ENJOY THE 4TH!

 

 

  HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

 

Whatever you're doing to celebrate, I hope you enjoy it.  We'll be grilling wieners later, and I'm making some baked beans to accompany them.  We might try to find a movie on Netflix this evening.  It's low-key for us.  

 

OTHER DOIN'S:  

 

 THE MONSOON CAME EARLY!!

 

  

Traditionally monsoon doesn't start 'til 4th of July.  But the real monsoon came a couple weeks early this year, with a full compliment of clouds, thunder, lightning and rain.  Enough to pop open the forest about a week ago.  It's a mixed blessing, as not all areas get the same amount of rain.  But we're glad we don't have to drive the dogs somewhere for their evening walks.

 

MICROGREENS HARVEST

 

 

This is an interesting project.  I started harvesting the first planting.  I tried cutting the little plants with scissors, and finally found the proper size scissors-VERY small-to effectively complete the task.  I also tried pulling them up and breaking off the root with the dirt.  A little dirt still lingers, I find.  This is a mild mix, and the flavor is so mild that if I add it to anything-salad, topping for a sandwich-the flavor disappears. Guess that makes it a micro flavor. So I've been cutting a small daily serving and setting it to the side on my plate and eating it separately.  I've also started the second planting.

 

MORE SUMMER RUNNING SERIES, OH YEAH!

A TINY BEAR HIKE

 

 

SOME INCONSISTENCIES IN THE BEST LAID PLANS

 

The mid-morning Meditation & Yoga Practice doesn't happen more than it does.  My rationalization is that there's a significant energy incongruity.  Mornings are high energy for me once I get going.  To be out and about running, driving if its a SRS run, hiking, biking, working out, and then to wind down for M&Y feels awkward.  There's no other time for it, though, so I'll TRY HARDER!  

Evening Tai Chi after dishes is entirely forgettable. I don't even think of it, even though it's Tai Chi on the deck and I love it when I do remember!  TRY HARDER AGAIN!

Draw Straws for the rest of the evening activity is still fun and I'll keep it; it doesn't happen every evening.  What's interesting is even though I mix up the 6 straws and draw with my eyes closed, I've drawn some more than once and some not at all.  A little looking on line about probability reveals that every draw is independent so every time there's a 1/6 chance of any given straw.  The duplication is random.  Having something less than a mathematical mind, I understand the 1/6 part.  I don't believe the random part.  Some things have to be taken on faith when one's mind won't go there.

 

 

                                               May we think of freedom not as the right to do what we please,

                                               But the opportunity to do what is right. 

                                                                                                               Rev. Peter Marshall