Christmas Morning-The Shape of Things

 

The Shape of Things, 16 x 16 Collage on Wood Cradle Panel,

It's Christmas morning, up early and not because the kidos are waking us up.  No it's are young Grand Kitty Tarot and our house Cat Mama, Sophie, some hissing going on.  To be expected.  This  effect the rest of the four legged friends, Hank watches intently and barks at Tarot and Grace want to shun away or wants to climb in my lap. (she's scared with the cats make sounds)  They are good other wise, just a few moments that we bring the broom out to reach them before any major fighting goes on. We can gently distract them with the broom and push  them away from each other.  Tarot keeps peeking around the refrigerator looking at me this morning though. So with this critter antics going on didn't get good sleep but today can be a day of rest and present moment. 

A bit cold this morning 9 degrees but the winds have died down.  We did get a dusting of dry white snow, mostly on the road, driveway and surfaces like that.  No accumulation on the grass. 

We will be having our Adult Children over but that's it, trying to stay away,  keeping distance and stay safe for others. We will do a Christmas breakfast, and open our Secret Santa exchange and relax I'm sure.  A short visit to my husband mothers to see her and back home. 

I'm just really grateful for were we are all at in our lives, the struggles, some trauma with a side kick of drama...we are making it through. Still so many changes ahead.  Oh wait, was there something that changed and said we will not have any more growth.   Looking upon the changing we all have made,  it's a natural thing.  Change that is, it comes when we least expect it and when we want it, takes for every and never works out the way we thought but is what we need.  

Something different is on 2020 Calendar for December,  We are surely doing something different this year as of our gathering and celebrations.  We have a few of our elder males pass and that has changed the gathering in ways that are still being revealed.  All our children are out of the house living their own lives.  And this is good for them and something different for us.  And today we are not seeing the amount of family like before so we end this year with something different.   

The past is our teacher, but we don't' need it to define us. The past is just a dream. Take its wisdom, but let the rest go. Bring your awareness fully into the present, and then stay there, for true living happens not from the past or the future, but from the present. 

As I sit still and listen to the house sounds, align stillness of tough with stillness of spirit, true quiet has the quality of serenity, acceptance and peace.  

And Gracie Lou Freebush, said it best, "World Peace,"