Beneath My Feet

The potatoes in my garden have grown 'this much' since they were planted only 5 weeks ago! "Day by day nothing changes. But when we look back, everything is different." ~ C.S. Lewis Growth and progress is happening even if you can't see it now, in this moment. If you stare at a plant it won't appear to change. But come back in a week and it will be taller, roots deeper, with maybe even a blossom or new leaf. We can't see the changes, or possibly healing, occuring in those instants because it may happen ever so gradually and internally.  Sometimes we want things to evolve or move faster on a daily basis. (Except where wrinkles are concerned!) Transformation becomes apparent when we are patient or zoom out to see the positive growth. Change is happening in this moment.

Thanks to dear friend Brenda Tenold for sharing her photo!  So true! I must admit, I'm starting to feel a little FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) with all the RVing that is going on amongst our friends. This last month alone, friends gave us tours of the inside of their new campers, vans, motorhomes and trailers. They are all thrilled to take their new (or newish) home on wheels on adventures, or to park it near a beach for a while. It is that time of year  with 9 PM sunsets  and family reunions. And, possibly that time of life, when you want to explore and escape the city to commune with nature, but want to have the luxuries of a 'dry' mosquito-free home... like a queen bed, kitchen, fridge, shower, and possibly TV! Once you gather all your gear and meals, pull up to your spot and get that monster parked, you'll know that your relationship will survive and life is grand! The joy is in the journey... always take the scenic route.  P.S. This reminds me of several comedy mov...

  An art installation beneath my feet in an ancient cathedral in Avignon, France. 2019 (Sorry, no artist name.) Does this artwork look familiar? The artist was likely influenced by the famous Beatles' Abbey Road album cover. Have you ever wondered if we truly have original thoughts? Are all ideas or innovations actually informed by and built upon something we've seen, read, heard or experienced? Or, perhaps new insights are actually floating somewhere in the ether, just waiting for someone's mind to receive and act upon them. I've posted in this  Beneath My  Feet  blog for two years now.  Never anticipating that I would have enough fuel for ideas or photos, and I won't predict how long the tank will last.  Some have asked how I get my ideas. I have a habit of jotting down  i nspirations from books, travels and podcasts -- a box full  of journals. Some of these concepts become incorporated into my posts. But first, when I see something interesting ...