~when morning gilds the skies~
10:15 am ~ Currently:
I am sitting in the customer lounge of my car dealership; my car’s in for it’s 145,000+ miles tune-up and a problem, I define as “surging” when the A/C is on. Several times the engine has cut off...fortunately, restarting hasn’t been a problem, yet. Next week, I’m meeting my Thursday stitching group friends for a trip across the Bay Bridge; we’re going to a quilt shop in Delaware to shop for fabric for the “Shades of the Forest” workshop I mentioned in yesterday's post. I don’t want to miss out on the trip because my car’s acting weird...and a look at the forecast strongly suggests that the “heat” shall continue with avengeance. No relief for the wicked...
I am looking forward to the workshop and I think the title is perfect for September and the end of summer (the autumnal equinox will be only 12 days away...).
6: 25 am ~ Sunrise:
This morning as I arrived downstairs to make tea and set up for MSQT, I witnessed a lovely sunrise...and the waning Full Moon. iPhone camera in hand, I immediately stepped out on the deck and snapped away. In my journal, I wrote: “T’is such a privilege to watch the forces of Nature usher in a new day; to see the birds - black darts against the soft grey blue sky - fly towards the rising sun, their song filling the air, in concert with the crickets’ crescendo. Sunrise never lasts that long - long enough - but it is always spectacular. One can never see too many sunrises.”
12:15 pm ~ Serendipity:
I am reading Moments of Seeing by Katrina Kenison. I brought it along with a lot of stuff as I figured I’d be here at the car dealership more than several hours; I was right. I begin with the essay: quiet work, p.243:
“ This morning at dawn I stepped outside. The sunrise was spectacular. The first words that popped into my head were: ‘Today is the first day of the rest of your life.’ The birds were singing like crazy...And my heart was full with the sweetness of the moment.
Joining Carole and friends for another 3 on Thursday here.
Cheers~
12:42 pm ~ Still waiting
My Service Rep just came to tell me “it’ll be at least another 20 minutes before the tech knows what the problem is.” Why am I not surprised?