Finally, relaxation

It finally feels like I can relax and stop juggling stuff that needed to get done.  It was harder than I thought it would be to leave Yellowstone, and getting back home where I needed to jump in with two feet to the midst of life here was sometimes quite annoying. Oh poor me. I had to be part of planning two great parties. And if I have to say so myself, both our 18th Annual Sunday of Labor Day party and the Celebration of Life of Steve Mitchell were great parties.  I was just a small spoke in the wheel that moved the Celebration of Life.  Now I have no excuse to be in a cloud because of stuff on my mind.  I'll bet I find one.

Sunday morning I was listening to the TED Hour on NPR.  They were talking about Maslov's Hierarchy of needs.  I was pleased to hear that one of the things I talk about and consider important is one of the things Maslov actually named. Peak Experience. I refer to it as Snowballs. We have to gather the little things in life that make us happy and enjoy them, roll them into a snowball, and start building.  Enjoy the rest of your day.
Long view from my sunporch deck


a pile. Happiness, contentment, peace, whatever one would call it.  It doesn't come in an avalanche, but is a pile of snowballs, or enjoying a Peak Experience.

As Autumn deepens, the bird migrations are very entertaining.  Earlier today, my dog, Ganzer, decided to go after the Canada Geese in the river.  They just made a lot of noise and the dog didn't bother any more.  Maybe he's not as much Lab as I give him credit for being. Hmm. Picture is of the flock he was interested in chasing, his version of playing. 

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  1. thanOctober 7, 2019 at 10:58 PM

    I'll bet cancer was just afraid of the Ducks, or geese, what a pussy

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