Diggin' in the dirt

Yes, this is my humble compost pile!

I spent some time with my compost pile today...not very pretty, mind you, digging down under all the yucky veggies, turning over the clumps of last week's leftover salad rejects, not to mention what I found in the bottom of the veggie drawer in the fridge.  But the focus, time, water, energy, leftover veggies and sun are all worth it because what you find underneath is this rich-healthy-bursting with life-energetic-perfect moisture-teaming with life-soil that is great nourishment for my flowers that brings smiles to our faces when we see the butterflys and humming birds feed off of them, and the veggies that make our meals so delicious!

If you haven't ever popped a little plum tomato into your mouth, still a little bit warm from the afternoon sun straight from the vine, you've missed one of the finest moments in life, in my humble opinion.

Very satisfying ~ very delicious ~ very nourishing for our trinity of bodies - physical, emotional and spiritual.

Yes, how symbolic - by giving some water (our tears for release and cleansing), focus (really looking at what's there), some sun (our energy) to our internal compost heap (all those issues that have piled up as we stuff them down) we can uncover a rich-teaming with inspiration-new ideas-new perspectives-energetic-newly nourished-Self ready to enjoy more smiles in our every day. 

I wonder if that's where we get the phrase "turning over a new leaf"...although it's more accurate to say "turning over the new pile" but that doesn't sound so poetic...

The Hummingbirds love this Petunia!

And so it begins~

Why is it that when I'm walking down the street, I have all these great trains of thought and wonderous questions...and now that I've committed to beginning a blog, my mind is blank...nada...nothin'....
Oh well ~ good news...there's always tomorrow and my next blog entry. 

There have been wildfires in parts of California where I have friends and family living.  I offer this prayer to the Universe and hope you join me, too ~

We call upon the Elements for their help.  We ask Earth to cover over the flames, Air to stay low and lay down, and Water to work efficiently.  Thank you Fire for your lessons of purification and purging.  Thank you Fire for settling down and stopping now.  Thank you Smoke for your cleansing of the area.

Thank you Archangel Michael for standing your line of protection around the perimeter of Fire and keeping our Firefighters safe.  Thank you Archangel Ariel for guiding our pets and wildlife to safe places.

Thank you Rain for sharing your presence with us and drenching Fire out and quenching our Earth.  All is in Divine Order ~

Paula ~