waiting for my hair to dry.  I took a shower and washed it tonight so i don't need to do that in the morning.  The alarm is set.  I've  done a run through in my head,  so know all i need to do before i leave.  Put air in the tires and got gas.  Even though this is something i very much want to do,  i am being reminded of all those years of being organized around Making a Living.  How crazy that is,  as a 5 day a week thing.  and people do it with children.  Thinking a lot of this.

 

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Socorro has a Walmart and 3 dollar stores.  That tells you something.  I looked at all 3 dollar stores,  Dollar General,  Family Dollar and the Dollar Tree and this year there are no Butterfly calendars.  At first i was sad.  But then,  i looked at this Astronomy calendar and thought that it's really perfect.  I think i will very much need an Astronomy calendar this year.  So it's here and ready for the New Year's Eve ritual.

 

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10 responses to “pushing Time”

  1. Mo Crow Avatar

    enjoy your Solstice in the canyon

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  2. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    I hope it will be a really beautiful time for you!

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  3. cynthia Avatar
    cynthia

    it is 6 minutes until Solstice here…thinking of you..enjoy your adventure….gentle day

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  4. Marti Avatar
    Marti

    By now you are up, maybe having a cup of coffee or tea, sitting in the morning chair, gathering self for the journey to celebrate this day of Winter Solstice. You will take it all in, the steps to the canyon, the possible wind dancing in honor of this day, the sun warming, the array of beauty before you, the scent of the trees, the dirt, maybe even the icy bits- all beauty, all a blessing for this never changes, the gift of the land, the air, the trees, the creatures of the canyon. May you be blessed with what you experience today, may your day be one of quiet joys, peace and the uplift of light within.

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  5. Liz A Avatar

    the land … the creatures … the joy of light increasing from this day forward

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  6. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Imagining you having an amazing day …. you are one very cool old lady … if I can call you that!

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  7. Linda Avatar

    I will think of you all day today. Wishing I were seeing what you see. It is sunny here too until sunset at 4:20. Tomorrow will be longer.
    Cant wait to hear all..

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  8. Susan McQaude Avatar

    Longer light forthcoming!

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  9. Ali Avatar
    Ali

    I sort of love the shadows and darkness, and feel a little sad when they start to retreat. I would be sadder if they didn’t. Everything changes, we can’t hold on to anything. Wet here in the UK. I did a solstice walk around the garden, wanted to leave a lighted candle out there but it got rained on.

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  10. grace Avatar

    i did not Love the darkness this year, but i
    also didn’t hold feelings against it for some
    reason. Usually i have found it hard. This
    time tho, i let move me
    a candle in the garden…just the image is enough

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