My husband suggested I start calling myself Wiwohka The Woodsy Wordpecker… and I like it… a lot!
Since Wednesday is being used for wordy things, I felt it a perfect fit, so I’ll be using that label, starting next week. If nothing else, it’ll be funny!
Today, I shall be pecking at you with some woodsy words of wisdom:
Yes, when a tree falls in the forest, it does in fact make noise! If a bear is pooping in the woods and you can hear it, you are way too close to the bear… you’re welcome!
I’m not sure which one goes before the other, adapting or surviving? Can one even allow those two things to exist in the same plane of thought?
When I think on all that went life interruptus, from the moment of the shut down, there isn’t a whole lot of adapting that went on. We lost our livelihood, our nest egg and our home, along with everything we could not carry, as the Sherriff stood at our door with an eviction notice!
Currently, we still exist within a 32 foot RV that has no working toilet or hot water. Again, is it adapting or surviving?
It’s difficult to assess whether there is much adapting mixed in with all the fear, distrust and hiding that continues to occur these days. I suppose the answer depends on how a person experienced things. Some got sick, while some died, and from this arose such a level of ugliness among humans toward one another… fear, distrust and outright hatred. Somehow, surviving in the wilderness, seems a safer bet than trying to adapt to such an unhappy society. If you are someone who experienced loss of any kind, due to Covid, using the word adapting seems almost like adding insult to injury!
I think that the word adapting seems far from fitting! I can thing of a number of other words to describe how people have handled Covid, like overcoming or healing, or even recovering. Has the world adapted yet, or does survival still seem like a better word?
Here, have a cookie…
Spring is in the air, from the sunshine to the smell of fresh cut grass. If one doesn’t watch out, they end up with Spring Fever!
I’ve got it bad!
I’m trying so hard to focus on writing, long enough to justify some free play time outside. It’s unbelievably distracting to have the blinds open, as my eyes keep wandering to the window instead of the computer screen. I can’t help it! Of late, I’ve been thinking about finishing the last part of my Acorn Valley series. I’m assuming it has a lot to do with all the young fat squirrels scampering about the park.
Just the other day, as I was walking along the path in my nearby park, a bold young squirrel began following along, looking for a peanut. As I reached into my pocket for his treat, I inadvertently spilled several peanuts onto the ground in front of him. You should have seen this little guy trying to carry three peanuts at once! He was tripping, and dropping them repeatedly, but not about to return any of his bootie! I had to just stand there watching him carry them off to his hidey-hole, giggling to myself the whole time. In truth, he reminded me of that squirrel from the movie, “Over The Hedge.”
Anyway, it’s not just the squirrels that are pulling at my attentions. Beside my trail along the river, the water is still rather high on its banks, offering up the sounds of water tumbling over boulders, as its carries on downstream. It’s rather intoxicating! I find myself daydreaming about this, instead of working on projects that call.
Well, there’s only one thing to do for this fever, and that’s to get out there and breath the fresh air. If I’m to break this fever without any medication, I must engage in full on frolicking and picture taking. The photos are actually just a way to prove that I frolicked. I don’t want you to think I’m making this stuff up. Spring Fever is real folks!
If you are having any symptoms that are similar to the ones I described, you too may be suffering from this fever. Just follow my instructions and get your frolic on, as fast as you can. Trust in the process and it’ll bring you much pleasure and relief from any pesky symptoms.
Let’s face it! None of us jumps out of bed with bells and whistles on, at least no one that I’m familiar with! My first hour of the day is usually a whole lot of stumbling, mumbling, and groaning. I’m not normally able to bring my brain onboard til after my first cup of coffee.
There you have it folks, hot off the press! She drinks coffee for the first hour of her day! I do have one morning ritual that supersedes all other actions and/or behaviors. When I first rouse from sleep, I lay in the darkness praying for a few moments. While I’m drinking that cup of coffee for the first hour of my day, I am studying within the word of God. Without reading and praying first, the rest of my day seems worthless and dull.
I get to answer this way, because the prompt asked, so sharing about my time with God was not unsolicited.
I’ll still give you a cookie though…
While I tried to encourage my AI picture generator to give me a half eaten chocolate bunny, all that I received was pictures of either a plain uneaten bunny, or this actual bunny with some chewed on chocolates. So far, AI has not reflected a great amount of intelligence, as it cannot seem to understand 3rd grade English!
