From Minnesota by Robert Mc Dermett The Minnesota lake country is of a primeval, almost embarrassing beauty, a land empty of people. The lake country can become a kind of addiction with men, a deep and private gut feeling that draws them back year after year to spend a few days or weeks as someone other than their "normal" selves. People become possessed by the solitude and the wildness and bring their children so that they can learn the same strange feeling.
Pictures by Loren Bates
"Each man is a unique individual, not even identical twins are wholly alike. By the Grace of God you are what you are. Glory in your self hood, accept yourself, trust yourself, respect yourself. You have a right to be here and each of us has important work to do. Never indulge yourself in self pity or spend time comparing yourself with others. What is right for you may not be right for them and vice verse. Don't stand in your own shadow, get your little self out of the way so your big self can stride forward."
Molly here,
I have a new job. B G (Big Guy) says I am a good Supervisor. I am not sure exactly what that means but I like to keep an eye on things. Especially when people come over to work for B G. The first person was Mike. He came to power wash the back deck/porch. B G and I were happy about that
I watched from inside because I wanted to keep my dainty feets dry.
Next he fixet the door out to the garage (and the porch) which had been sticking.
He is a nice guy and works for Brandon who is in Hawaii for a week.
I watched him closely. He has a dog also..
I finally sat down to watch. Not because I am lazy but my feet were a little tired..We went out and sat on the porch for awhile. B G. let me use his recliner which does not recline any more.
I like to explore the porch/deck.
Next I supervised Andrew who came to mow while we were out there. B G was reading. He does that a lot. He finished two books and then read another one. Not much on TV he said. (I don't watch it unless there is a dog on it.)
Andrew rides his mower around and then he came in to visit with me. He is a very nice guy. B G. likes him. Says he is an entrepreneur. Whatever that means.
I likes this corner behind the chair. B G put the shades up because he doesn't like to see the back of the neighbors house. There used to be a beautiful hedge there but the previous owner took it down. B G was unhappy but he liked the owner so he didn't grouse to much.
I really enjoy sitting on the chair when B G isn't using it. He likes sitting on it also so I share (but it is really mine)
Yawwwwwn!
I just sit and watch the traffic go by. B G says I am a good Traffic Supervisor also.
My head gets a little tired and I go to sleep.
Isn't my back yard beautiful.
Time for a nap.
Then we moved inside and I supervised the writing of the blog. It is hard for me to do it without fingers.
Then of course, I nodded off on my couch.. B G says I live the Life of Riley
Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by to see me!
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.”
~John Holmes (January 6, 1904 – June 22, 1962)
Apart from Love, everything passes away. The way to heaven is in your heart. Open and lift the wings of Love!
Rumi
“I have now come to a stage of realization in which I see that God is walking in every human form and manifesting Himself alike through the sage and the sinner, the virtuous and the vicious. Therefore when I meet different people I say to myself, ‘God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner, God in the form of the righteous, God in the form of the unrighteous.’”
– Sri Ramakrishna
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs
If you look around, you can find a face of God in each thing, because He is not hidden in a church, in a mosque, or a synagogue, but everywhere. As there is no one who lives after seeing him, there is also no one dying after seeing him. Who finds Him, stays forever with him.
~ Shams Tabrizi
"When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you."
~Susan Sarandon born (October 4, 1946), is an American actress.
The lake country can become a kind of addiction with men, a deep and private gut feeling that draws them back year after year to spend a few days or weeks as someone other than their "normal" selves. People become possessed by the solitude and the wildness and bring their children so that they can learn the same strange feeling.
