THERE IS NO NEED TO RUN OUTSIDE FOR BETTER SEEING,
NOR TO PEER FROM A WINDOW.
RATHER ABIDE AT THE
CENTER OF YOUR BEING,
FOR THE MORE YOU LEAVE IT,
THE LESS YOU LEARN.
~Lao-Tzu
Of Note: On this very hot and muggy day in a heat wave, it is good to know that we don't have to go far for enlightenment. Actually, we don't even have to go one step since all enlightenment is found within. How can that be? We act as if a search outside will bring the answers we seek. Surprise of surprises, we ultimately discover the Soul is within, where it's been all along. The mystic Rumi expressed this well when he said: "The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along."
Today's Weather Report: It is 84 degrees as we speak with a prediction of an ultimate 94 degrees Fahrenheit today. Then possible storms. Storms descending at these temps could be quite severe. Guess we will watch and wait. Both of the cats who disappeared last week have returned. One only yesterday. The first returning cat was meowing pitifully yesterday as I weeded the garden, and I sensed he was calling the other one. So I said: "The black cat is gone, Gipper" yada yada and when I turned around, the other cat sauntered up without any fanfare. He was definitely more skinny but thankfully had no wounds. Gipper immediately quieted. Now hopefully, things cat-wise will be pretty much back to normal. The only one missing is the yellow cat who was killed by a predator. The flower garden is beyond belief this summer. The plants have grown so large, I am going to wait until the fall the thin them when some of the greenery subsides. Unexpectedly blooming last week were an outside Datura (I usually have one as a house plant) and cactus, which sent out a gorgeous ruffly, white flower for only a few hours. Had I not seen it and snapped a picture, it would have been too late.
Today's Weather Report: It is 84 degrees as we speak with a prediction of an ultimate 94 degrees Fahrenheit today. Then possible storms. Storms descending at these temps could be quite severe. Guess we will watch and wait. Both of the cats who disappeared last week have returned. One only yesterday. The first returning cat was meowing pitifully yesterday as I weeded the garden, and I sensed he was calling the other one. So I said: "The black cat is gone, Gipper" yada yada and when I turned around, the other cat sauntered up without any fanfare. He was definitely more skinny but thankfully had no wounds. Gipper immediately quieted. Now hopefully, things cat-wise will be pretty much back to normal. The only one missing is the yellow cat who was killed by a predator. The flower garden is beyond belief this summer. The plants have grown so large, I am going to wait until the fall the thin them when some of the greenery subsides. Unexpectedly blooming last week were an outside Datura (I usually have one as a house plant) and cactus, which sent out a gorgeous ruffly, white flower for only a few hours. Had I not seen it and snapped a picture, it would have been too late.
