"One single still light shines bright: if you intentionally pursue it, after all it's hard to see. Suddenly encountering it, people's hearts are opened up, and the great matter is clear and done. This is really living, without any fetters -- no amount of money could replace it. Even if a thousand sages should come, they would all appear in it's shadow."

~CHUZHEN~

(above photo is my photo,

Jardin du Luxembourg. My favorite (outdoor) reading spot while on holiday)

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I just walked 4 miles. This is the first day, since surgery, that when I arrived back home after a walk, I did not feel exhausted! The morning is amazing. A strong wind out of the North East, whisperer of storms this afternoon. My plants are beginning to show the effect of a hot Texas summer. Perhaps a good rain will perk them up. I have designed and am constructing a new dress. It is a retro type of gown, fitted and made out of hand painted Batik.....a cloudy almost rainy day is perfect to work in the studio and sew. Larry is spending the day in Joshua,TX, working with a salesman who needs to boost his sales. Libby is snoring and I have the feeling that she will sleep the morning away. Today is our ONE SINGLE LIGHT. Live it, enjoy it, make it yours. Love you beyond the stars. Me.