is one of my favorite months of the entire year
and when the barn burned in May, now three years ago, it still stayed one of my favorites....
WHY?
~ the birds have settled on the farm from all over the country
~crisp mornings and warm sunshine afternoons
~not many bugs
~planting time
~cleaning time
~we end our school year this month
~eager friends and family visit the farm for fresh air and peace
(and maybe a little work if need be by the hostess)
~this is the month of the Madonna
~there's a farm/barn sale this month!!
(which btw, is on the exact day the barn burned)
While hand sewing some Elizabeth's yesterday for the sale under the pergola next to the house, while listening to the birds practically lull me to sleep, it hit me again....
inspiration to see the good
in everything
Hand sewing makes me slow way down.........makes me pay attention to details.......
not make mistakes......
YOU have a choice to be positive and stop complaining
YOU are the only one that can change the way you look upon life, people, and the things around you
SURROUND YOUrself with peace
if you have any sort of agitation and anxiety........
SLOW DOWN.....you are moving too fast
much love and peace...
and when the barn burned in May, now three years ago, it still stayed one of my favorites....
WHY?
~ the birds have settled on the farm from all over the country
~crisp mornings and warm sunshine afternoons
~not many bugs
~planting time
~cleaning time
~we end our school year this month
~eager friends and family visit the farm for fresh air and peace
(and maybe a little work if need be by the hostess)
~this is the month of the Madonna
~there's a farm/barn sale this month!!
(which btw, is on the exact day the barn burned)
While hand sewing some Elizabeth's yesterday for the sale under the pergola next to the house, while listening to the birds practically lull me to sleep, it hit me again....
inspiration to see the good
in everything
Hand sewing makes me slow way down.........makes me pay attention to details.......
not make mistakes......
YOU have a choice to be positive and stop complaining
YOU are the only one that can change the way you look upon life, people, and the things around you
SURROUND YOUrself with peace
if you have any sort of agitation and anxiety........
SLOW DOWN.....you are moving too fast
much love and peace...
Hi Anne Marie
ReplyDeleteHow's it all going preparing for your sale? I haven't understood if this is a first time for you, or whether these sales are a regular event. In either case I'm sure it's keeping you busy, and you're buzzing with excitement thinking about the big day. When I used to organise my barn sales we weren't using internet (not that I'm 99 years old or anything), boy would it have made a difference to how we did things.
Have a great weekend
Sharon
oh so true...thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet words today....I am going to have a slow day today...enjoying everything I see..thanks for the reminder. This is why I love you so much! xoxoo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful post. Having the sale on the anniversary date of the barn burning is a way to start a new chapter...the day of the Barn Sale!
ReplyDeleteAnd I am going to take it slow this weekend! ;-D
xoxo
Jane
Lovingly true...what a beautiful way to turn a tragic memory into a beautiful one.
ReplyDeleteHe restores all things. ox
Extra hard work slowing down in a city that never sleeps, noises never stop, helicopters flying overhead, leaf blowers, car alarms, neighbors in your face...but alas I must try and thank goodness for Yoga when the noises do manage to cease if only for an hour. One must bloom where they are planted, I know that, but its hard in the harsh, cruel world of a southern California city..
ReplyDeleteHappy May to you! I'm really looking forward to coming to your barn sale. I'm planning on coming on the 2nd day of it.
ReplyDelete:) Lara
You.Are.Peace Anne Marie.
ReplyDeleteLaura
Good luck with the farm day Anne-Marie...I am certain it will be fabulous. xv
ReplyDeleteas always ... I was in a speedy hurry, until I read this. It realed me back in
ReplyDelete... God grant me peace and joy in the Holy Spirit in the midst of a scurrying world.
i love may too. and this may will be special because i get to spend an evening with you at the barn. i can't wait!!!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, May is the month of Mary.
ReplyDeleteSo important to remember.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Anne
Fabulous way of spinning things around and finding the beauty of it all. Thanks for the reminder
ReplyDeleteI adore this month with every fiber of my being.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne Marie - Keep reminding us. I needed a visit to your farm today, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi Anne Marie,
ReplyDeleteI've been such a terrible blogging friend :( . Please forgive me. I was reading through your blog today, trying to catch up on all that I have missed and I came upon this post. I was feeling a little down and your words at the end of this post were exactly what I needed to read today. I think I need to s l o w down! WAY down!! Thank you for the gift of your blog. It is always such a pleasant place to visit and it always brings me right back to where I need to be.
Your barn sale sounds like it was a fantastic success and a whole lot of fun. Congratulations on the upcoming feature in Fifi's new book! It is such wonderful news and I'm so happy for you. I can't wait for the book to come out. I will certainly be purchasing that one!
Have a wonderful week my friend and God Bless.
xo,
Kathleen