misty mama

A New Day

Sunrise in Bohol, around 5:45am.  Gentle breezes blowing;   the sound of the waves lapping on the shore.  A rare sight  and one that fills me with a deep and profound sense of gratitude.  Times like these are my comfort and joy.  Life could be at its worst, but when the sun rises,  with the sea in the foreground (that's a bonus!), there is no place I'd rather be, but here on earth.  A Happy Sunday to you!

Health Break in Nature

I'm not sure if it's only in the Waldorf schools where kids have a "Health Break".  Maybe so, because when I've mentioned it to other parents outside of a waldorf school,  I get this puzzled look and sometimes get an answer like,  " Awww, I hope you're kids feel better.  What are they sick of?"  (???!!!@#$) Huh? Then,  I'm the one who's confused. 

I like health breaks, a lot.  I look at it as a bit of time to take stock, catch up, vege, or just have fun with  the kids and  D.   I take the opportunity to spend some time outdoors with them because for some reason, everyone is at peace!  from the adults, to the youngest member of the family.  It is in nature where we all seem to feel most content,  and where I feel I can let go of my everyday woes and realize, they're not so important after all! 

Hi Mom!

checking the corals and fish out....

boys at work

the littlest, busy too....

blue starfish!  so beautiful.

they found so many....

it's all mine...

happiness....

a welcome coincidence...meeting a school friend, David

me and the boys...

out at sea.... if only we could stay longer.

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual.  photos - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Dominion over every living thing

I couldn't believe what i saw over the weekend! Of course, i know we live out in the "boonis" and all but still, what a sight to behold!

This was right outside our village gate! There he was,  running free... alongside my car, with no fence, no leash, nothing. Running like he was on a mission! I had to take a second look and asked myself, "is this normal around these parts of Laguna?"   I could be riding on the horse instead of this car! It made me have a glimpse of a feeling of the old world when we depended on animals for our means of travel.... what a connection humans must've had to the earth to be able to feel this living being under you...moving.  Not to mention how he must've smelled!

He turned right back as quickly as he had gone.  Almost didn't catch him on the viewfinder.

a sign from the gods

In Ancient Rome, they believed that something like a bird landing in your front lawn was a sign from the gods.  I couldn't believe it was napping right in our garden! These are really beautiful birds.  I see them flying around our neighborhood and it catches your eye very quickly because of it's many colors...the most striking is the blue.

A, and S, were not so happy to let it go but i hope they treasure the encounter.  Happy week to you all!

 

 

 

summer sailing fun

my two boys are learning to sail this summer!  they had a tremendous week to start off.  it makes me so happy to see them enjoying themselves while learning such a useful skill,  and working with nature so intimately. 

I have always felt that an encounter with nature reaches the recesses of your soul--albeit unconscious.  I have no choice but to breath out and marvel at the beauty i see before me.  it gives me perspective. context. meaning.

when i was little, my dad would take my mom and i out on a big boat. i always chose to stay at the very front of the boat to meet the wind and see the big blue that surrounded me. it was the best place out of range of the noise of the motor and the chatter of a crew.  i imagine my boys feel the same way about being out there....except...they're in control now. it is a chance for them to sense what it's like to steer their own course, find their own way, and experience all it involves.  a deep gratitude fills me for this opportunity. 

 
                                                 having a go at it...together

                                                    side by side with instructor jaime

                                                    full speed ahead

                                                                wind fishes on shore

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

(inspired by soule mama)

Merry Christmas Everyone

 I hope you all had a good Christmas eve, (Noche Buena) and Christmas Day.  I did.  Really good, quiet and peaceful times with family. Since I wrote the last post weeks ago, so much has happenned

• have a full house of guests until the new year, a lovely family of Six.
• got the flu and miraculously recovered in a day and a half! Thanks to oscillo of Boiron (Homeo medz) BAWAL MAGKASAKIT dito!
• done so many chores, from laundry to dishwashing to cooking and cleaning. More than i care to do in a span of 2 weeks.  Both my good helpers were sick.  Thankfully, not at the same time.
• prepared handmade gifts that I would otherwise enjoy doing, if not for the pressure of the christmas rush.
• christmas shopping!  At the end of which I walked out of RUSTAN's not paying for an item and the buzzer going off, like the old rooster judge in Bremen Town, "Catch the crook do! Catch the crook do! At that point,  I just wanted to get out of there.
• I watched Star Trek! Finally. I know how late I am. It was so good.  You must know know that i've been watching Star Trek since I was a little kid and I loved how they changed the entire story line to make room for a whole new generation of "Trekkies".
• I've had too much chocolate! and am breaking out. I've had too much food in general. But am not complaining.  Fire roasted meats, christmas ham, quezo de bola, chestnuts, mazapan de pili (from Bicol) tons of apples and baby ponkan! YUM.
• It's only the 26th and I love how the general mood has quieted down.  I am looking forward to these special twelve days before epiphany when I have some time to reflect upon the year past and look ahead to the coming year. 

Wishing all of you a reflective rest of season and a very Hope-full New Year.

Here are the shoes....... His first pair.

So much Joy he brings

In the hustle and the bustle of this holiday season....my great task at every moment is to keep calm and steady; in mind, heart and deed.  With my phone breaking since last friday, my world has been very quiet indeed.  If I am slow to respond or have not responded at all... you know why.

It is my little one, S. He is the one that brings me so much joy many times a day.  He punctuates my days with a little smile, a little crawl, grasping an object, a little shiver (like he just peed), a stolen kiss by his cheek, a little smell of drool by the neck. Big sigh....  oh, and his cute first pair of shoes.... (i must take a photo. next post, promise) what can I say, I am in love. He is 7 months already.  

These hands, i hope, will do a lot. Will post the shoes tomorrow.