HA HA HAlloween

Kids if I embarrassed you, well I'm sort of sorry . . . I'm over it.

Go have some scary flashbacks here.

I have been thinking a lot about fears lately. Fear is beneficial in that it protects us from harm. But some fear is irrational, can result in stress, anxiety, phobias, avoidance, neglect.

I have a fear of Numbers - Measuring and sums or bottom lines seem constricting. I do have a favorite equation that is considered a paradox. In the equation one can see our relationship to GOD. It is a sacred equation.

I have a fear of Wasting Food - It seems unconscionable to waste food. However, sometimes throwing away food points to the Divine. There are times when food seems so miraculously abundant that it reminds me of Jesus feeding the five thousand. We seem to throw away more scraps than food brought in to share.

I have a fear of Wasting Time - I think people don't have a healthy respect for time.

I have a fear Appearing Ostentatious - I abhor inflated ego and appearing like I care more about stuff than people.

Snapshots of the Prosaic

Yeah, I know this blog looks like a lot of fluff. I don't spend a lot of time ruminating over deep philosophical issues, hashing over my griefs, and voicing my concerns. I do that off the page - in small doses. Fact is God has given me the eyes and heart to appreciate the little things. There is only now and NOW provides me with sweet moments.

Today I took a walk with Jake and Aireanna down Front Street. It is the prettiest street in town this time of year.

On our walk we saw Kitler. He's not very friendly.

Jake brought over one of his new belt buckles for me to see.

My cat must have had some guilt because she jailed herself in my planter.

I forgot to share that I went raspberry picking a few weeks ago. So I can have raspberry, Asian pear, candied walnuts, and blue cheese on my salad. Yummmmmm

I found some old lunch sack puppets I made of a Pharisee, Timothy, and Paul. I love their feet.

I painted these old gears to use as bases for my bowling ball "jack-o-lanterns." These make me happy!

Gwen gave me the coolest decorative eggplants to hang on my porch. They are really elegant.
Yay for fall.