this is the FIRST time since July 3 that it has been

quiet

in the late day,  evening.

 

there was a separation.  You go here.  You go there.  and what was chaos became in some moments, quiet.  Julian fell instantly asleep.  Destiny thrashed  but then amazingly was asleep.  Somewhere before dusk.  They sleep still.  Earlier,  for whatever reason,  i said to them,  I have a name.  It's grace. Call me that.  grace.  I am worn out of Old Nana.  Call me grace.  

the plumbing of the shower broken.  The oscillating fan broken.  The cooler sort of broken…the float….and i bought one today and tried to replace the new but couldn't remove the old and ended up once again calling Travis who came,  how great he doesn't have a regular job in the moment, he came and muscled the old one out, all the sediment cementing the parts and as i watched i forgave self for not being successful at doing it,  there was no way

and today,  after the day of the snake which i'm pretty sure was a Coachwhip…you can google….today, from the coral berry bush, across,  a juvenile Skink,  which you can also google…black body,  cobalt blue tail…and again i am stunned by the gift of it,  by how they seem to be coming,  all of them,  so many praying mantis,  the finches less than a foot overhead,  this skink,  the snake

asylum

 

 

 

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9 responses to “critical mass and no picture”

  1. Mo Crow Avatar
  2. margaret johnson Avatar
    margaret johnson

    Hi Grace, glad Travis mended your cooler. Sometimes we need a bit of extra muscle power hey. Did look up your coachwhip snake, such pretty eyes, an interesting little fella. Our snakes here can be rather aggressive as well as deadly, so we tend to give them a wide berth. Yes I agree we are very privileged to share our Big Beautiful planet with such diversity. I’m sure your’e Granchildren will remember their stay with you at your lovely home, with great affection. They are so lucky to have you. ox

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  3. jude Avatar

    a day in a life….

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  4. Liz A Avatar

    Quiet … such a gift

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  5. julie Avatar

    you tired yet?

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  6. grace Avatar

    really, i was totally exhausted maybe a day into it. Then…
    you go into some kind of Otherness and forget who you are as a
    person and become one with what It Is. One day into the next.
    it’s possible she will come in two days, Alyssia, or, not
    till next Monday. Depends.
    When she comes, she will be bringing Jeff and the baby Fate.
    How long that will be is unknown. a couple days maybe.
    sometime, in the next week give or take they will All Be Gone and i will be able to think about it.

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  7. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Wishing I could somehow help…

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  8. Wendy @ the Late Start Studio Avatar

    When my grandhearts go home leaving me feeling tired, there is such an emptiness. The house feels too quiet and and I have put myself on hold so I can help build memories and enjoy them. It takes me a little while to sink into the peace again and relish it the way I did before they arrived.
    I’m glad you’ll be their Grace.

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  9. Peggy Avatar

    Getting caught up, reading about The Visits, dear Grace, oh I get it, I really do. By the time The Visits are over with, you’ll have adjusted to that different pace. And it’ll feel like you have so much space, so much quiet, it’ll be like you’re the one on vacation then. xoxo

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