Well, what started out as a pretty ordinary day turned into an extraordinary day. Al had to have a stent put into an artery this morning so all is well. His lovely nurse, Michelle, has taken good care of him all day and for that she has our gratitude. The photo is not the most glamorous, but it’s a fun way to make a not so much fun day a little better. Thank you, Michelle!
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I spied him perched atop a phragmite
His red epaulet sun-kissed, burning bright
My ears perked up at his loud konk-la-reeee
Filling the marsh with songs full of light
My heart was glad, I knew it was spring
I’d heard the red-winged blackbird sing
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Hmmm, second Julia in a row. Wonder if that’s telling me anything. Day 77 was a really ugly day – rainy, gray. You get the picture. I spent a good portion of the morning at the ophthalmologist’s office getting my post-surgery eye checked out and getting measured for a new prescription for my glasses – lunettes as they say in French. I like that word a lot better. Just rolls off the tongue with greater ease. Anyway, after that episode, my eyes were tired. They needed to rest on something serenely gorgeous. What better than to take myself to the butterfly house at the Detroit Zoo. Not to many butters were flying as it was a dingy day as I already said, but some were flitting about. Since the place wasn’t very busy, I had a lovely conversation with the knowledgeable and helpful volunteers staffing the place on a Monday afternoon. Since they weren’t busy, they helped me find the butterflies and even identified them for me. The lovely in the photo posed so nicely, how could I refuse to take her photo? How do I know it’s a her rather than a him? Not a clue but she’s just so pretty, she’s gotta be a girl. Anyway, she’s an Orange Julia. When I searched for this butterfly online, I got Orange Julius. I haven’t had one of those in years. Wonder where I can get one.
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My pal, Julia Franco, has added a new aspect to her passion for helping people heal and stay well – Crystal Bowl Sound Immersion. I don’t know a lot about it, but I did go to one of her sessions. I spent an hour listening to the amazing sounds these crystal bowls make. They literally sing to you. Each bowl is associated with a chakra. Chakras are “main energy centers that are connected to major organs or glands that govern other body parts. Each of these main energy centers are referred to as chakra” – which in Sanskrit means wheel. (http://www.chakraenergy.com/intro.html) The chakras, and therefore the bowls, are associated with different colors. But, you can read up on this subject by searching on it. I don’t need to go into it much more as I don’t really know all that much about the subject. All I know is that Julia and her Matt put on a great immersion session. When I left, I felt a lot more relaxed than when I went in. But go to a session and see what you think. Not sure when her next one will be held, but you can find out by contacting her through her website.
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We were supposed to go to Dow Gardens on Saturday, but it snowed again and the roads looked a bit iffy. We opted to stay home, which worked out well anyway. I got a lot of chores accomplished here at home and was organized enough to get out my colored pencils so I could make a picture. Too bad I can’t really draw anything with those pencils. But, Crayola came through with some lovely colors and pre-sharpened pencils, so all I had to do was pull them out of the box and organize them by color.
