7/12/09 NM, Mallow Run

I was making breakfast this morning when I heard a bird chirpping loudly.  I looked outside to see what was going on.  There in the morning glory bush right beside the house was a young cardinal.  It's little beak was  new and clear and freshly orange, not like the deeper color of an adult bird.  It's little body seemed to be covered by fur instead of feathers.  The mom wanted this little bird to leave the tree and fly.  It wasn't going to.  It needed encouragement.  She keep chirpping.  I left the window for a moment to see if I could share the moment with Luke.  When I came back to the window,  the little bird had gotten his courage together and flown away

I got wet and chilled on Saturday.  My head started to hurt and I was coughing.  But, folks,  I did not get the flu as in the past,  I did not get the coughing fits.  No.  Instead I did Dr Pearls work and viola!  I am back on my feet.

I slept in and did not go to Church,  but quess what--  I was fine to go to work.  Yes.  It was great to see Matt.  As always we had fun.  I'm in the flow.  A woman who is working in Indy just for a few days finds us by "accident " and spends over $100.00.  A lot of people come in and spend money on great nutritionals that will make changes in their lives.

My old friend Kathy comes in.  We talk about healing,  being in the flow and how to live with love and generosity.  I tell kathy that I'm painting again.  The opportunity came to me and I just flowed into the art space.  Kathy says, "When you know something is true,  when it's given to you--the same words that you hear as a child will produce one realization,  and through your various ages you will develop and grow with the truth as new realizations arise.  For me art arose once again with new realizations and meaning.  New truths.

Kathy was telling me that if a client comes to her and can't pay,  she'll usually take them anyway.  If they ask,  she tries to respond with her gift.  

I wondered what that might mean to me.  I knew I was supposed to hear those words.  I'm not going to share this lesson,  but it changed my response to a life situation.

A customer came in and said that I'm looking amazing.  If I didn't have the cane,  . . . . I'm excited because I know that the "work" is changing me.  Yay!!!!

I plan well and am able to leave NM in time to come home and respect Luke by being ready to roll.  We are heading for Mallow Run for a brief rehearsal and the concert.  The weather is beautiful.  It's a perfect summer night.  This time we don't fall into any traps.  We get to the winery on time.  I go upstairs to the main building and get set for an evening of work and fun.  First I work on the miracles workshop.  The ideas are flowing.  

Then I go outside to listen the concert.  The sky is a mass of fluffy white and grey clouds with streaks of sunlight streaking through.  All of a sudden I'm into the kid's story that I'm working on.  I'm inside the character of the alien girl:  her planet is there in front of me with the topography,  the cultures,  the peoples--everything unfolding and I am writing as fast as I can.  The work I did with Max and Abbey is coming through.  I see other alien peoples living in our country but hidden.  It's just amazing to me.  Where is this flow of words coming from?

In counterpoint to my work is a woman who is talking about various sick people,  kids ,  her childhood illnesses and so on.  The sun starts sliding downwards and those amazing shafts of golden light cut wedges into the landscape.  A little girl in pink dances on the lawn.  Kids are wading in a small stream.  The landscape is beautiful but I don't want to get cold.  I go inside and buy some good wine for Luke and for Rain and Ry who are on vacation.  Because I buy 3 bottles I get a discount.  Unexpected gifts from the universe.  They asked to see my license before letting me sign up to get wine mailed out to me.  What?  I am in the flow.  

Em calls at about 11:30.  She is just starting home from work.  I sometimes talk to her to keep her awake.  She asks how Durga earns her coins.  It's the first time that she has asked a question about Durga and I'm excited to tell her.  Unfortunately,  her phone malfunctions.  I call her when she gets home and ask if she'll ask about Durga at another time.  She laughs and says ,  "We'll see."