Like To Be Chilly for Dinner

Good Evenin'

And, yes, we had squalls comin' and goin' all day; one minute calm and over cast, next a blizzard. And then, it cleared off just before dark and I reckin' the temp'll drop like a rock; 'course no where near, like my friends to the north. They're still, well below zero; regular.

Anyway, another quiet day; feedin', firewood, a little paper work and a little co-respondin'. I need ta get some stuff in the mail, but snowin' and blowin' like it's been, well, my flat tire's still flat. Supposed ta be a mild one tomorrow, see if I can't getter done.

Otherwise, just enjoyin' the changes that come with winter and the extra quiet time. I remember when I first started noticin' how quiet I'd got around the horses. I guess it can take a while for anybody ta figure their need ta listen, far outweighs their need to "talk", then a course, you start listenin' to horses, you realize it kinda includes all your senses; maybe ones we don't even have names for yet. But, it really changed me in a simple but powerful way, 'cause ya do start to consider how much is goin' back and forth 'tween you and the horse, how quick and all without a word.

And, I guess I feel somethin' similar goin' on, 'tween me and my maker. Think of "peace" and ya might think of "nothing"; ya know quiet. But lately, I'm feelin' that peace has a pull and just like a horse, it can kinda pull ya away from words and ideas; open ya up beyond the constraints. And, ya really start ta see how time and gettin' ta know one another, really come into play; same with horses, same with the maker. To get pulled away from our familiar little boxes and to open up to a feeling and really be able to trust, boy, that's a whole another world.

And, I don't reckin' either one's to be taken altogether lightly; I don't reckin' it's any more fun, fall from grace, than it is to fall from a horse. But there's the gift of good teachers; a really good teacher, not only understands where you're goin', but also the buildin' blocks, that can make it a safe and smooth journey. And, for them, I am truly grateful.

Have a nice night.

Best,
jeune