We went in person to vote today. It was the first day of early in person voting here. I asked and was told that they had a fairly busy day with consistent voters coming in. Good. Anyway, it was easy, safe and predictable...with no errors or mishaps. Good again. We really like voting in person.
Afterwards we went to the Mother's Day spot. I had the idea to walk up to top where that red phone had been so long ago. We went up the first hill (seen above) and I quickly changed my mind. Haha So instead we poked around in the open area and came back down the abandoned road, passing through where we put our chairs. It was another beautiful Fall day in the mid-70's. Just right.
The hills looked like Fall...browns and some green and a sense of season.
There were puddles, mud and moisture from the rains. In fact, the flowers above has their petals washed right off in the pounding storm!
The cottonwoods stood out, as they always do and the unknown variety of fruit tree glistened in the bright sun. I don't think there has ever been fruit on it when we've been there, so we've yet to figure out what kind of tree it is.
We sat on the short bench for a bit, enjoying the sunshine. Someone had left a "faith" stone there, which led to a conversation about the multitudes of meanings words can take on and how some words get know mostly for only one meaning above all others. It gets tricky to reframe them in ways that work for you.
I brought home four small pine sticks for possible weaving. Which one of them would win the straight stick contest?! lol
The road back down was very overgrown.
The last of the sunflowers held bees and a surprise of three ladybugs tucked inside! I found so much stillness and beauty in these dried flowers.
How did you view the world today? Did you raise your voice and vote yet?
May you embrace your traditions
May you embrace a new plan when necessary
May you embrace each day
