City visit

For me its all about fetch water, chop wood. In order to live on this planet, there are things we have to do for our survival. Feed yourself, cloth yourself, find shelter for yourself, believe in yourself. These two actions of chopping wood and fetching water remind me continually that I am of this planet. They are daily actions, just like cooking food, or brushing your teeth, yet actions which have a meditative quality about them, a constant reminder that without these two elements I would die. And from this reminder I remember to give daily thanks.

To the world outside!

Yesterday I went into the city......... quite a contrast to this "slow" life.

Two things I noted, was how I allowed myself to speed up to keep pace!

In addition it was easy to get caught up with consumer illness, in fact I spent more than I could afford, although I'm really enjoying the sound of my new speakers!

Upon my return I wished I had "prepared" wood to light my stove. That is kindling and logs already in the basket, so I could light the fire immediatley, after a wet ride on the motorbike.

Something I should have remembered from my live-aboard days. Kialua, the sailing boat I lived on, on the east coast of the United States for nearly twenty years had a wood burning stove. During the winter the cockpit well was my wood locker. most of which was American cedar, so that it's perfume filled the cabin. I always kept cut logs and kindling prepared especially if I spent the day ashore.