Tuesday, October 2, 2018

GOING NOWHERE Part One

I meant to keep careful notes on days and events, but I fell into a trance, so this post is not a specific time line event. Instead, kindly assume that everything took place in the 'now' of each moment.

PLACE
Friday September 21st
Driven away from this overwhelming City
North with two generous Friends...
arriving that Afternoon
Then the sun appeared

Then clouding over to
Sunset, then rain.

 Weather in the Catskills did just about everything that weather can.
Morning Mist fell and rose up again...

There was a full Moon...
and a Welcome...

To a Comfortable Bed


in a Pleasant Room holding memories
("Kittens" painted by Edna Hill)

Jude Hills Heart...
and Little Edna Hill.

"Space"
Held the window open...

and one Morning the window view held

Free-Range Fowl

 Strollng and pecking

on the grass of the farm next door

Beautiful critters.

 ~*~

"We must be going nowhere in order to be somewhere.
Sense of place is not to be aimed at, it is received."
from David James Duncans 'My Story as Told by Water' 
I read there and left for the next guest.

More Reading Material:
"My Girls Green Jacket" by Mary Meriam

https://youtu.be/1PHGq--jGrQ

 "The Best American Poetry 2018"

https://youtu.be/MumFjLaI1OI

Every day

~*~

Happy Shadow Selfie

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Food glorious Food
.
Offerings from Nadia

"Spiteful Toy Crabs"

Chef Nemo turned out meal upon delicious meal the whole week.
This stove will be working again soon.

Julio grilling vegetables

Friends and neighbors, Willy and Alex and Eric

A Saturday night impromptu supper party and good conversation.

Nadia went mushroom hunting

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~*~

Porch Pleasures

Stone guardian

 +
Kitty "Bright-eyes"
His dominion...
 Master of all he surveys
Chipmunk Hunting ground
Last blooms
 Sun rising over North Mountain
That full moon again.
There was an amazing variety of Music from serious to silly. They have a spectacular collection of discs and vinyl to share.
(this one is a hoot and a half)
~*~

A very weary man at Rest
is soon joined by one contented Cat
"Hello" and "Farewell"
-The End-
Much more to share. I haven't even touched on our visit to the community garden, their cloth work in process, saving a spider, other rooms and the graveyard of the family that occupied the place for Centuries, more music and films and comforts unending.
TBC

7 comments:

jude said...

Ahhhh

Patty said...

I feel refreshed just reading this. Thank you.

Mo Crow said...

a beautiful sojourn

buysse maria said...

hello Michele (?) hello , greets to you !!
" space held open the window " that makes my smile
in this verry early morning under a cloudy sky

deemallon said...

Thanks for the trip!

Peggy McG said...

Oh the knowledge of knowing how to pick mushrooms.. the next best thing is knowing someone with that knowledge! Your "in the moment" photos brought me along to experience your peace and joy amidst what appears peaceful and joyful friends.

Nancy said...

Such a splendid trace you wove me through! Thank you for sharing so much love and beauty.