DECK SCENE THIS EVENING

This is the scene right now on our deck. Our fire bowl is hot!!!!!!!!
I could only get within about four feet of it. It is made of steel so it really radiates out and heats an amazing size area. Hubby has fun building the fire and keeping it going with his hardwood scarps and the cuttings of limbs and trees on our lot. So at this time he is still out there watching for the first stars and enjoying the fire. I have obviously come in as I am on computer, but it was hard to leave.
I needed to wash and sort navy beans and put to soak for our Senate Navy Bean soup tomorrow night.

We went back to the mexican eatery we love today for lunch. This is becoming a fattening habit. Now the servers know what we drink,and what extra's we like etc. Well the food was good as usual and a lot so tomorrow we will eat out of our doggie boxes for lunch. Thank goodness we do not have dogs! 
It was an amazing day today. The kind of day you want to have in mid-winter. Woke to clear skies and cold air. Everything outdoors looked pristine. It was to nice to stay indoors thus the trip out to eat, my walk, sitting on the deck this afternoon with winters sun on our faces and the fire and stars tonight. Perfect. 
Hubby is going to watch another bowl game and I am going to go for a soak in the hot tub this evening. Alone I will float and look up into that black sky and stare at stars and wonder what I am doing here and what is life?  I always talk to my Mom and others that have moved on. You would be surprised if you ask what you receive.The answers rejuvenate me.
Then when I come back in I will have a piece of leftover pizza that I made last night for dinner.

Speaking of last night..........WOW Oregon did an amazing job. It was so good to win!!!!!
I knew we were worthy of going to the National Championship, but no we had to have a bad game against Stanford.....darn....well I seem to be doing a lot of dots here but what to say? I suppose I should be happy with the Fiesta Bowl win but perhaps......more dots. I give up!

One thing I do have to elaborate on. When I was taking my walk today because it was warm but yet winter the birds were out in droves, perhaps confused. My ears were a buzz with their chirping. 
Also I am so blessed as I walk that country road as I have mentioned before. One side is our development the other total country. I never look at the development side I only concentrate on the other view. Orchards, farms, old barns,dirt lanes etc.  Besides the birds chirping I heard chickens and a rooster, and cows mooing and the grassy aroma of cow patties, fir needles, dropped apples in the fields decaying and faintly the smell of something approaching......spring? I know that is not possible but my senses picked it up. So it was a good walk and I actually lingered under sequoia trees that line the road. I was trespassing a bit but did not care. To stand under those giant trees my feet deep in needles was worth any argument I may have gotten from the property owner. I stood quietly and closed my eyes and once again I was a child, every thing felt and smelled the same. I so enjoyed that walk today, I really cannot explain how much.

So now I am hungry as hubby has put his leftover pizza in the micro and it smells amazing. So should I eat first before the hot tub or eat after.... decisions, decisions!

Whatever you find yourself doing this evening it is a day of your precious life. Treasure it and be in the moment. Who knows what lies ahead and the past is already gone so do not dwell. Be in the moment there will never be another day like it.
Sometimes when I am doing something simple perhaps lets say washing dishes. I concentrate very hard on my hands, the suds, the dishes and what I am doing at that very moment, just being in the moment so very focused. And you know what? I can recall that feeling again and again when I think of it. Focusing and putting your mind on what you are doing at the moment is a powerful thing and it can be recalled again and again. Quite amazing really.

So I leave you this evening with thoughtful thoughts. Deep thoughts really but we need them to clarify our lives and to understand what our life is teaching us. We can always learn if our heart, mind and soul will allow it. So let it run through your body and mind and find what it is you search for......God Bless.