Imagination is more powerful than Will.

Discuss.

This morning I heard the first song from the cardinal. During my morning practice, there was a red headed woodpecker on the tulip tree. The starlings, grackles and chickadees had a noisy turf war over the old bread I put out for them on the back lawn. I feel calm.

The weekend went very well. I did some planning for my garden.  I am NOT growing squash, green/red peppers, cucumber, or eggplant. They just don't do well. I am going to try for peas & beans this year as well as a whole box of leafy greens. It's very possible that I might try a box of root vegetables. Tomatoes, of course. Jalepenos & banana peppers, yes. Herbs, herbs, herbs!

I read a lot this weekend. My current books are: oneminutemillionaire (it's more leadership style than a how-to book so far), 1001 garden tricks (some interesting, low cost, funtional tips for garden issues), virgin earth by phillipa gregory (the journey of an englishman in the new colony of virginia), and the forgotten class (a treatise on the next to lowest stratum of the socio-politico-economic ladder). It's a nice mix.

I went for a muddy hike on Sunday afternoon.

I met my goal for the weekend in doing ab crunches; by this morning I was adding a few other exercises to stretch and strengthen my legs. I'm hoping to get to the gym 3x this week with feri_hearted and joad77 if our schedules coincide.

When was the last time you were at peace?

Right now? This morning? Last night? Yesterday? Last week? Last month? Last year? Can't remember?

Take a moment - right now! Breathe deep. Close your eyes. Take another breath. Hold it. Breathe out with noise. Shrug your shoulders. Breathe. Flex your hands. Breathe. Wiggle your toes. Breathe. Turn your thoughts inward. Turn your feelings inward. Listen to your breath. In. Out. Breathe.

Slowly, in your own time, breathe deeply and open your eyes. Return to the world at peace.