Rosie Takes a Break

Dear Diary,

Sometimes a chipmunk just has to sit still and think.  Regard their world with an observant eye and breathe in the lovely spring air.  Probably a good thing she doesn't know there is snow coming tonight and tomorrow.  (I can't believe I am writing this.)  How much is anyone's guess as it will mix with rain.  Take heart, Rosie.  Have a bit of a lie in tomorrow.  The Back Porch Café  is always open.

DAY TWENTY SIX: "If you are attentive with your whole being, then you will see that there is an immediate perception in which no time is involved. There is no effort, no conflict. It is this immediate perception, this choiceless awareness, that puts an end to sorrow.” ~ J. Krishnamurti   Here’s an experiment with choiceless awareness that I came up with last year while out for a walk. With your Smartphone or camera, count to 10 while walking, then stop and lift your phone or camera and snap a photo of what is in front of you. Do it quickly without thinking or composing. Repeat for the entire walk.  The purpose of this exercise is to take your selective predilections out of the equation entirely and to see what you might be missing. 


Here is my "long view" from yesterday.