We ran a few errands this morning and as we were driving up a familiar road, I noticed the clouds, which were in a formation I’ve never seen before and most likely will never see again. I kept telling Don how spectacular it was, so he decided to stop so he could see it without being distracted by driving.
This is just a portion of it. These clouds radiated out from the center like a giant fan. They stretched way off to the right and left. I’ve never, never seen anything like it. We are so lucky that we happened to be out in the car or we would have missed it. By the time we finished our first errand they were dispersing and what we saw was just a memory. But thank goodness for iPhones! Don got a video as well.
Running errands is always frustrating. Don was picking up some chocolate from a local shop and when he exited to the street, he had to veer around some young people who weren’t wearing masks. We are always so happy to get back home where it’s safe.
We had some lunch and then it was time to decorate the tree. Unfortunately, two long strands of lights were no longer working, but we managed to work around that. We’ve had them a long time so next year, we’ll replenish our stock.
I’ll post more pictures, of course. I took this one just after we’d finished.
Oh, my goodness, what a difference this tree makes! The glow of the lights, the magic of the vintage ornaments, all of it makes me very happy. Very peaceful. And that’s what Don and I are aiming for this December. Peace. There’s nothing we can do about what OM might pull in his last days in office, so we’re letting go of all of that, knowing that compassion and love and sanity are just around the corner. We feel very good about all the work we did for the campaign. We’ve done a lot of work outside and inside – renting the dumpster and clearing the shed, putting a tarp on the roof, all of the work we’ve done on the property and in the gardens, since last spring – I know there’s more that I’m forgetting – and we want to spend this month being together, playing music, watching the lights on the tree, creating, cooking, and laughing.
We’ve all earned it, haven’t we? Let this month be about renewal and hope and faith and magic and healing.
Stay safe.
Happy Saturday.