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Winter Solstice Blessings to You!

Posted by Barbara Techel
The light begins to grow longer now…

From my home to yours, I put a short video together for you below in celebration of the cozy and magic of home. I hope you will enjoy it.

I also came across this image and quote. It really spoke to me. At times, I wish I could be a critter in the woods as I imagine them all gathered together in celebration of this magical time of year. The trees as their friends and how they truly appreciate the earth as their home. I take this all into my being and carry it in my heart as a way of living in connection with nature…even if only in a visualization.

I sense the spirit of the animals so close right now. Our guides – always willing to walk beside us – and how they remind us that this time of year is vital to go within and listen…and connect with what is true and real for each of us.

Thank you for being here and for all the messages of love and kindness you’ve shared over the past year here in my online home.

XO

Barb

                  

When You Are Tickled By a Hummingbird

Posted by Barbara Techel

As I sauntered onto the deck after lunch and headed for Joyful Pause Cottage I saw Mr. Squirrel once again on the feeder hanging upside down digging for seed from the seed block.

The minute he saw me he jumped down and froze in place. As if I didn’t see him. Silly squirrel. But then he did realize I was standing there and off he bounded into the gulley, onto a branch, and where he sat shaking his tail quite vigorously. No doubt because I interrupted his lunchtime snack.

Watching him and smiling at his antics I’m also about two feet from the hummingbird feeder when one came to feed! I remained as still as possible and thoroughly enjoyed the close encounter.

After a few slurps of nectar, the hummingbird then buzzed in front of my face for about two seconds. Then it circled behind my head and touched my hair! It kind of tickled! I feel like I was blessed by this lovely little creature.

The photo above isn’t one I took. I had my phone in my hand but didn’t want to move for fear of scaring the hummingbird away.

My head is still tingling as I write this. Instead of being touched by an angel, I was tickled by a hummingbird. Perhaps this is a good sign for my week ahead!

XO

Barb

                  

A Few Moments of Amusement with Wren

Posted by Barbara Techel

Over the winter this was a house for a mouse. I learned that earlier this spring when I dug my hand in to clean out the debris and a mouse scampered up the inside and then down the backside. The mouse froze in place as we made eye-to-eye contact and then I apologized profusely for disturbing his/her home sweet home.

Needless to say, I couldn’t cause any more damage and left the rest of what was still inside of Mouses’ soft and cozy furnishings.

This afternoon when I saw something peek its head out the hole I thought once again that it must be the mouse. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was a Wren.

Watching for a few moments I noticed Wren was busy throwing sticks and debris out the hole – one small bit at a time. Was Wren cleaning out what Mouse left behind? Or did Wren over plan and had too many building materials he/she needed to dispose of?

With his/her head cocked to the side in this photo I couldn’t help but think that perhaps Wren was having second thoughts about what just went out the hole. You know how it is – should I or shouldn’t I get rid of that sweater? It goes in the bag for Goodwill, and then later in the day, it gets pulled back out, because you are just not quite ready to depart with it yet.

Whatever the case it was for Wren, it was a few moments of amusement for my mind which I greatly appreciated.

XO,

Barb

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