Same blog, new design. The hummingbirds remind me of Mom. She was never one who sat down much except for the last year or so. She said to me several times that she never thought she could be content to just sit and watch the birds, and it only took four cancers to slow her down long enough to do just that.....and enjoy it. I've decided I can't let my Law of ORCA keep me from taking time to just sit and watch and listen and be. It IS possible to be both constructive and complacent. For example, I spent all day today cleaning the house in preparation for the appraiser who's coming tomorrow as part of our mortgage refinancing. But in the midst of this, I took time w/ Maddy to watch and help a baby Robin who was trapped under its fallen nest. I also took time to have lunch w/ my daughters and watch part of a documentary on the History Channel about methods of torture. (I know, strange lunch time viewing topic.) Typically when I get in cleaning mode, I don't stop for anyone or any reason so for me to take these breaks is a huge step toward what Mom discovered near the end of her life: that sitting and watching can be just as worthwhile and meaningful as accomplishing a long list of tasks.
This new hummingbird design for my blog also reminds me that I want to put a solar-powered light in one of the planters on Mom's gravestone. Previously I had thought about putting just a basic solar light in the ground next to her grave, but I saw a crystal hummingbird next to a grave at one of the cemeteries Dad, Ron, and I went to last Sunday, and I like that better. Apparently it can be seen from quite a distance. Doubt that I'll be able to see it 150 miles away, but it'll be nice to now that Mom's little light is shining over Aplington. Maybe someone will take time to just sit and watch it some night.
I love the new design. It's lighter, more uplifting.
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