The Donut Endcap

 This was just a couple of days ago, and now it is thunder and lightning and rain here. But it was over 80 today, and the mosquitoes are still out. I wish they were afraid of thunder! 

I was in the store the other day and I thought that a man wanted to go down the aisle I was blocking, so I moved, and indicated he could go ahead. He said it was okay, he was just stopped so he could look at the donut display on the endcap, because he couldn't eat them anymore. I have been tempted and succumbed to that exact same donut endcap in the past. While he is not supposed to have all that sugar, (he said he is diabetic), I'm not supposed to have all those carbs or sugar since I am trying to lose weight lately. 

I asked him what his favorite was, and he said the lemon, or the berry. I reassessed the options in front of us. I agreed that I loved the lemon, but shared that my top favorite was the bear claw , and I pointed to the Svenhard's danishes that were displayed below the Franz donut varieties). He stayed silent, seemingly lost in thought, like in a memory of the time when he was allowed such delicacies, which he could now only look at and not touch.

Then I drifted away because I was blocking the checkout lane line that was forming with my cart, and I left him gazing longingly at the sweet pastries.

 As Per Usual

I have pages and pages of notes of ideas, topics, and thoughts that I plan to write when it's "blogging time," but they always seem to be misplaced or out of sight, out of mind when I tell myself it's time to sit down and write. I don't know what to say, I am very distracted by personal things lately, so I think I will share a few photos I shot the other day that I like a lot. Peace.

That Feeling When ...

 That feeling when you could accomplish almost anything that you want to do, but you aren't sure what that is? That's when you need to do something, anything, to make sure the energy is not wasted. I spend too much time in my head, and not enough "doing." But sometimes just "being" is enough too, especially if it is consciously done with self-awareness and (dare I say?) intention. 

Anyway, I have been extremely introspective lately, thinking about choices and consequences, karma and repeating patterns, the past and the future more than the present. But the present is the only thing I have any control to change. I've taken a long break from trying to learn Tarot cards, and have been looking at Oracle card decks lately.

I have one digital set on my phone, and two beautiful decks that I got (very synchronicitously ... I know that's not a word, but I don't want to say "coincidentally!") from a free little library up the street one day. They have gorgeous artwork, and meaningful, inspirational, thoughtful messages to consider and use for meditation and reflection. I've never used Oracle decks before, but I love them. They are extremely cool.

Here is Dr. Pepper aka Pepperjack the cat, in the sunshine on "Cat Rock," which is where Dr. Crush, the ginger one, often sits for relaxation.