Blessing

Today is the 1st day of May. Another page in my Irish blessing calendar is flipped.

May the good saints protect you

And bless you today,

And may troubles ignore you

Each step of the way.

Irish blessing

Actually, I started writing this blog post 4 months ago on January 1st. A lot has changed since then. My neighbours added 5 more hens to their coop, which means in a short while they will be collecting 10 eggs a day instead of 5. Several cats continue to check in on me throughout the day. More about that later. A war has started, bringing anguish and fear to people around the world, and especially to those living in Ukraine.

January 1st felt like the start of better things. I remained hopefully for at least a few hours, if not a few days. That has changed. For now, read what I left unfinished 4 months ago…..

Standing in front of my computer, I look out at my living room (actually it is my practicing, teaching, computer and storage room now) to watch the squirrels jump from branch to branch through my rhododendrons. They have moved on now to the neighbour’s cedar trees, but are still playfully chasing each other.

It’s the first day of the new year, and I have spent the morning sorting through some book shelves looking to see what needs to go, and what after 30 years I haven’t even started to read. I’m not a hoarder, I don’t think, but I sure have collected a lot of things.

Today is the first day of the new year, and so far there have been no major catastrophes. Of course, it’s only the first day, and it is on a weekend when news stories are scarce, but I am hopeful.

May troubles ignore you….