that day.
Concerning Hobbits – Howard Shore LOTR video
Til next time ~Peace ~JPP
A to Z Challenge “D”
For Linda’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “deep.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!
Deep Memories
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep
but I have promises to keep
and miles to go before I sleep”
~Robert Frost
Deep and dark have always equated to trouble in my lexicon. As a child, caught in an undertow, pulled out into deep water, I watched the shore slip away. I struggled to stay afloat as I fought against panic and waves. Until he was there taking me in strong arms, hooking my little arms around his neck issuing a command to “hold on” as he swam back toward the shore. Then standing in hip deep water, pulling me around to his chest and carrying me back to solid ground. The next day, he taught me to body surf and what the different surf warning flags meant. Just like always, Daddy was there. Until the day he wasn’t.
I’ve Been Watch You — Rodney Atkins
Til next time ~Peace ~JPP
My contributions for the A to Z Challenge – Anti-Social and What Day Is It Anyway– Coping with Covid – day 13
“I am not anti-social, I’m anti-idiot” ~ Sherlock Holmes
In a sudden irrational act of antimicrobial, antihistimine inspired social distancing, I caught myself waving to one of my soon to be co-workers from my window this morning. He didn’t wave back, then I remembered, I have tinted windows, you know those shiny mirror things that block the view so I can see out but no one can see in. Drat! That’s what you get from inhaling too much sanitizer! Wonder if that could be considered huffing?
We ventured out into the wilds of semi-suburban Rapid City to our local Health Food Coop today. It wasn’t half bad. Special “immune compromised” hours and a very small store with fairly high prices led to an almost serene atmosphere. No toilet paper, no wipes, no rolled oats, but filled most of the rest of my list. Got in, got out, got home, just in time for a Spring Squall complete with snow. Ahhhh Black Hills in the Spring. How y’all holding up?
Til next time ~ Keep your head down and your pantry full ~JP
From a Distance — Bette Midler
For Maria Antonia’s 2020picoftheweek challenge — my prompt for this week — Transportation
“The way I see it, if you’re gonna build a time machine into a car,
why not do it with some style!”
~Emmett Brown – Back to the Future
Little Deuce Coupe — The Beach Boys
Til next time ~Peace ~JPP
For Linda’s WDIIA and One Liner Wednesday and my own Coping with Covid-19
“In my defense the moon was full and I was left unsupervised.”
~Unknown but probably adapted from Lee St. John
Coping with COVID-19 – day 6 — Errand Day
It’s been a busy day. We ran errands, yep, put on pants, drove to town and used the drive thru pharmacy. Woohoo!! Take THAT boredom! Seriously, I don’t really have a problem with being bored but I do get stressed about running out of important things like vegetables …. and coffee …. and chocolate. So, I asked a friend to pick up some frozen veggies and eggs for me next time she goes to the grocery, ordered more coffee from Amazon. I’m still staying away from stores. My “case nurse” from the health insurance company called last night to make sure I’m getting my meds OK and asking me to “stay out of public as much as possible.” I’m touched by their concern … no really I am. I’m a high risk patient; they know it and they don’t want me to get sick … like they REALLY don’t want me to get sick $$$$. 😉 So after the grand excursion I’m taking some good advice and keeping my mind occupied. I’ve done my chores (lots of sanitizing). It’s raining/snowing so no outdoor walks today, yoga however is still on the agenda, trying to stay active.
Sleepy Santosha – Grounding Practice
Til next time ~Namaste ~JPP
From Linda’s one liner wednesday “All difficult things in the world are sure to arise from a previous state in which they were easy, and all great things from one in which they were small.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
“The first half of this quote is becoming all too obvious in the world we live in. But the second half remains a challenge. Think about it. What small things in your life do you now have time to make great?”
Funny you should ask Linda, at my age time is a constant companion. No matter what I have to do, or how much leisure I have, there’s never, ever enough time. So, every day I try to do small things with great love. Perhaps that’s the real lesson to be learned from the current crisis (no I’m not naming it, could be like Betelguese 😉 tomorrow is never promised, don’t wait.
“Saruman believes that it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I have found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
~ Galdalf the Grey
I hope you dance ~ Lee Ann Womack
Til next time – practice random acts of kindness and senseless beauty ~JPP
“Just because my path is different, doesn’t mean I’m lost.”
~ Gerard Abrams
For Linda’s One Liner Wednesday – come have a look, get inspired.
Goodbye Ruby Tuesday — The Rolling Stones
Til next time ~Peace ~JPP
For Linda’s One Liner Wednesday
You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes,
you can steer yourself in any direction you choose
~Dr. Seuss
So having had my business trip pulled out from under me, I’ve decided to makes some different plans, sounds like vacation time to me. 😉 “Good times, riches, and son of a B****s, I’ve seen more than I can recall.”
Changes in latitudes — Jimmy Buffet
Til next time ~Peace ~JPP
Yesterday was crazy, I mean all day at doctors, pharmacies, running around, getting home half hour before dinner kind of crazy. So for today, I shall keep in mind the sage wisdom of an unknown artist
“Always remember that, nine times out of ten, you probably aren’t having a full-on nervous breakdown — you just need a cup of tea and a biscuit.”
For Linda’s One Liner Wednesday
Til next time ~Peace ~JPP
