Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Feeling My Oats

"Every generation has the obligation to free men's minds for a look at new worlds....to look out from a higher plateau than the last generation"
Ellison S. Onizuka

I worked in the garden today with Douglas and picked our first cherry tomatoes from the vine and a rare yellow heirloom cuke which is round like a ball. What a great feeling. I also observed the delicate flower of an okra plant which is beyond words. I had no idea. Then sat in wonder of the hibiscus or "moon flower" growing larger every day producing huge blooms of pink and white. I feel how strong the urge for nature is to grow and how it take so little for this process. It is just a miracle. Through all the draughts this past month the grass is dead but flowers and food are in abundance. If anyone wants any zucchini please come pick.

I had a month of shoulder replacement recovery and now can drive !! Freedom at last. Douglas is here this week and my family has been visiting as well as girlfriend Constance. I feel so full and happy. It will be a long job for Douglas in NC but it is good for our bank account and he is loving the design aspects. It will be a fabulous exterior renovation. It look like it will drag on till winter which is not the optimal for us but I might go down in September after friend Sharon visits. If anyone knows of a place where we can stay-rent in downtown Asheville let us know. House sitting included.

On a "Blue Funk" note, as my Grandma Gross says, my Popa Gross had a heart attach yesterday and is in the hospital recovering. My friend here just had a lumpectomy yesterday. There are a few others who I will hold in my thoughts as well.

Thank you Dad Saul for the lovely framed piece and for introducing me to Lola. She is a bright and sweet woman. I can see how you make each other happy. Good to see Uncle Myron too.

During these times of utter chaos in the world it is my hope and dream to see a better place evolve from the ashes of this time. Let the fear and fighting end. Take the word Greed out of the dictionary and let;s make it a rule that everyone must perform one good deed every day. Call your elderly neighbor, offer to take food to someone who is ill, write a hand written card telling someone you love just what they mean to you, volunteer or simply open the door for someone at the grocery store. Smile and be happy to be alive and making a difference. Don't sweat the small stuff....life is too short to waste. Spend it well and it will give back tenfold. I am on a cliche kick.....Love A