A Small Harvest

When the doggies and I went outside before lunch, I cut five okra, two bell peppers, and six strawberries. There are three young squash I am thrilled to see . . . finally. Since there are a profusion of tomatoes that don't get enough sun to ripen we might just have baked green tomatoes tonight.

And that is a small harvest. A harvest that I used to make a delicious lunch with Georgia Vidalia onion and edamame. Fresh tastes blended together and making a small harvest a magnificent feast. I believe it is all in how you take on the moment. That is something I am practicing:  mindfulness of the moment. "Mindfulness is the awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally, to things as they are . . . not paying more attention but paying attention differently and more wisely." Mark Williams, John Teasdale

Yum!

Double yum!

Mindfulness is about not looking to the past or others for comparison, nor projecting to the future. It is about the fullness of now, fully embracing the people, nature, and spirituality of this moment in time. That makes any small harvest a feast and any small experience a joy.

 Written August 29, 2012