Sand pails can make easy and cheap planters. I found one for a dollar and filled it with some daisy seeds which just started blooming! Poke some holes in the bottom for drainage!
What does squirrel see? She scampers down from her tree.
Here lies nourishment for winter’s pantry.
The cold will come again. But, she will be happy then.
She and her family will have full bellies.
Medicine Cards
by Jamie Sams & David Carson
“Squirrel… you have gathered nuts by the score, exactly predicting if you’ll need more. Teach me to take no more than I need. Trusting Great Mystery to harvest the seed.”
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“Squirrel has another message which can aid you if you observe what is obvious, and which can prepare you for anything. It has to do with a safe place in which to put your gatherings. This safe place is an untroubled heart and mind, and that which is gathered to put in this place is wisdom and caring.”
What are the best memories made of? Is it campfires and s’mores? What about that fishing trip or family vacation to the beach. Topping root beer with vanilla ice cream and watching the foam rise. Sitting quietly within nature’s gallery for a spell? Screaming and laughing down a steep ride at an amusement park. Grandma’s blackberry pie – and fried chicken. Waking up to the smell of fresh-brewed coffee and sizzling bacon…
What do all of these things have in common?
None of these things include checking off our to-do list, or increasing our income and refining our career. There are no business suits or board meetings. No deadlines or status checks.
I think what all these things have in common is: a joyful leisure. It is all of our senses being in the present moment. It’s the fragrances, laughter, connections, and tastes. It’s watching in quietness – or being surrounded by familiar voices and faces. It’s in the keeping of our traditions and special moments shared. It’s hugs.