Sunday Afternoon

I have a list of tricks I use, when I am in need of calming.  A pot of tea, a spot in the sun, staring out the window to watch the world go by. Breathing exercises, meditations. Nothing works as well as the chainsaw; I wish I'd wood to cut today. There's something about having the whole world agree that there's nothing more critically important than what's in your hand at that moment that gives great inner peace.

I am in need of calm and quiet; there has been a lot of disruption and emotional ...