Time Change

It's that time of the year when we all reset our clocks and slip into a jet lag sort of feeling for three or four days.  Still, it is uplifting to have that extra hour of daylight in the afternoon.  I find it so annoying that society makes rules to mess with the time twice a year.  It is as if someone gets high on the power trip of being able to "control" nature, including the sleeping patterns of most every US citizen.  I love the little pockets of places in the US that refuse to adhere to this silly concept.  The Universe is set up to run smoothly, and when we don't try to change it, our bodies are healthier, and our lives flow along with less stress and angst.  

This has been a tough winter but one filled with great beauty, too.  Some of the harshest New England storms have brought us brisk days of shimmering beauty to admire as we dig our ways out of our homes, storm after storm.  It isn't all bad.

Take care,

Gardeningartist

How a border collie problem solves:

He stares, he pounces, he tries to clutch it, he opens WIDE, and off he goes.

GO ZAC!!!

Bath Time!

Saturday morning was bath time for our dogs, all six of them!  Bathing six long haired dogs is not something we can rush.  Of course, we end up using every towel in the house, and the floors are still sopping wet, but things get all straightened out eventually.  Since we heat with wood and sunshine, the dogs are able to dry out nicely before the dog door is allowed to be accessed.  Winter fur takes longer to dry since it is so full and dense.

Today our dogs smell heavenly....well as heavenly as a pack of wet dogs can smell...lol.  We got around 4 inches of snow, and the dogs went in and out of the house all day, bringing most of the wet stuff right into the house with them.  Our Collies and Shelties love the snow, and get a kick out of burrowing under it to cool down, then heading directly for the dog door, to be inside when they shake.  How nice of them to share with us so many many many times in one day!  

My husband and I spent a wonderful Sunday together with our dogs and birds, and felt totally relaxed and content in our tiny home.  Ralph did some preliminary work on our taxes, and I washed a big load of sopping towels, followed by yet another.  Ralph started up our old tractor and plowed back the new snow that fell in the driveway, and I did the cooking (reheating, really)...baked beans, of course.  Very predictable New England cuisine.  We share our chores well, get things completed, and then snuggle in, play on our laptops and just enjoy the peaceful quiet of our home.  

Hope anyone who reads this is finding some time just to be still, embrace an hour of quiet, and discover that sometimes that is all that is needed to feel satisfied.  

Take care of yourselves!

Gardeningartist