Take Time
Now lets start at the beginning, the government threw the cat among the pigeons again, harder lockdown along with one of their favourite tricks "Prohibition", now due to leave tomorrow for a week out of town....
Week ago Tuesday car went for a service with our regular mechanic, gets a nasty bump with a young driver searching for his lost dog reversing up a road. Now I cannot blame him since dogs are stolen over here!
Everything today is plastic, front bumper broken, getting insurance organized they always want an assessor additional cost and time wasted, after unnecessary wrangling arranged repair to commence after the holiday. Having obtained an original part quotation, taken to insurance preferred auto repair for quote they realized an assessor was totally ridiculous, however each is adding costs on or trying to convince you there is more damage than the eye can see.... Yeah pull the other one!
Gate motor goes on the fritz, needs a new battery which other half did not get right, offered this small job to a pensioner advertising this as the type of work he does, he then wanted to come and start welding plates onto the system. OK some harsh words, he left. Awesome youngsters arrived reset the memory board of the motor replaced battery, all hunky dory after two days of stupid!
Older son has taken another panic attack just before full moon, younger son and wife are trying to migrate to New Zealand, while nothing is working with people paralyzed in fear of covid....
When I return I know I must arrange a new car which I can enjoy, then take my son away to better cope after losing many clients/friends (very few from covid) in this last year, business not being great some people cope better than others.
Woody, I know adds further burden with furry friend not being happy when I am out of sight.
Hive PUD unfortunately my brain is not totally settled, so no movement this time, although I must congratulate the Development Team and Witnesses for smooth transition into the HF25 yesterday.
Half packed and almost ready to go for a week in the bush, a three hour journey which if needed I will return earlier, wait and see. For now only arming myself with my phone and camera, no laptop, no strings attached much needed rest and restoration!
Give me time, will be back soon after hugging a hippo or smiling at the crocodile, seeing a fish eagle or two, know I will be thinking of you!
Too many are battling through these times of turmoil, be there for those both near and far.
Stop! Take Time To Gather Yourself.
Love the Landscape of Your Life
Love the landscape of your life - it is shaped for you alone
Trust the terrain on which you tread - its pathways will lead you home
As you pause for breath upon your trail on this Earth,
There is much reason to linger and savour:
The vistas and views, the companions you keep,
The blessings you hold in your favour
And the cairn tall beside you built stone upon stone,
Is the beacon to your adventures and travels:
‘Cross mountain and bushveld, through desert and forest
And within.... as the journey unravels
But tarry not long for the track lies before you,
And the expedition is far from its end:
The mountains they beckon, the trees whisper welcome,
In new lands which await ’round the bend
Love the landscape of your life - it is shaped for you alone
Trust the terrain on which you tread - its pathways will lead you home
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Thought for Today: "Only a goat that is tired of life invites a lion to dinner." - African Proverb