Anyways, I’d wanted to give some lighthearted post Easter silliness, but now I just want to find some chocolate to put in my coffee. I hope everyone had a lovely weekend, as it was absolutely beautiful in my neck of the woods.
I took wonderful walks along the river, as well as, through my local park… both Saturday and Sunday. There were loads of people out and about, picnicking and searching for paper bunnies with their children. Some organization or other, had placed hidden bunnies all over the park, to be found and photographed… though I’m not sure what the outcome or reward was. It was rather adorable to watch the little ones squeal with delight each time a bunny was discovered.
In the past, I remember the many egg hunts and holiday celebrations spent with my small ones, but I’m well beyond those years now, so I take pleasure in watching the young families that are just starting their journeys of memory making.
This year I did something different than I’ve done before, spending my weekend in solitude, as far as other human beings are concerned. I simply chose to spend this Easter in prayer and study. It was fantastic! Instead of just reading a portion of the story within one of the gospels, I read all 4 gospels. Well, not the whole of all the books, rather, I read from the time of Judas betrayal through to the end of each book. This ended up being so fulfilling, I will say that I’ve not felt this much connection to Jesus love, in all my Easters past! If you’ve never tried doing this style of scripture reading, I would highly recommend it! Reading through all four perspectives of the same event, was very edifying.
I’m feeling so blessed and loved this morning, I found that I had no other messages worthy of blah blah blah ing about… Jesus is enough!
The weather is still gorgeous out, therefore, I shall leave you with a gentle smile, to once again head for the river. I can hear the gurgling and babbling of the river calling to me now, as it carries on its way toward the sea. Too bad they haven’t invented special hats that fold out Vitamin D collecting panels, allowing us to soak up as much goodness as we can while the sun’s out! Though I could probably walk naked, without anyone taking notice, I’m not willing to risk the fallout if I’m mistaken. Trust me, you don’t want that all over the evening news!
Let’s all rock this week!
Hugs
It’s Easter Sunday, so I’ll only be stopping by this daily prompt for a moment. In answer to the question, I believe that choices are what make humans unique! We’re all created by God’s design, to reflect His image, lovingly formed by His very own hands! From there, our choices are what shape us into the person we become.
This bible verse came to mind, when I was looking at the prompt question, so I decided to share! Have a blessed Easter Sunday!
However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him” — but God has revealed it to us by His spirit.
The spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man’s spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the spirit of God. We have not received the Spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 1 Corinthians 2: 9-13
God’s promises fulfilled!
God’s faithfulness displayed!
The tomb lay empty…
for the stone was rolled away!
Jesus gave his life for us!
Death had no hold on Him!
He has overcome the world!
All Praise, Honor, and Glory belong to the King of Kings!
May God richly bless each and everyone of you, as well as your families! Have a beautiful day! Hugs
I think it would be absolutely fantastic if we could come up with a dance move called “The Wiwohka!”
Basically, it’d be the name you can give to people when they question your style of dance. The stranger, the better! Preferably, you can form your style into that of an inebriated surfer, riding the waves of the music, as if you’re being stalked by a great white!
Try it! It’ll be fun for the whole family!
Here, have a boogie cookie…
This will either make you feel nostalgic or it will answer a lot of questions about why we turned out the way we did… You’re Welcome!
There’s nothing like a good movie, to get me giggling! Not just any movie will do, as most movies out now-a-days are filled with everyone’s drama, dirty laundry and dark schemes. That’s not funny at all! I have enough crap that goes on around my own life, why would I take pleasure in watching everybody else’s trainwrecks?
I’m talking the oldies but goodies, like Abbot and Costello, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Carol Burnett, Tim Conway and Harvey Corman, and so many others. The never-ending list of pricelessly funny old movies goes on and on. We all have our favorite go-to movies to lift our spirits and bring out the laughter! Those old movies made things funny without doing it at the expense of another’s feelings. Those were the days, before everything seems to offend someone or other, and it was just simply funny!
I long for the days, where one could just laugh at a thing without fear of offending others, or being slapped with a label! Newsflash!!! Sometimes a thing is just funny, because it is! The funny isn’t the problem, it’s what we do with it when we see it, hear it, or read it… not everything has nefarious motives!
Laughter was meant, and has been used for, lifting the spirit and spreading happiness! Whatever makes you laugh from deep within your belly, usually accompanied by a snort or possibly passing gas loudly… it’s gotta be good for us!
Here, have a Friday Fruit Tart…
Journey With Me! 