(photo P Volker)
Ooh, summer two days in a row. A trend appears! I am SO betting on this! For the one thing the corn did not make it to knee high by the Fourth and I can’t remember that happening in modern history. But there is still plenty of time for a rally to hit the finish line on time. With enough sun, water and fertilizer anything is possible.
There were a lot of comments on the Comments lately. Thank you for those. I do enjoy those. If it goes to many days without any comments I get uncomfortable. Maybe readers have wandered off elsewhere. I have as Cris introduced me to the abbreviation, “FOMO” or Fear Of Missing Out.
Isn’t this lovely. I am out on the deck writing this and a gang of robins are up above me eating cherries. Debris is falling all around from their activity and hitting the deck. Plunk….plunk..plunk plunk plunk. Messy eaters.
Well, have to go grab some lunch and get ready for my energy session with Janet at 1.
alperfect loves, Felipé.
I read your post today in my phone, as the email came in, and was thinking that the whole world is going “slow”… even the corn got the memo: this is the time to go slow… and they are being compliant with it…
If the seeds can do, how is that we humans cannot? It seems we are all in a hurry, even when there is “danger” outside, we are in a hurry to go out… to rush!!!
And as I write this comment, I thought of Lao Tse Tung: “Nature doesn’t rush, yet everything is accomplished”…
We are Pilgrims not Runners Love,
Cris
Cris ~ yes, perhaps there was a memo that the corn got. That is funny. I may weave that into today’s post. You’re the best, Felipé.x
That’s a great view!
Hi Ryck ~ the little green vista at the ranch. I’m liking your place with the pool! Felipé.
You two come visit me. You have your own room.
Hi Phil !
You have inspired me And the last couple months I have managed to walk 300 miles. I have grown so much on
My Camino at home. Thank you!
I have mentioned this to family members and suggested the movie The Way. How do you get positive feedback from family ? The say I’m nuts, that’s crazy why would you do that….
Thank you
Valerie
Hi Valerie,
I know this message is for Phil, but you know, we are all neighbors and we love to “chat” when we meet! I don’t think any of us got a “Wow, that’s great” from any of our family members when we said we wanted to go to Spain, and walk 500 miles, carrying a back pack, with 2 trousers, 2 T-shirts, socks, a fleece and a poncho, no matter if it was sunny, cloudy or raining, and not knowing where we would be sleeping every night… with no map, and only following yellow arrows that someone posted along the way…! Think about it…
That is what people first see when you tell you are going to the Camino. That, or the idea in Paulo Coelho’s book from 20 years ago… The conversation about being in a pilgrimage is something very personal, and I don’t think it is an easy one to transmit, even for the pilgrims “in the making”, the ones who have not yet gone to the Camino… and the reason is because it is something that one can only fully get once has gone there, and actually, it takes years to understand what it meant, after coming back… (and it keeps going, it is the gift that keeps giving!)
My suggestion, if any, would be to tell them that they need to trust you… that you have this calling to go there, and you would like to make this attempt and have the experience. They may not support you, but if you focus more on this thing that you don’t know why you have to go, but it is something calling you, they probably will support you on this intention!
Come often to Phil’s blog! this is a very friendly neighborhood!
Buen Camino!
Cris
Such a beautiful photo, Phil. It reminds me of last year’s veranda which was so wonderful. I have hope for 2021. Stay strong and flexible! Much love and hugs to you, Debra
Debra ~ yes, sweet thoughts of the Veranda! We will be having the Corntine Party, the 22nd and 23rd Of August here. Precautions in place and for locals only. You and Wes are invited of course. Stop by and take some corn home with you. Felipé.x