B I C Y C L E, B I C Y C L E, ....

I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike, ..... Queen. Can you hear the tune?

Well, I haven't, I must confess, rode a bike in ... well quite a long time. It's been at least 4 years or greater! So finally, after the poor things have collected dust, tires gone flat, fixed, gone flat again, and a bit of rust here and there, we decided to get them properly cleaned, tuned, and given a once good over.

Today we pick up the bikes, purchase 2 helmets (which by the way are waaaaay better than any helmet I've ever owned... guess you get that when you go to a bike shop)... anyhow, we ride the bikes home (about 1.5 - to 2.0 miles). Oh boy... talk about out of shape. My legs were actually talking to me. Seriously! This scares the heck out of me. Barely 2 miles and I feel it? And to think I am going to try kick-boxing next week? Hmmmmmmm perhaps I need to rethink that. Perhaps I might not be able to move after all of this.

What it does tell me is that I've been too sedentary for too long. Life is busy, yes. Work is busy, yes. There is always an endless amount of chores to do, yes. However, as my beautiful niece shared with me the other night.... "you know, you just have to schedule exercise in to your day". Brilliant! Really Brilliant! Now the trick is to "KEEP" that "APPOINTMENT of exercise".

I vow to try. Tomorrow a hike trip is planned, and I'm certain that will be enjoyable. Perhaps even later today another small bike trip (don't want to overdo it all at once).

The weather is great, it calls to us outdoorsy type of folk. I guess the weeds can still be pulled, it's just I'll be sure to leave 20-30 minutes for good 'ole outdoor exercise... and in time, it won't feel like exercise at all but it will rather be quite fun!

Serpent

Thank you to the wonderful folks in Hospice who shared and created this silently, but separately line by line. Our 6 weeks together were a Blessing.

Serpent in the sky
Flying high soaring through the clouds
with no set destination
my day just passes by
I have wonderful dreams in my head
Memories calm me when I'm feeling blue
Is that you, Serpent in the sky?
Where are you going?
Are you going to land and be with me
That would be wonderful
Can you hear me call your name?
I wait for you, Serpent in the sky.

Blessings abundant to you my Family and Friends.

Barney (aka Patty)

When?

Just wondering when on many things. Trusting God in his plan that all will be as it is best to be. Waiting, wondering, waiting, and traveling back in time through my heart.

You Got me Under Pressure...

Can you hear it.... the tune of ZZ Top and the lyrics.... "You Got Me Under Pressure"....

I'm not thinking music though, or even Rock 'n Roll, I'm thinking about "pressure". What happens when one is under pressure. Is this good? Is this bad?


"Mom, just remember that Diamonds are made under pressure".... said out of the mouth of a child. An interesting and profound thing for a child to say. I must say that I like it! A statement that is bold and wise beyond her years.

So... what do you do when under pressure? Do you crumble, do you jump ship, do you give up? OR do you shine.... like a diamond. I say wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all just shine. If we look deep enough and are still enough we will see that we really do shine.

Dare to Live, Dare to Love, and always Shine.

Blessings to you my family and friends.

Long time no write...

It's been a long time since I've written. Mostly by choice, and secondly... let's be honest here... I simply have not had the energy or anything that I've felt I wanted to blog about. So why am I writing today? I don't know.

Today is a day of reflection and rest for me. To put it bluntly I scheduled this day off a long time ago and I'm glad I did - I really need the down time, the time to be alone, a time to reflect.

It's been a good day thus far. Visited Dad, lunch with sister, the errand I needed to run can't happen because it's a City Furlough Day (oh well...not meant to be)... and now I am alone, here in front of the computer typing. Listening to the thrum of the CPU and the clicking of the keys. Cars drive by outside.... where is everyone headed to?

I have photos of Mom I'm going through. At times I smile really big, and sometimes I feel a tear coming on. Mostly I feel like it's still not real... as if my Mother is just on a really really long trip or something and she'll be back. She will be back. I know, however she will not.

She is enjoying eternal life with our Lord Jesus Christ. What a glorious place to be. To want her back would be selfish.... now I wait. I wait for the day all of the family will be reunited again. That makes me smile.

With that I am going to end this rather aimless blog, and just enjoy being quiet and still with absolutely nothing to do but think, perhaps meditate and give thanks for the Blessings in my life.

Until I write again.... be Blessed.

Barney (aka Patty)